The sound /ʌ/ mid, central, lax vowel
Spelling:
- "u" - cup, dumb
- "o" - onion, month
- "ou" - rough, country
- "oo" - blood, flood
- "oe" (not common) - does
LISTEN
/ʌ/.../ʌ/.../ʌ/.../ʌ/...
cup...must...summer...wanted
cup...must...summer...wanted
COMPARE
Compare /ʌ/ with /ɑ/:
/ʌ/.../ɑ/.../ʌ/.../ɑ/.../ʌ/.../ɑ/...
These are both central vowels. However, /ʌ/ is a mid vowel, and /ɑ/ is a low vowel. When you pronounce /ʌ/, your tongue should be in the middle of your mouth and your mouth should not be opened widely.
These are both central vowels. However, /ʌ/ is a mid vowel, and /ɑ/ is a low vowel. When you pronounce /ʌ/, your tongue should be in the middle of your mouth and your mouth should not be opened widely.
You can hear the difference between /ʌ/ and /ɑ/ in these words.
1. A. luck, B. lock
2. A. sub, B. sob
3. A. sung, B. song
4. A. fund, B. fond
5. A. buses, B. bosses
6. A. color, B. collar
2. A. sub, B. sob
3. A. sung, B. song
4. A. fund, B. fond
5. A. buses, B. bosses
6. A. color, B. collar
Now, compare /ʌ/ with /ɜr/:
/ʌ/.../ɜr/.../ʌ/.../ɜr/.../ʌ/.../ɜr/...
These are both central vowels. However, /ʌ/ is pronounced with a central tongue, while /ɜr/ is pronounced with a slightly higher tongue. Your lips should be slightly rounded when you pronounce /ɜr/, but not when you pronounce /ʌ/.
These are both central vowels. However, /ʌ/ is pronounced with a central tongue, while /ɜr/ is pronounced with a slightly higher tongue. Your lips should be slightly rounded when you pronounce /ɜr/, but not when you pronounce /ʌ/.
You can hear the difference between /ʌ/ and /ɜr/ in these words.
1. A. such, B. search
2. A. hut, B. hurt
3. A. fuzz, B. furs
4. A. ton, B. turn
5. A. huddle, B. hurdle
6. A. suffer, B. surfer
2. A. hut, B. hurt
3. A. fuzz, B. furs
4. A. ton, B. turn
5. A. huddle, B. hurdle
6. A. suffer, B. surfer
PRACTICE
Listen and repeat these words:
1. up
2. luck
3. cut
4. mud
5. rough
6. must
7. rush
8. come
9. lump
10. drunk
2. luck
3. cut
4. mud
5. rough
6. must
7. rush
8. come
9. lump
10. drunk
11. butter
12. another
13. above
14. color
15. conduct
16. summer
17. among
18. government
19. wonderful
20. uncomfortable
12. another
13. above
14. color
15. conduct
16. summer
17. among
18. government
19. wonderful
20. uncomfortable
Now, practice /ʌ/ in sentences. Say the words first, then the sentence.
1. what - cut - butter
What can I use to cut the butter?
2. does - want – country - customs
Does he want to learn our country’s customs?
3. mother - coming - Sunday
My mother is coming on Sunday.
4. bus - another - one
If we miss the bus, we will wait for another one
5. colors – sunset – wonderful
The colors of the sunset are wonderful.
6. government – budget – summer
The government will set a budget by this summer.
What can I use to cut the butter?
2. does - want – country - customs
Does he want to learn our country’s customs?
3. mother - coming - Sunday
My mother is coming on Sunday.
4. bus - another - one
If we miss the bus, we will wait for another one
5. colors – sunset – wonderful
The colors of the sunset are wonderful.
6. government – budget – summer
The government will set a budget by this summer.
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