B20:30
Stress before -ion and -ity
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Pronunciation · A2 · 30 sec
Your prompt
Say each pair, keeping the first consonant clear.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
vote, boat. vest, best. van, ban. very, berry. I gave my vote from the boat.
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Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say it three times — slowly, then a little faster each time.