A20:30
'v' vs 'w'
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She sells seashells
Pronunciation · A2 · 1 min
Your prompt
Say it three times — slowly, then a little faster each time.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells.
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A few things to cover
- •Switch cleanly between /s/ (sells) and /ʃ/ (shells)
- •Speed is not the point — keep every sound clear
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