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    This document discusses the vowel sounds /i:/ and /e/ in English. It provides examples of words containing each vowel sound and diagrams of mouth positions. It notes that the letter E can represent either vowel sound, and in some accents an /r/ after the vowel adds a vowel sound. Exercises are included to practice distinguishing the vowel sounds in words and sentences.

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    Meet, met

    The vowel sounds /i:/ and /e/


    E has the long vowel sound /i:/. You hear this sound in the
    When you say the letters of the alphabet,
    pronounced as the short vowel sound /e/, as in the word met.
    word meet. But the letter E can also be
    mouth diagram to see how to make this long vowel sound.
    e-gt_J Listen to the sound /i:/. Look at the
    and compare it with the words on each side.
    Listen to the target sound /i:/ in the words below
    erget
    front of
    wide t ngue up meet mate
    mouth
    met
    list least last
    pay pea pier
    beat bet

    Listen and repeat these examples of the target sound.


    key keys keeps
    pea peas piece
    scene seas seat
    longer shorter Steve keeps the keys beneath the seat.

    Note: When there is an /i:/ sound before the letter R at the end of a word, speakers of Silent R
    accents add the vowel /o/ and do not pronounce the /r/. Compare the vowels in these words:
    knee - near, pea —pier,he - hear. Many dictionaries show this vowel before R as /10/. For more
    on Silent R accents, see Unit 56.

    Listen to the sound /e/. Look at the mouth diagram to see how to make this short vowel sound.
    Listen to the target sound /e/ in the words below and compare it with the words on each side.
    wget /e/
    back of tongue
    down (a little) man men mean
    wide
    mouth heard head had
    mate met meat
    sit set sat
    jaw down (a little)

    Listen and repeat these examples of the target sound.


    vet death rest
    friend said many
    check shelf leg
    the pet.
    Spelling 'It's best to rest: said the vet to

    frequently sometimes notes


    /i:/
    /i:/ EE (feet), EA (eat) E (me), IE (piece) Many other vowel sounds are spelt EA, though
    E-E (scene) is the most common.
    but
    /c/ E (men) EA (death), If E is followed by R, the vowel is not /e/,
    IE (friend), la: (r)/ for example in serve. (See Unit 19.)
    A (many),Al (said)

    20 English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate


    Exercises
    6.1 Write the words for the things in the correct part
    of the table.
    words with /i:/ words with [c/
    green pen

    6.2 Complete the table with the correct forms of the verbs. Then listen, check and
    repeat. What is interesting about the verb read?

    present tense
    sleep meet leave dream
    (vowel = /i:/)
    past tense s.Lepb
    (vowel = /e/) felt read

    6.3 Put the words from 6.2 into the conversation below. Then listen again and pause
    and repeat after each sentence.
    Tony: How was the meal last night?
    Did you med anybody interesting?
    1
    Sara: Yes, I some nice people, but |2 tired so I left early.
    Tony: When did you 3
    Sara: 4 at ten and went home to bed.
    Tony: 5 well?
    Sara: Not really. | 6 for a bit but I had a terrible 7 and woke up.
    Tony: Oh. Can you remember what you 8 about?
    Sara: No, but I couldn't get back to sleep so |9
    Tony: What did you 10
    Sara: Oh, just a magazine.
    Tony: So how do you 11 this morning?
    Sara: Dreadful!

    Listen and underline the word you hear. If you find any of these difficult, go to
    Section E4 Soundpairs for further practice.
    1 Men or man? Did you see the men / man? Sound pair 1)
    2 Pen or pain? I've got a pen / pain in my hand. Sound pair 4)
    3 Pear or pier? That's a very small pear/ pier. Sound pair 8)
    4 Live or leave? I want to live / leave. Sound pair 10)
    5 Bed or bird? Did you see the bed / bird? (-4 Sound pair 12)
    6 Left or lift? You should take the left / lift. Sound pair 13)

    Follow-up: Record yourself saying the sentences in 6.4, choosing one of the two words. Make a
    note of which words you say. Then listen to your recording in about two weeks. Is it clear which
    words you said?

    English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate 21

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