Quick Review: Word Contrasts for /æ/ Versus /ɑ/

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Quick Review

Word Contrasts for /æ/ Versus /ɑ/

Make sure you don’t pronounce these pairs of words the same.

	/æ/ and /ɑ /
1.	hat	hot
2.	lack	lock
3.	sack	sock
4.	sang	song
5.	cap	cop
6.	add	odd
7.	rack	rock
8.	tap	top

Word Pairs for Practice

Make sure the two words in each pair are pronounced with different vowel sounds: /æ/ or /ɑ/.

hot pan
man’s job
top answer

got back
bad dog
back pocket

Advice from a Successful Student

“During my drive to and from work, I always listen to audio books. The speaker’s voice is usually very clear and not sloppy like the speech I sometimes hear on the street. I listen closely to the accent of the speaker and try to imitate it. I play back certain parts over and over again. The more I do this the better my accent gets.”

Katarina Matolek, Croatia

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