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    The document describes three English vowel sounds: /æ/ as in "bag", an unrounded front vowel; /a/ as in "father", an unrounded central vowel; and /ə/ as in "about", a weak and relaxed schwa sound. It provides instructions on mouth positioning and muscle relaxation to produce each vowel, and examples of words containing the vowels.

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    The document describes three English vowel sounds: /æ/ as in "bag", an unrounded front vowel; /a/ as in "father", an unrounded central vowel; and /ə/ as in "about", a weak and relaxed schwa sound. It provides instructions on mouth positioning and muscle relaxation to produce each vowel, and examples of words containing the vowels.

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    The English Sound System

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    Maica Telewik
    The document describes three English vowel sounds: /æ/ as in "bag", an unrounded front vowel; /a/ as in "father", an unrounded central vowel; and /ə/ as in "about", a weak and relaxed schwa sound. It provides instructions on mouth positioning and muscle relaxation to produce each vowel, and examples of words containing the vowels.

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    Vowel Sounds:

    / /, /a /, / /
    Submitted to:
    Mrs. San
    Juan
    a
    / a / is an unrounded central
    vowel.
    / / is an unrounded front vowel.
    To produce this sound, do the
    following:
    Lower your lower jaw a little bit
    while opening your mouth wide.
    Say the sound.
    The
    English
    Sound
    System
    LEADER&MEMBERS: ObispoTelewikBuenafeBelgicaGambayanContreras
    bag
    action
    scatter
    battle
    pageant
    sandwich
    handkerchief
    dance
    chance
    manager
    band
    nag
    attractive
    faade
    active
    sack.
    grandstand
    laugh
    brand
    bath
    hand

    E
    X
    A
    M
    P
    L
    E
    s
    a bag of black sand
    after the class
    at a faculty gathering
    can act and dance
    thank the band
    a cram during exam
    The
    English
    Sound
    System
    LEADER&MEMBERS: ObispoTelewikBuenafeBelgicaGambayanContreras
    park
    car
    chart
    charm
    barn
    guard
    sergeant
    heart
    army
    calm
    cargo
    alarm
    Psalm
    ark
    carved
    achieve
    father
    archer
    large
    almond
    partner
    darn

    E
    X
    A
    M
    P
    L
    E
    s
    The
    English
    Sound
    System
    LEADER&MEMBERS: ObispoTelewikBuenafeBelgicaGambayanContreras

    Is the schwa sound- uh
    It is very relaxed, effortless, and
    neutral.
    It is a weak vowel.
    To produce this sound, do the
    following:
    Open your mouth wide
    Produce the sound while relaxing
    your muscle.
    The
    English
    Sound
    System
    LEADER&MEMBERS: ObispoTelewikBuenafeBelgicaGambayanContreras
    nation
    luncheon
    machine
    fatal
    alone
    around
    camera
    husband
    symbol
    division
    judgement
    circus
    soda
    data
    banana
    postman
    between
    bus
    does
    some
    wonder
    fun
    E
    X
    A
    M
    P
    L
    E
    s
    The
    English
    Sound
    System
    LEADER&MEMBERS: ObispoTelewikBuenafeBelgicaGambayanContreras

    The End
    Thank you for watching
    We would like to thank the following:
    Ms. Rachels English- American Pronunciation in
    Classmates
    BSA1- A1 Summer Ed.
    and
    Mrs. San
    Juan

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2013
    GROUP 1

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