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Central Vowels: /ɛ/ as in "red tent" and /ʌ/ as in "such fun" (schwa)
Vowel /ɛ/ (red tent) and vowel schwa /ʌ/ (such fun) have a similar
amount of opening. Vowel /ɛ/ is a front vowel, which means the back of
the tongue will be lifted, while vowel /ʌ/ is a central vowel, which
means the tongue will be relatively flat. Use the recording below to
practice these vowel contrasts, as well as phrases with both sounds, to
feel the similarities and differences between the vowels.
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Vowel /ɛ/ (red tent) and vowel schwa /ʌ/ (such fun) have a similar
amount of opening. Vowel /ɛ/ is a front vowel, which means the back of
the tongue will be lifted, while vowel /ʌ/ is a central vowel, which
means the tongue will be relatively flat. Use the recording below to
practice these vowel contrasts, as well as phrases with both sounds, to
feel the similarities and differences between the vowels.
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