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Bottle or battle? One vowel changes the word.

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[Example] bottle

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Bottle, mouth wide open, tongue low and back.

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[Example] battle

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Battle, jaw down, tongue low and forward.

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In both words, the middle t is the same quick tap.

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So listen to the first vowel, back or forward.

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Ask for a bottle with the wrong vowel, and you might start a battle.

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Your turn, bottle or battle?

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[Spoken word: bottle or battle?]

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[Spoken word: bottle or battle?]

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Battle, tongue forward.

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Again, bottle or battle?

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[Spoken word: bottle or battle?]

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[Spoken word: bottle or battle?]

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Bottle, tongue back.

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The same change, in more pairs.

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[Example] hot

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[Example] hat

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[Example] top

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[Example] tap

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Back for bottle, forward for battle.

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Practise in the minimal pairs game, and choose the word you hear.