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Unit 1: Simple Rule for Pronunciation & Intonation

In the 'eh' as in 'bed', the jaw drops, eh, and the tongue remains forward with the tip touching Notes
lightly behind the bottom front teeth. Eh. The mid/front part of the tongue raises somewhat
towards the roof of the mouth while the back of the tongue feels like it stretches wide, eh, eh,
bed. Here is the 'eh' as in 'bed' vowel on the right, with the mouth at rest on the left. And here we
see the parts of the mouth drawn in. The soft palate, as with all vowels, is raised. It is the mid/
front part of the tongue that is somewhat raised. But the tip of the tongue still rests against the
back of the front bottom teeth.

[ ] ... 'ih' as in 'sit'

The 'ih' as in 'sit, the front part of the tongue raises towards the roof of the mouth, ih, while the
very tip remains down, lightly touching behind the bottom front teeth, ih. The front part of the
tongue also stretches wide, ih, ih. You might also see the corners of the mouth pull back slightly,
ih, sit. The: the tongue comes through the teeth to make the TH sound. And the lips come
together to make the P. Here is an 'ih' as in 'sit' vowel. The pins - tongue goes up to make the N,
and the teeth together to make the Z sound. Are - lips make this R consonant shape.

[ ] ... 'ee' as in 'she'

The 'ee' as in 'she' vowel, the front part of the tongue raises very high towards the roof of the
mouth while the tip still remains down, lightly touching behind the bottom front teeth, ee, ee,
ee. The tongue doesn't touch the roof of the mouth, but it's very close up there, ee, ee. You can
see also the corners of the lips pull wide, ee, ee. Here is a photo of the 'ee' as in 'she' vowel sound
on the right, compared with the mouth at rest on the left.

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