In part 1, the examiner will ask you general questions on familiar topics, e.g. home, family, work, studies and interests. This section should help you relax and talk naturally.
When you see a red line begin speaking your answer
Click lens Stop Recording when you're done speaking.
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- Are you working at the moment?
- Do you enjoy your job?
- What responsibilities do you have at work?
- What is your typical day like at work?
- What would you change about your job?
- What job do you think you will be doing in five years?
- What skills and qualifications are required for this job?
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Tanong 1: Are you working at the moment?
Band 9 Model Response
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Band 9 video model response
Yes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, I do have a job in the city" — confirms employment and gives a brief location detail |
| Extension | done "At the moment, I work full-time as a sales representative" — specifies the role and working arrangement |
| Detail / Example | done "if I go back to school, I'll most likely switch to a part-time position" — adds a future contingency that shows forward planning |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, I do have a job in [location].
[Extension] At the moment, I work [arrangement] as a [job title].
[Detail / Example] But if I [future plan], I will most likely switch to [alternative arrangement].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I do have a job in the city | I do have a position in the city I do have a role in the city |
| I work full-time as a | I work on a full-time basis as a I work in a full-time capacity as a |
| as a sales representative | as a salesperson as a sales associate |
| if I go back to school | if I return to school if I resume my studies |
| I'll most likely switch to a part-time | I'll most likely transition to a part-time I'll most likely move to a part-time |
| a part-time position | a part-time role a part-time job |
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High-scoring Sample 1 Response
Yes, I have a job in the city. Right now I work full-time as a sales representative, but if I go back to school I’ll most likely switch to working part-time. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, I have a job in the city" — confirms employment concisely |
| Extension | done "Right now I work full-time as a sales representative" — names the role and arrangement |
| Detail / Example | done "if I go back to school I'll most likely switch to working part-time" — adds a practical future plan |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, I have a job in [location].
[Extension] Right now I work [arrangement] as a [job title].
[Detail / Example] But if I [future plan], I will most likely switch to working [alternative arrangement].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I have a job in the city | I have a position in the city I have an occupation in the city |
| Right now I work full-time | Currently I work full-time At the moment I work full-time |
| as a sales representative | as a sales agent as a sales professional |
| I'll most likely switch to working | I'll probably switch to working I'll in all likelihood switch to working |
| switch to working part-time | change to working part-time transition to working part-time |
| working part-time | working on a part-time basis working fewer hours |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
Yes, I work for Starbucks. Right now I work full-time as a shift supervisor, but if I go back to school, I’ll most likely switch to working part-time. Juggling school and work is exhausting. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, I work for Starbucks" — confirms employment and names the employer |
| Extension | done "Right now I work full-time as a shift supervisor, but if I go back to school, I'll most likely switch to working part-time" — specifies the role and a future contingency |
| Detail / Example | done "Juggling school and work is exhausting" — adds a personal reflection that explains the need for the change |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, I work for [employer].
[Extension] Right now I work [arrangement] as a [job title], but if I [future plan], I will most likely switch to working [alternative arrangement].
[Detail / Example] [Balancing/managing] [responsibility 1] and [responsibility 2] is [assessment].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I work full-time as a shift supervisor | I work full-time as a team leader I work full-time as a shift manager |
| Juggling school and work is exhausting | Balancing school and work is exhausting Managing school and work is exhausting |
| Juggling school and work is exhausting | Juggling school and work is draining Juggling school and work is tiring |
| I work for Starbucks | I work at Starbucks I am employed by Starbucks |
| switch to working part-time | switch to working on reduced hours switch to working fewer shifts |
| I'll most likely switch | I'll probably switch I'll almost certainly switch |
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High-scoring Sample 3 Response
Currently, I am an intern in a non-profit organization. They offer me an internship stipend, which is basically a really modest remuneration. And when the program ends, all of my food and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Currently, I am an intern in a non-profit organization" — identifies the current role and employer type |
| Extension | done "They offer me an internship stipend, which is basically a really modest remuneration" — describes the compensation honestly |
| Detail / Example | done "when the program ends, all of my food and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed" — adds a specific financial detail about the arrangement |
General Template
[Direct answer] Currently, I am [a role] in [type of organization].
[Extension] They offer me [type of compensation], which is basically a really [assessment] [synonym for pay].
