Clear pronunciation

Two short units link vowel and number explanations, demonstrations, practice and review to Andrew and Cora capstone conversations.

Follow each short unit: explanation → demonstration → practice → review, then check yourself and choose replies in a capstone conversation. You hear Cora's questions and Andrew's replies. No microphone is used.

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Hear and clarify a vowel

Notice ship/sheep, then ask for a clear repetition.

  1. Explanation

    Read how tongue position changes the vowel; length alone is not enough.

  2. Demonstration

    Compare the ship and sheep examples in the vowel chart. Play each recording.

  3. Practice

    Choose the ship/sheep set. Listen, choose and replay both words.

  4. Review

    Return to the examples and explain the difference before looking again.

Check yourself

Is making ship longer always enough to say sheep?

Capstone conversation

You are checking a word with a study partner. Ask for repetition first, then identify the animal wool comes from.

Study reference: answer and full conversation

No; tongue position matters too. The vowels differ in quality as well as typical length. Compare tongue position and listen again. Read the guide

Cora: Was that word clear?
Andrew: Could you say it again, please?
The task asks for repetition. A polite request gives you another listen. Read the guide

Cora: Which word names the animal that gives us wool?
Andrew: Sheep. I heard sheep.
Sheep names the animal; ship names a large boat. Compare the two vowel examples again. Read the guide

Confirm a number

Listen for stress and the final sound, then confirm an exact number.

  1. Explanation

    Read the stress and final-n clues for teen and -ty numbers.

  2. Demonstration

    Watch the number comparison and replay the examples.

  3. Practice

    Try teen/-ty questions and use replay before checking.

  4. Review

    Try the guide's self-check and revisit any uncertain ending.

Check yourself

Which number normally has a final /n/?

Capstone conversation

You are checking a room number. Cora says fourteen, then asks how you would confirm an uncertain number.

Study reference: answer and full conversation

Fourteen Fourteen ends in /n/. Stress can shift in connected speech, so use the ending as well as stress. Read the guide

Cora: Your room is fourteen. Which room is it?
Andrew: Room fourteen, thank you.
The stated room is fourteen. Listen for the final n; forty has no final n. Read the guide

Cora: What can you say if a number is not clear?
Andrew: Did you say fourteen or forty?
Give the two possibilities so the other person can confirm the exact number. Read the guide

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