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English pronunciation by reading through the
lists. Notice the spellings of words. Then: Take our free online test.
Long
vowels are actually "long" in American English. These
sounds
should take slightly longer to speak than
the short vowels (with the exception of the short A sound which is also
spoken fully). Remember,
American English has strong vowel sounds. You want to be comfortable
with these sounds and give them enough time. You may need to practice
moving your lips or jaw more in order to make clear sounds. There is one more sound not on the list because there are not many common words: oi / oy (sounds like ōee). Examples: point, voice, boy, toy. Learn about all the long vowel sounds: watch introduction video. |
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A as in “late” |
E as in “need” |
I as in “hi” |
O as in “no” |
U as in “rule” |
YU as in “music” |
Ou/ow as in “ouch” |
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Appear |
Behind |
Also |
Blue |
Beauty |
About |
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Able |
Be |
By |
Before |
Do |
Computer |
Down |
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Age |
Beauty |
Cry |
Boat |
Food |
Cute |
Found |
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Air |
Between |
Decide |
Both |
Group |
Few |
Ground |
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Always |
Clear |
Drive |
Close |
Knew |
Fuse |
Hour |
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Area |
Complete |
Dry |
Cold |
Moon |
Music |
House |
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Came |
Deep |
Eye |
Course |
Move |
Unit |
How |
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Carry |
East |
Final |
Don’t |
New |
Use |
Mountain |
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Change |
Eat |
Find |
Door |
Room |
Usual |
Now |
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Day |
Even |
Fine |
Follow |
Rule |
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Our |
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Face |
Feel |
Fire |
Force |
School |
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Out |
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Game |
Feet |
Five |
Form |
Soon |
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Pound |
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Gave |
Field |
Fly |
Four |
Through |
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Power |
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Great |
Free |
High |
Go |
Too |
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Round |
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Late |
Green |
I |
Gold |
True |
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Sound |
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Lay |
He |
Idea |
Grow |
Two |
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South |
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Main |
Hear |
Island |
Home |
Usual |
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Thousand |
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Make |
Heat |
Kind |
Horse |
Who |
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Town |
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May |
Here |
Life |
Know |
You |
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Name |
Keep |
Light |
Low |
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Page |
Leave |
Like |
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Place |
Machine |
Line |
Morning |
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Plain |
Me |
Might |
Most |
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Plane |
Near |
Mile |
No |
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Play |
Need |
Mind |
Note |
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Rain |
People |
My |
Oh |
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Same |
Piece |
Night |
Old |
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Say |
Reach |
Right |
Only |
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Read |
Side |
Order |
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Stay |
Real |
Size |
Over |
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Table |
See |
Time |
Own |
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Tail |
Seem |
Try |
Road |
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Take |
She |
While |
Short |
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Their |
Street |
White |
Show |
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There |
Teach |
Why |
Slow |
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They |
These |
Write |
Snow |
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Wait |
Three |
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So |
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Tree |
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Story |
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Week |
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