[Detail / Example] And when the program ends, all of my [expense type] expenses will be [how they are handled].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| an intern in a non-profit organization | an intern in a charitable organization an intern in a non-governmental organization |
| an internship stipend | a training allowance an intern's salary |
| a really modest remuneration | a really small payment a really humble compensation |
| expenses will be reimbursed | expenses will be refunded expenses will be repaid |
| food and accommodation expenses | food and housing expenses food and lodging expenses |
| Currently, I am an intern | At the moment, I am an intern Presently, I am an intern |
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High-scoring Sample 4 Response
At present, I’m a writer, and I do a lot of freelance work. The best part about my job is the freedom to work anytime, from anywhere in the world, as long as the job is done well and on time. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I'm a writer, and I do a lot of freelance work" — identifies the profession and working style |
| Extension | done "The best part about my job is the freedom to work anytime, from anywhere in the world" — highlights the key advantage |
| Detail / Example | done "as long as the job is done well and on time" — adds a condition that grounds the freedom in responsibility |
General Template
[Direct answer] I am [a profession], and I do a lot of [type of work].
[Extension] The best part about my job is the [key benefit], from [where/when].
[Detail / Example] As long as [condition for success].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I do a lot of freelance work | I do a lot of independent work I do a lot of contract work |
| the freedom to work anytime | the flexibility to work anytime the liberty to work anytime |
| from anywhere in the world | from any location from wherever I choose |
| the job is done well and on time | the job is done properly and punctually the job is done to a high standard and by the deadline |
| At present, I'm a writer | Currently, I'm a writer Right now, I'm a writer |
| The best part about my job | The greatest advantage of my job The most appealing aspect of my job |
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High-scoring Sample 5 Response
Well, I have always wanted to become a freelance photographer, so I started my own business 6 years ago, and I have never looked back. One of the perks of being self-employed is that I get to create my own schedule and choose my clients. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I have always wanted to become a freelance photographer, so I started my own business 6 years ago" — explains the career path and how it began |
| Extension | done "I have never looked back" — expresses strong satisfaction with the decision |
| Detail / Example | done "One of the perks of being self-employed is that I get to create my own schedule and choose my clients" — gives specific benefits of the arrangement |
General Template
[Direct answer] I have always wanted to become [a profession], so I started my own business [time ago], and I have never looked back.
[Extension] One of the perks of being [employment type] is that I get to [benefit 1] and [benefit 2].
[Detail / Example] [A specific example of how these benefits play out in daily life].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I started my own business | I started my own enterprise I started my own company |
| I have never looked back | I have never regretted it I have never had second thoughts |
| One of the perks of being self-employed | One of the benefits of being self-employed One of the advantages of being self-employed |
| being self-employed | working for myself being independent |
| I get to create my own schedule | I get to set my own hours I get to manage my own time |
| choose my clients | select my clients pick my clients |
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High-scoring Sample 6 Response
I am an entrepreneur. I have a start-up company at the moment. Since it is is fully remote, which means we are all telecommuting, and the overhead is low. At the same time, we are also looking for more venture capital to really make the grade. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I am an entrepreneur. I have a start-up company at the moment" — identifies the role and the type of business |
| Extension | done "Since it is fully remote, which means we are all telecommuting, and the overhead is low" — describes the working model and its financial advantage |
| Detail / Example | done "we are also looking for more venture capital to really make the grade" — adds a current business goal that reveals the start-up's stage |
General Template
[Direct answer] I am [a role]. I have [a type of business] at the moment.
[Extension] Since it is [working model], which means we are all [how we work], and the [costs] are [assessment].
[Detail / Example] At the same time, we are also looking for [what we need] to really [goal].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I am an entrepreneur | I am a business owner I am a founder |
| a start-up company | a new business a fledgling company |
| we are all telecommuting | we are all working remotely we are all working from home |
| the overhead is low | the running costs are low the operating expenses are low |
| more venture capital | more investment funding more investor backing |
| to really make the grade | to really succeed to really meet the standard |
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High-scoring Sample 7 Response
No, it’s been one year since I graduated, and I still cannot land a job. But actually, I have several interviews in the upcoming weeks. Hopefully, things are starting to look up. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "No, it's been one year since I graduated, and I still cannot land a job" — gives an honest negative answer with context |
| Extension | done "I have several interviews in the upcoming weeks" — shows progress is being made |
| Detail / Example | done "Hopefully, things are starting to look up" — adds an optimistic personal outlook |
General Template
[Direct answer] No, it has been [duration] since I [milestone], and I still cannot [goal].
