A20:30
vote / boat
Say each pair, keeping the first consonant clear.
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The weak 'schwa' sound
Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec
Your prompt
Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
The purpose of the lesson was to support a better balance.
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A few things to cover
- •Unstressed vowels reduce to a soft 'uh': the, of, a, to, sup-port
Other pronunciation focus areas
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Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
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Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
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Say it three times — slowly, then a little faster each time.
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