The eə Sound (/eə/ Phoneme)
This is the eə Sound, as in the words: their /ðeә/ where /weә/ area /ˈeәriә/ How to Pronounce the eə Sound This is a diphthong sound which means it is a combination of two vowel sounds that are pronounced within the same syllable. The eә sound is a combination of /e/ and /ә/. Unlike with […]
ɪ Sound: How to Pronounce the /ɪ/ Phoneme
This is the ɪ sound. As in the words: The ɪ phoneme The /ɪ/ sound is a Vowel sound and it’s technical name is the ‘Near-Close Near-Front Unrounded Vowel’. Remember that the key to pronunciation s physical and the name tells us about how the sound is made physically. In this case your tongue is close to […]
d Sound: How to Pronounce the Consonant d (/d/ Phoneme)
The d sound is a Consonant and is called the ‘Voiced alveolar stop’ because you stop the airflow between your tongue and the ridge behind your teeth.
