Learn English Vowels, part 2

Wow!

Very helpful, thanks very much. Pilar

great job teacher!!!! I'm trying to improve my pronunciation, nevertheles I still have problems identifying sounds like: "HOT" ,"HAT", or "FAN", "FUN", FOND".
For me the vowels in those words sounds the same.
Thanks for your help!!!

I wish I had time to help every student I meet online, but I do not. Sometimes your pronunciation can improve just by listening, other times you need to repeat out loud. Try practicing various words that have the same vowel sound as "hot" - not, want, rob, clock, pod, father, etc. Then practice saying words with the same vowel sound as in "hat" - cat, last, pass, sad, laugh, dance, etc. Good luck!

thank you teacher .

but i think its hard to understand

As a person who grew up speaking English, I think the English language has either too many rules or a lack there of. One letter (mostly vowels) or combination can make multiple sounds, and one sound can be made from multiple letters or combinations. So, the way that I see it is that English is more based upon memorization of a words pronunciation. Also, I have rarely before heard vowel sound 7, most people just pronounce it the same as 6. I think number 7 just sounds like a foreign accent.

In my language you write and read the same, but that would be huge problem for English language because of words like know and no = nou nou, or see or sea = si si, be and bee = bi bi etc.
Good lessons but it takes a lot to master pronunciation and to be capable to read words you'll see for the first time.

Once again a very good lesson. Thank you Joe for taking your time.

Wow this is amazing, really helpful for my students , thanks a lot !!

I live near the mexican border actually, i grew up with a spanish speaking mother but never picked up the language. always went in one ear and out the other unfortunately. but i know what you mean, language is the fabric of thought. i wonder what effect lack of vocabulary in a certain language would have. i'm told english is lacking in some expressions.