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Posts about vowels
Short, practical notes on English pronunciation: the sounds that trip people up, how to hear them and how to fix them in two minutes a day.
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/θ/ think · /ð/ this
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Ship or sheep? The short and long "i" in English
The /ɪ/ vs /iː/ pair is not only about length. Here is what your mouth actually does differently — and how to hear it.
#vowels#minimal-pairs
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The schwa /ə/: the most common sound in English
The lazy little vowel in "about", "banana" and "the" is everywhere. Learn it and your English instantly sounds more natural.
#vowels#rhythm
HolosAccent
Hear the difference. Fix it in two minutes a day.
Read a phrase out loud and HolosAccent scores every sound — then shows exactly which one to fix. Murzik grows with you.