English Pronunciation - British Vowel Sounds - /æ/ & /ɑ:/

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In this video I discuss the /æ/ & /ɑ:/ sounds. The /ɑ:/ sound is unique to British English and often replaces the /æ/ sound so watch this video if you want to understand British pronunciation!

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
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0:30 - How to produce the /æ/ sound
1:02 - How the /æ/ sound is represented in written English
1:19 - Tongue twister
1:44 - Minimal pairs /æ/ & /e/
2:35 - Lengthened /æ/ sound
3:22 - How to produce the /ɑ:/ sound
3:58 - How the /ɑ:/ sound is represented in written English
4:41 - Differences in American English
5:38 - Differences in the north of England

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My name's Ed and I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher from the UK. I love teaching English and I'm passionate about teaching British English pronunciation. At Lean English you'll find videos about phonetics, stress, intonation and connected speech.

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