Minimal Pairs - Æ - & - Ʌ - Engoo
Minimal Pairs - Æ - & - Ʌ - Engoo
Minimal Pairs - Æ - & - Ʌ - Engoo
Exercise 1
Pronunciation Practice
uncle /ˈʌŋkəl/
Noun the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt
crush /krʌʃ/
Noun a person whom someone is in love with, usually only for a short time
truck /trʌk/ large vehicle that carries things from one place to another
Noun
The boxes are being shipped by truck.
rash /ræʃ/
Noun red spots that appear on the skin because of an infection, illness or
allergy
Exercise 2
Sentence Practice
This campus is huge. I might need a compass to be able to find my way around it!
When I sprained my ankle at the game, my uncle rushed onto the field and took
me to the emergency room.
He crashed his car into another parked vehicle because he was staring at his
crush.
Eww! There is a bug on my bag.
My dog is completely mad. As soon as she sees a puddle, she jumps into it and
rolls until she's completely covered in mud.
There was a truck here not long ago. I know because I saw a tire track in the dirt.
He missed kayaking so much that one day I saw him sitting in a puddle with a
paddle in his hands.
I had to rush to the hospital, because my body was suddenly covered in a rash.
Exercise 3
Find the Sounds
Select the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than one correct
answer.
Find: /æ/
Find: /ʌ/
9. They stopped for a cup of tea even though they were late for their flight.
10. His mom was really mad when she saw his pants covered in mud.
Exercise 4
Tongue Twister
Practice pronunciation with your teacher by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read
each tongue twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.
Cashed his check, rented a tent he could mend and camped on a patch of grass all
weekend.
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