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Minimal Pair 4: /æ/ vs /e/

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  • Author: Bui Chi Thuan
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First, let's practice the sound /æ/

Look at yourself in a mirror, try to imitate this animation while pronouncing the sound.


Do the same thing as you practice the sound /e/




When you a confident with single sounds, try the pairs below:



PAD
PAID
man
men
sand
send
mass
mess
rack
wreck
had
head
band
bend
flack
fleck
ran
wren
sat
set
jam
gem
land
lend
bland
blend
bat
bet
dad
dead
manned
mend
tan
ten
mat
met
slapped
slept
sad
said
gas
guess
 
 



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