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Have you ever wondered 'what is a vowel'? Have you ever wished that you knew how to pronounce vowels in English accurately?
Well, in this video, I'll show you exactly what a vowel is and how you can start to master vowel pronunciation. So here we go...
In terms of the English language, I'm sure you know that there are 5 vowel letters: a, e, i, o and u. But in terms of pronunciation there are actually 25 vowel sounds.
Now, a good vowel definition, in terms of pronunciation, is that the articulators hold a shape but they don't actually touch. Before I give you an example, just to clarify that the articulators are the tongue, teeth, lips, and hard and soft palate. So, for example: the ar vowel sound, in words like bath', 'sergeant' and 'alarm' is made with the tongue low in the mouth and the lips are relaxed open but nothing actually touches - ar. The ee vowel sound, in words like 'police', 'me', and 'meeting' the tongue is high and forward in the front of the mouth and the lips are spread, but nothing actually touches - ee. And the oo vowel sound, in words like 'who', 'shoe' and 'move' the lips are rounded and the back of the tongue high but again nothing actually touches, the articulators just hold a shape.
So to answer your question, 'what are vowels', a good way to define vowel sounds is that they are sounds that are made with the articulators holding a shape but not actually touching. This is very different to consonants so if you want to know the difference between vowels and consonants I'll be posting a video about 'what is a consonant' right here next Tuesday 12th July 2016 at 8.30pm GMT (Local London Time). And if you're watching this video after that date, then click here at the end of this video and it'll take you to that video.
Now, if you want to learn how to pronounce vowel sounds then click here and watch another video about how to pronounce 5 of the most commonly mispronounced vowel sounds. They are just 3 minutes long and tell you how to make that consonant sound, with pictures of the tongue and lips, it gives you practice words and typical spellings and also shows you how to take your pronunciation to the next level. So click here at the end of this video to learn more about how to pronounce vowel sounds.
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