[Extension] But actually, I have [positive development] in the upcoming [time frame].
[Detail / Example] Hopefully, things are starting to [positive change].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I still cannot land a job | I still cannot find employment I still cannot secure a position |
| interviews in the upcoming weeks | interviews in the coming weeks interviews in the following weeks |
| things are starting to look up | things are starting to improve things are starting to get better |
| one year since I graduated | one year since I finished my studies one year since I completed my degree |
| Hopefully, things are starting | With any luck, things are starting Fingers crossed, things are starting |
| I have several interviews | I have a number of interviews I have a few interviews |
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High-scoring Sample 8 Response
Well, I have been jobless for a few months. I lost my job due to department-wide lay-offs. A lot of my coworkers were let go - even the chief executive of my company stepped down. And unfortunately, I’m still job hunting. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I have been jobless for a few months" — honestly states the current situation |
| Extension | done "I lost my job due to department-wide lay-offs. A lot of my coworkers were let go — even the chief executive of my company stepped down" — explains the context and scale of the job loss |
| Detail / Example | done "unfortunately, I'm still job hunting" — adds a current-status detail showing the situation is ongoing |
General Template
[Direct answer] I have been [employment status] for [duration].
[Extension] I lost my job due to [reason]. A lot of my coworkers were [what happened] — even [someone senior] [what they did].
[Detail / Example] And unfortunately, I am still [current activity].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I have been jobless for a few months | I have been unemployed for a few months I have been out of work for a few months |
| department-wide lay-offs | company-wide redundancies mass dismissals |
| my coworkers were let go | my coworkers were dismissed my coworkers were laid off |
| the chief executive stepped down | the chief executive resigned the chief executive left the position |
| I'm still job hunting | I'm still looking for work I'm still searching for employment |
| unfortunately, I'm still | regrettably, I'm still sadly, I'm still |
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High-scoring Sample 9 Response
Not at the moment. The truth is, I was made redundant last year when my company got bought out. Luckily, the severance pay gave me some leeway to look for a new job play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Not at the moment" — gives a concise negative answer |
| Extension | done "I was made redundant last year when my company got bought out" — explains the reason for unemployment |
| Detail / Example | done "the severance pay gave me some leeway to look for a new job" — adds a practical detail about managing the transition |
General Template
[Direct answer] Not at the moment.
[Extension] The truth is, I was [what happened] last year when my company [event].
[Detail / Example] Luckily, the [financial cushion] gave me some [benefit] to [current action].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I was made redundant | I was let go I was laid off |
| my company got bought out | my company got acquired my company got taken over |
| the severance pay gave me | the redundancy package gave me the termination payment gave me |
| gave me some leeway to look | gave me some breathing room to look gave me some flexibility to look |
| look for a new job | look for a fresh position look for a new role |
| Luckily, the severance pay | Fortunately, the severance pay Thankfully, the severance pay |
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High-scoring Sample 10 Response
Well, I have been jobless for a few months. I lost my job due to department-wide lay-offs. A lot of my coworkers were let go - even the chief executive of my company stepped down. And unfortunately, I’m still job hunting. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I have been jobless for a few months" — states the employment status plainly |
| Extension | done "I lost my job due to department-wide lay-offs. A lot of my coworkers were let go — even the chief executive of my company stepped down" — provides the cause and shows the scale of the lay-offs |
| Detail / Example | done "unfortunately, I'm still job hunting" — signals the search is ongoing |
General Template
[Direct answer] I have been [employment status] for [duration].
[Extension] I lost my job due to [reason]. A lot of my coworkers were [what happened] — even [someone senior] [what they did].
