K Kyoma Member Joined Mar 12, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Hong Kong Aug 9, 2011 #1 No matter how I try, the two vowels seem to sound alike. Is there a way to distinguish between the two?
No matter how I try, the two vowels seem to sound alike. Is there a way to distinguish between the two?
D DontBanMe Member Joined Apr 23, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Aug 10, 2011 #2 Kyoma said: No matter how I try, the two vowels seem to sound alike. Is there a way to distinguish between the two? Click to expand... Hey dude, Hope this helps. Phonetics: The sounds of American English
Kyoma said: No matter how I try, the two vowels seem to sound alike. Is there a way to distinguish between the two? Click to expand... Hey dude, Hope this helps. Phonetics: The sounds of American English
K Kyoma Member Thread starter Joined Mar 12, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Hong Kong Aug 13, 2011 #3 From the website, ʌ and ə sounds alike. I can't distinguish them.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Aug 13, 2011 #4 Kyoma said: From the website, ʌ and ə sounds alike. I can't distinguish them. Click to expand... They do sound alike on that site, which must be confusing. I am just off to see if can find a site in which the difference is clear - as it actually is in BrE. Later: I think you should be able to hear the difference between the vowels in the words pronounced here: http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm
Kyoma said: From the website, ʌ and ə sounds alike. I can't distinguish them. Click to expand... They do sound alike on that site, which must be confusing. I am just off to see if can find a site in which the difference is clear - as it actually is in BrE. Later: I think you should be able to hear the difference between the vowels in the words pronounced here: http://www.stuff.co.uk/calcul_nd.htm