Workbook 1 · Unit 1 Dress & Trap · L2
The Trap Vowel/æ/
JL
/æ/
- Vowel type
- Short Monophthong
- Tongue
- Front, down, open - arching forwards and down Tongue tip behind teeth
- Lips
- Slightly stretched throughout.
- Tips
- Smile during the vowel; with this oneit’s always recommended.
This is much harder than it looks if you are in the business of excellence.
– James Leyshon
Common mistakes
- Don’t merge it with DRESS: say bad /bæd/, not /bɛd/.
- Don’t use Russian “а” (STRUT): say cat /kæt/, not /kʌt/.
- Open your jaw wider than for /ɛ/: man /mæn/ vs men /mɛn/.
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