[Detail / Example] And unfortunately, I am still [current activity].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| jobless for a few months | without work for a few months between jobs for a few months |
| lost my job due to | lost my job because of lost my job as a result of |
| department-wide lay-offs | department-wide cutbacks department-wide downsizing |
| coworkers were let go | coworkers were made redundant coworkers were terminated |
| the chief executive of my company | the CEO of my company the head of my company |
| I'm still job hunting | I'm still seeking employment I'm still on the job market |
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High-scoring Sample 11 Response
I made a major career change earlier this year because I was tired of having a 9-5 job. So I’m in between jobs at the moment. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I made a major career change earlier this year" — explains what happened rather than a simple yes or no |
| Extension | done "because I was tired of having a 9-5 job" — gives the reason for the change |
| Detail / Example | done "So I'm in between jobs at the moment" — clarifies the current status as a result of the decision |
General Template
[Direct answer] I made a major [type of change] earlier this year.
[Extension] Because I was tired of having [type of job or situation].
[Detail / Example] So I am [current status] at the moment.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| a major career change | a major professional shift a major career transition |
| tired of having a 9-5 job | tired of having a nine-to-five position tired of having a regular office job |
| I'm in between jobs at the moment | I'm currently unemployed I'm transitioning between roles |
| earlier this year | at the beginning of this year a few months ago |
| I was tired of having | I was fed up with having I was weary of having |
| a major career change | a significant career change a substantial career change |
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High-scoring Sample 12 Response
Well, at the moment, yes, I do have a job. I work full-time in an office, so I spend most of my weekdays working there. play_circle_filledYes / No Opinion Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "at the moment, yes, I do have a job" — confirms employment with natural emphasis |
| Extension | done "I work full-time in an office" — specifies the arrangement and environment |
| Detail / Example | done "I spend most of my weekdays working there" — adds a detail about the weekly routine |
General Template
[Direct answer] At the moment, yes, I do have a job.
[Extension] I work [arrangement] in [type of workplace].
[Detail / Example] So I spend most of my [time period] working there.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I do have a job | I do have a position I do have a role |
| I work full-time in an office | I work on a full-time basis in an office I work in a full-time capacity in an office |
| full-time in an office | full-time at an office full-time in an office setting |
| most of my weekdays working | most of my working days most of my work week |
| at the moment, yes | currently, yes right now, yes |
| most of my weekdays working there | most of my weekdays at my job most of my weekdays in the office |
Tanong 2: Do you enjoy your job?
Band 9 Model Response
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Like or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, I do actually" — gives an enthusiastic positive answer |
| Extension | done "I enjoy my job because it's quite dynamic and involves a lot of interaction with people, which I find interesting" — explains two reasons for the enjoyment |
| Detail / Example | done "it can be challenging at times, but overall I'm pretty satisfied with it" — adds balanced nuance with an honest assessment |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, I do actually.
[Extension] I enjoy my job because it is quite [quality 1] and involves a lot of [quality 2], which I find [reaction].
[Detail / Example] Of course, it can be [challenge] at times, but overall I am pretty [overall feeling] with it.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| it's quite dynamic and involves | it's quite fast-paced and involves it's quite varied and involves |
| a lot of interaction with people | a lot of contact with people a lot of engagement with people |
| it can be challenging at times | it can be demanding at times it can be tough at times |
| I'm pretty satisfied with it | I'm pretty content with it I'm pretty happy with it |
| which I find interesting | which I find engaging which I find stimulating |
| I enjoy my job because | I like my job because I appreciate my job because |
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High-scoring Sample 1 Response
Yes, in fact I enjoy my current job more than my last job. There are many new skills for me to learn, as well as opportunities to make new professional connections with people. It’s a great job for where I am in life right now. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, in fact I enjoy my current job more than my last job" — affirms with a comparison that adds depth |
| Extension | done "There are many new skills for me to learn, as well as opportunities to make new professional connections" — explains what makes the job enjoyable |
| Detail / Example | done "It's a great job for where I am in life right now" — adds a personal reflection grounded in life stage |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, in fact I enjoy my current job more than my last job.
[Extension] There are many new [what to gain] for me, as well as opportunities to [benefit].
[Detail / Example] It is a great job for where I am in life right now.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| many new skills for me to learn | many new abilities for me to learn many new competencies for me to learn |
| new professional connections | new business contacts new industry relationships |
| for where I am in life right now | for where I am at this point in my life for where I am at this stage of my career |
| in fact I enjoy my current job | actually I enjoy my current job as a matter of fact I enjoy my current job |
| I enjoy my current job more | I enjoy my present job more I enjoy my existing job more |
| as well as opportunities to | along with opportunities to in addition to opportunities to |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
Yes, my current job provides many fringe benefits, such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan contributions. I also get a lot of job satisfaction. It’s perfect for where I am in life right now. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, my current job provides many fringe benefits" — affirms by focusing on a key positive feature |
| Extension | done "such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan contributions. I also get a lot of job satisfaction" — lists specific benefits and adds an emotional reward |
| Detail / Example | done "It's perfect for where I am in life right now" — ties the enjoyment to a personal life-stage assessment |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, my current job provides many [type of benefits].
