2. There are many different sounds in the English language,
depending on a combination of vowels and consonants.
Vowels are sounds you make with your mouth somewhat open
(a,e,i,o,u)
Consonants are sounds that you make with your mouth closed (the
rest of the alphabet).
Can you recount the alphabet in English?
3. ‘A’ in ‘bat’
(æ)
• cat
• plant
• man
• back
A short, open mouthed
sound usually pronounced
between or before
consonants.
Some example English words
that have this sound:
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• apple
• class
• family
• stand
4. Ee /ɛ/
• internet
• vet
• bend
• get
Some example English words
that have this sound:
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• send
• fled
• trend
• website
5. Key terms
from your
field
Ee /ɛ/ ‘A’ in ‘bat’ (æ)
Can you think of
English vocabulary
words from your field
of study that have
these two sounds?