Grammar Girl on Vowels

The Monday Maestro and look-think-speak tips

When I was learning Urdu (the national language of Pakistan) I found pronunciation, in particular, to be very difficult. It was more difficult than the grammar because I had to change the very way my muscles move inside my throat. To improve my pronunciation I would run into the bathroom, lock the door and stand in front of the mirror. And … I would look at and think about what my lips were doing when I spoke. Here is my look-think-speak tip for working on your pronunciation.

How do you say these words? Match the word to the sound in the middle of the word (the vowel)

1. bat a. ah
2. beat b. ee
3. bet c. eh
4. bought d. oh
5. boot e. oo

Answers to the pronunciation exercise: 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e

Not that difficult really. Next week a joke about pronunciation.

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