[Extension] Such as [benefit 1], [benefit 2], and [benefit 3]. I also get a lot of [personal reward].
[Detail / Example] It is perfect for where I am in life right now.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| many fringe benefits | many employee perks many additional benefits |
| health insurance | medical coverage healthcare benefits |
| paid time off | annual leave holiday pay |
| retirement plan contributions | pension contributions superannuation payments |
| a lot of job satisfaction | a lot of fulfilment at work a lot of professional gratification |
| It's perfect for where I am | It's ideal for where I am It's just right for where I am |
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High-scoring Sample 3 Response
Very much, I have a high-paying job. I pull in six figures every year. And on top of that, there are many other perks provided along with the job: fitness center access, tuition reimbursement, on-staff masseuse, and cafeteria plans, just to name a few. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Very much, I have a high-paying job. I pull in six figures every year" — answers enthusiastically with a strong financial detail |
| Extension | done "on top of that, there are many other perks provided along with the job" — introduces additional benefits |
| Detail / Example | done "fitness center access, tuition reimbursement, on-staff masseuse, and cafeteria plans, just to name a few" — lists multiple specific perks |
General Template
[Direct answer] Very much, I have a [adjective] job. I [earning detail] every year.
[Extension] And on top of that, there are many other [benefits] provided along with the job.
[Detail / Example] [Perk 1], [perk 2], [perk 3], and [perk 4], just to name a few.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| a high-paying job | a well-paid job a lucrative job |
| I pull in six figures | I earn six figures I make six figures |
| on top of that, there are | in addition, there are furthermore, there are |
| many other perks provided | many other benefits provided many other advantages provided |
| tuition reimbursement | education funding study fee coverage |
| just to name a few | among others to mention only a few |
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High-scoring Sample 4 Response
Yes, I like working as an outside sales representative. Although I’m not exactly making a killing, the pay is decent. And I like the fact the workplace setting is constantly changing, as opposed to me being stuck behind a desk. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes, I like working as an outside sales representative" — names the role and confirms enjoyment |
| Extension | done "Although I'm not exactly making a killing, the pay is decent. And I like the fact the workplace setting is constantly changing" — balances financial reality with a key advantage |
| Detail / Example | done "as opposed to me being stuck behind a desk" — contrasts with a less desirable alternative to emphasise the benefit |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes, I like working as [a role].
[Extension] Although I am not exactly [high earning], the pay is [assessment]. And I like the fact the [aspect] is constantly [positive quality].
[Detail / Example] As opposed to [less desirable alternative].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I'm not exactly making a killing | I'm not exactly earning a fortune I'm not exactly raking in money |
| the pay is decent | the pay is reasonable the pay is fair |
| the workplace setting is constantly changing | the workplace setting is always different the workplace setting is continually varying |
| as opposed to me being stuck | rather than me being stuck instead of me being stuck |
| being stuck behind a desk | being confined to a desk being tied to a desk |
| an outside sales representative | a field sales representative an external sales representative |
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High-scoring Sample 5 Response
Yes and no, I mean... The job I have now is overall acceptable. I am a salesperson, so I earn a basic salary plus commision. But I am not always reimbursed for certain business expenses. It’s frustrating. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "Yes and no" — gives a nuanced, honest answer |
| Extension | done "The job I have now is overall acceptable. I am a salesperson, so I earn a basic salary plus commission" — explains the pay structure |
| Detail / Example | done "I am not always reimbursed for certain business expenses. It's frustrating" — adds a specific negative detail with an emotional reaction |
General Template
[Direct answer] Yes and no.
[Extension] The job I have now is overall [assessment]. I am [a role], so I earn [pay structure].
