Hi everyone. In this video we're going to do some pronunciation practice with
minimal pairs. A minimal pair is two words that have one sound which is different. For example: ship
and sheep, or fun and fan. The sounds that we're going to practise today
exist in both standard British and American English. This is a practical video
- it's basically a drill - so I'm not going to stop and describe how to form these sounds. But if you
want some explanations, I have a series of videos in which I explain the British vowel sounds
in detail. If you'd like to watch that, you'll find the link in the description. This is very simple.
I'll say one word, you repeat it. I'll say the second word, you repeat it. Then I'll say the two
words together and you try to repeat that. Let's start. First let's look at words with "uh" and "a".
but
bat
but bat
cup
cap
cup cap
run
ran
run ran
bunk
bank
bunk bank
Now let's try some words with "a" and "e".
man
men
man men
sad
said
sad said
and
end
and end
pat
pet
pat pet
Before we continue, I'd just like to do a little self-promotion. Let's call it
what it is. Towards the end of last year I released an advanced vocabulary course with
over 300 advanced English words. If you'd like to receive a discount for that, or if you'd just like
to see a preview, you can click the link in the description. Let's now try some words with "e" and "i".
set
sit
set sit
jest
gist
jest gist
pen
pin
pen pin
desk
disc
desk disc
Here are some words with "i" and "ee".
ship
sheep
ship sheep
did
deed
did deed
grin
green
grin green
is
ease
is ease
And now some with "e" and "ay".
sell
sale
sell sale
get
gate
get gate
let
late
let late
bread
braid
bread braid
Now "a" and "ay".
rat
rate
rat rate
man
main
man main
lack
lake
lack lake
clam
claim
clam claim
So far we've just looked at vowel sounds. Now let's look at some words to practise consonants.
First we have "b" and "p".
big
pig
big pig
base
pace
base pace
cab
cap
cab cap
And now "v" and "b".
van
ban
van ban
very
berry
very berry
vowel
bowel
vowel bowel
dove
dub
dove dub
Now "v" and "f".
van
fan
van fan
vine
fine
vine fine
leave
leaf
leave leaf
save
safe
save safe
Now "v" and "w".
vest
west
vest west
vain
wane
vain wane
veil
whale
veil whale
vine
wine
vine wine
And finally let's practise "f" and "p".
foot
put
foot put
flan
plan
flan plan
cuff
cup
cuff cup
leaf
leap
leaf leap
That's it, everyone. If you liked the video, don't forget to hit the thumbs up,
and remember that if you'd like to enrol in my advanced vocabulary course, the link for that is
in the description. I also send out free advanced English email lessons every two weeks and if you'd
like to subscribe to those, you'll also find the link in the description. See you next time!
... which I explain...
... to stop and describe...
... advanced...
And now some with "e" and...