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Clear L: leaf, Helen, replace, light
· Tongue tip touching the top teeth
· Back of the tongue is relaxed
Dark L: fall, pool, milk, full
· Tongue curls back
· Back of tongue is raised
W: wait, week, queen
· Lips are pointed forward in a kiss shape
· Glide into and out of the “w” sound
V: victory, vacation, brave, Kevin
· Upper teeth on bottom lip
· A vocalized “f” sound
ʒ: vision, Asian, pleasure, version
· Voiced “sh” sound
· Not the same as “z”
ʤ: job, major, badge, religion
· Similar to ʒ with a “d” sound in front of it
· “j” sound
Th: this, thanks, bathe, bath
· Tongue in front of your teeth, out of your mouth!
· Get it right!
H: he, his, hope, hello
· Not the same as Chinese 和
· No vibration in the throat
Initial R: rope, road, run, read
· Not the same as Chinese 日
· Tongue on the Alveolar ridge or just off of it
It has been three months since my very wonderful vacation. I usually think about it over breakfast.
· Tongue tip touching the top teeth
· Back of the tongue is relaxed
Dark L: fall, pool, milk, full
· Tongue curls back
· Back of tongue is raised
W: wait, week, queen
· Lips are pointed forward in a kiss shape
· Glide into and out of the “w” sound
V: victory, vacation, brave, Kevin
· Upper teeth on bottom lip
· A vocalized “f” sound
ʒ: vision, Asian, pleasure, version
· Voiced “sh” sound
· Not the same as “z”
ʤ: job, major, badge, religion
· Similar to ʒ with a “d” sound in front of it
· “j” sound
Th: this, thanks, bathe, bath
· Tongue in front of your teeth, out of your mouth!
· Get it right!
H: he, his, hope, hello
· Not the same as Chinese 和
· No vibration in the throat
Initial R: rope, road, run, read
· Not the same as Chinese 日
· Tongue on the Alveolar ridge or just off of it
It has been three months since my very wonderful vacation. I usually think about it over breakfast.