[Detail / Example] But I am not always [negative aspect]. It is [reaction].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| The job is overall acceptable | The job is overall satisfactory The job is overall passable |
| a basic salary plus commission | a base wage plus commission a fixed salary plus commission |
| a basic salary plus commission | a basic salary plus bonus pay a basic salary plus performance-based earnings |
| not always reimbursed for | not always compensated for not always repaid for |
| certain business expenses | certain work-related costs certain professional expenses |
| It's frustrating | It's annoying It's aggravating |
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High-scoring Sample 6 Response
No, while my job is stable, the pay is not very high. I am only making the bare minimum and living paycheck to paycheck. I don’t know what I would do if I were fired. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "No, while my job is stable, the pay is not very high" — gives a negative answer with a concession about stability |
| Extension | done "I am only making the bare minimum and living paycheck to paycheck" — explains the financial difficulty |
| Detail / Example | done "I don't know what I would do if I were fired" — adds a personal worry that highlights the precariousness |
General Template
[Direct answer] No, while my job is [positive aspect], [negative aspect].
[Extension] I am only making [income level] and living [financial situation].
[Detail / Example] I do not know what I would do if [worst-case scenario].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| making the bare minimum | making the lowest amount earning the absolute minimum |
| living paycheck to paycheck | living from one pay to the next living hand to mouth |
| while my job is stable | while my job is secure while my job is steady |
| the pay is not very high | the pay is not very generous the pay is not very competitive |
| if I were fired | if I were let go if I were dismissed |
| I don't know what I would do | I don't know how I would cope I don't know how I would manage |
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High-scoring Sample 7 Response
I don’t like my job. It is so mind-numbingly boring. And the worst part is that I barely earn a living wage even though I was told that I am the fastest worker on the production line. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I don't like my job" — gives a direct negative answer |
| Extension | done "It is so mind-numbingly boring" — explains the main reason with vivid language |
| Detail / Example | done "the worst part is that I barely earn a living wage even though I was told that I am the fastest worker on the production line" — adds a specific frustration combining low pay with unrecognized effort |
General Template
[Direct answer] I do not like my job.
[Extension] It is so [negative description].
[Detail / Example] And the worst part is that I [specific complaint] even though [contrasting positive fact].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| It is so mind-numbingly boring | It is so incredibly tedious It is so dreadfully dull |
| I barely earn a living wage | I barely earn a decent salary I barely earn enough to live on |
| the worst part is that | the most frustrating thing is that the biggest downside is that |
| the fastest worker on the production line | the fastest worker on the assembly line the fastest worker on the factory floor |
| even though I was told | despite the fact that I was told although I was told |
| I barely earn a living wage | I hardly earn a living wage I scarcely earn a living wage |
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High-scoring Sample 8 Response
Honestly, I do enjoy my job most of the time. The work is interesting, and I get along with my colleagues, although sometimes it can get pretty stressful. play_circle_filledLike or Dislike Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I do enjoy my job most of the time" — gives a positive answer with a natural qualifier |
| Extension | done "The work is interesting, and I get along with my colleagues" — names two reasons for the enjoyment |
| Detail / Example | done "although sometimes it can get pretty stressful" — adds an honest caveat that balances the answer |
General Template
[Direct answer] I do enjoy my job most of the time.
[Extension] The work is [quality 1], and I [positive aspect about colleagues or environment].
[Detail / Example] Although sometimes it can get pretty [negative quality].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I do enjoy my job most of the time | I do like my job most of the time I do appreciate my job most of the time |
| The work is interesting | The work is engaging The work is stimulating |
| I get along with my colleagues | I have a good relationship with my colleagues I work well with my colleagues |
| it can get pretty stressful | it can get pretty demanding it can get pretty overwhelming |
| most of the time | for the most part generally speaking |
| although sometimes it can get | even though sometimes it can get though sometimes it can get |
Tanong 3: What responsibilities do you have at work?
Band 9 Model Response
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Band 9 video model response
Descriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "since I work in sales, client relationships are extremely important" — identifies the field and its key demand |
| Extension | done "a lot of my responsibilities involve negotiating and building relationships with clients" — names specific duties |
| Detail / Example | done "I also have to stay organized and be sure I understand the products I'm selling" — adds further responsibilities that round out the picture |
General Template
[Direct answer] Since I work in [field], [key aspect] are extremely important.
[Extension] So a lot of my responsibilities involve [duty 1] and [duty 2] with [who].
