TRAP /a/ vowel vs STRUT /ʌ/ vowel TRAP /a/ vowel vs START /ɑː/ vowel START /ɑː/ vowel vs STRUT /ʌ/ vowel
/l/ + [ɫ] – the Two L Sounds 345 Intonation 205 NURSE /əː/ vowel 335 Weak & Strong Forms 245 Vowel + Nasal Consonant
You may not make a distinction between cat (TRAP), cut (STRUT), and cart (START). Notice how START /ɑː/ is similar to the French â vowel like in tâche if said by a posh and older Parisian!
There are two L sounds in English. French only has the Light L, English has Light L and Dark L. Learn about English intonation.
This vowel is similar to the eu vowel sound, but the lips are relaxed and the tongue is further down in the mouth.
Understand when we use the weak or strong form of a word.
You may nasalise the vowel too much before a nasal consonant. Look through this worksheet to understand how to reduce the nasalisation.
Re-record yourself reading “A Perfect Match”. Can you notice improvements? After doing these lessons, go to the contents page and explore the other worksheets in the RhythmExtras section.
