Review of /ɛ/, /æ/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ɘ/, and /oʊ/

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Review of /ɛ/, /æ/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ɘ/, and /oʊ/

Here is a quote by Mother Theresa which contains all of the vowels we just finished reviewing:
“I know^/oʊ/ Go^/ɑ/d will no^/ɑ/t give me a^/ɛ/nything I ca^/æ/n’t ha^/æ/ndle. I ju^/ɘ/st wish that He didn’t tru^/ɘ/st me with so^/oʊ/ mu^/ɘ/ch.”

Let’s review the vowel sounds that we have been working on so far. Practice saying the short words below that contain the following vowel sounds: /ɛ/, /æ/, /ɑ/, /ɔ/, /ɘ/, and /oʊ/.

/ɛ/	/æ/	/ɑ,ɔ/	/ɘ/	/oʊ/
kept	cap	cop	cup	cope
kettle	cat	cot	cut	coat
best	bass	boss	bus	boast
shell	shadow	Shawn	shun	shown
leg	lack	lock	luck	low
net	gnat	not	nut	note
bet	bat	bought	but	boat
lend	land	lawn	London	loan

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