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Vowel
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The vowel sound heard in words like "say", "make", "rain", and "eight". It's a diphthong, meaning it's a combination of two vowel sounds: it starts with a sound similar to the 'e' in "bet" (/ɛ/ or a slightly higher /e/) and glides towards the 'ee' sound in "see" (/i/ or /ɪ/).
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Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):
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Palabras de ejemplo
Ejemplo principal
say
Fonética:
seɪPalabras comunes
say
seɪmake
meɪkrain
reɪnplay
pleɪeight
eɪtgreat
greɪtwait
weɪtlate
leɪtface
feɪsname
neɪmPares mínimos
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ā
wait
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W
wet
wɛtā
late
leɪtComparar con
L
let
lɛtā
pain
peɪnComparar con
P
pen
pɛnā
main
meɪnComparar con
M
man
mænTrabalenguas
Kate baked eight great gray cakes.
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Detalles técnicos
- CategoríaVowel
- SonoridadVoiced
- Punto de articulaciónFront (Mid)
- Modo de articulaciónVowel (Diphthong)
- Posición de la bocaStart with the jaw mid-open and the tongue mid-high and towards the front of the mouth. Then, glide the tongue slightly higher and forward while the jaw closes slightly. The lips start relatively neutral or slightly spread and become more neutral or slightly retracted as the sound finishes.