Lesson 2

Say It - /e/ & /ə/

/ɜː/, /ʌ/ & /ə/

These pictures compare the mouth for /ɜː/, /ʌ/ and /ə/, click on the red letters to go hear the sound. Move your mouse on them. /ɜː/ is longer and louder than /ə/.

/iː/, /ɪ/, /e/ & /ə/

The sounds below are easy to confuse with each other. /iː/ is a long 'eee' sound. /ɪ/ is a short sound; eg. 'in'. /ə/ is a low 'uh' sound and is used in unstressed syllables; eg. in /ðə/. /e/ is short sound; eg. in /ten/.

Don't confuse the sound of /iː/ with the name of the letter 'e'.

Remember that the 'ː' means that it is a long sound.

Typing

Without looking at the exercise above, look at the picture, then type the correct word in phonemic characters on the phonemic keyboard below. Don't forget to type /   /. Then press 'Enter' to check your answers.

/ə/ and weak forms

Move these words into the correct box: If the put the word in correct area, the box will change to green.