[Detail / Example] I also have to [additional duty 1] and be sure I [additional duty 2].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| client relationships are extremely important | customer relations are extremely important business partnerships are extremely important |
| responsibilities involve negotiating | responsibilities involve bargaining responsibilities involve discussing terms |
| building relationships with clients | developing rapport with clients establishing connections with clients |
| I have to stay organized | I have to remain organized I have to keep things in order |
| understand the products I'm selling | understand the goods I'm selling understand the merchandise I'm selling |
| client relationships are extremely important | client relationships are incredibly important client relationships are vitally important |
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High-scoring Sample 1 Response
In a sales position, client relationships are very important, so my greatest responsibilities at work are negotiating and maintaining relationships with clients. I also need to stay organized and be sure to make sure I understand the products I’m promoting. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "In a sales position, client relationships are very important" — frames the answer around the role's demands |
| Extension | done "my greatest responsibilities at work are negotiating and maintaining relationships with clients" — specifies the core duties |
| Detail / Example | done "I also need to stay organized and be sure to make sure I understand the products I'm promoting" — adds supporting tasks |
General Template
[Direct answer] In [a role], [key aspect] are very important.
[Extension] So my greatest responsibilities at work are [duty 1] and [duty 2] with [who].
[Detail / Example] I also need to [additional duty 1] and [additional duty 2].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| my greatest responsibilities | my main duties my primary tasks |
| maintaining relationships with clients | sustaining relationships with clients nurturing relationships with clients |
| I also need to stay organized | I also need to keep things in order I also need to remain structured |
| the products I'm promoting | the products I'm marketing the products I'm advertising |
| client relationships are very important | client relationships are very crucial client relationships are very essential |
| In a sales position | In a sales role In a sales job |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
Well, I work in a pharmacy as a dispenser. I’m in charge of processing prescriptions, creating labels, and dispensing medication. I also assist customers over the counter, sometimes, which I really enjoy, as I like communicating with people. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I work in a pharmacy as a dispenser" — identifies the workplace and specific role |
| Extension | done "I'm in charge of processing prescriptions, creating labels, and dispensing medication" — lists the core duties clearly |
| Detail / Example | done "I also assist customers over the counter, sometimes, which I really enjoy, as I like communicating with people" — adds a personal detail about an enjoyable part of the role |
General Template
[Direct answer] I work in [workplace] as [a role].
[Extension] I am in charge of [duty 1], [duty 2], and [duty 3].
[Detail / Example] I also [additional task], which I really enjoy, as I like [what you enjoy about it].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I'm in charge of processing prescriptions | I'm responsible for processing prescriptions I handle processing prescriptions |
| processing prescriptions | filling prescriptions preparing prescriptions |
| dispensing medication | distributing medicine handing out medication |
| assist customers over the counter | assist customers at the front desk assist customers face-to-face |
| I like communicating with people | I like interacting with people I like talking to people |
| which I really enjoy | which I really like which I really appreciate |
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High-scoring Sample 3 Response
I earn a wage by plumbing. My job involves installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes and other equipment used to distribute water. It can be challenging at times, but I like being able to work in different locations on a regular basis. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I earn a wage by plumbing" — identifies the trade directly |
| Extension | done "My job involves installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes and other equipment used to distribute water" — describes the specific tasks involved |
| Detail / Example | done "It can be challenging at times, but I like being able to work in different locations on a regular basis" — adds a personal reflection balancing difficulty with variety |
General Template
[Direct answer] I earn a wage by [trade/profession].
[Extension] My job involves [task 1], [task 2], and [task 3] related to [what].
[Detail / Example] It can be [challenge] at times, but I like being able to [advantage].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I earn a wage by plumbing | I make a living by plumbing I earn my income by plumbing |
| My job involves installing | My job involves fitting My job involves setting up |
| repairing and maintaining pipes | fixing and maintaining pipes mending and maintaining pipes |
| maintaining pipes and other equipment | servicing pipes and other equipment looking after pipes and other equipment |
| It can be challenging at times | It can be demanding at times It can be difficult at times |
| work in different locations on a regular basis | work in various places on a regular basis work in new settings on a regular basis |
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High-scoring Sample 4 Response
Actually, I have a few responsibilities at work. I need to send emails, organize meetings, and make sure that all the projects are running smoothly. Occasionally, I also have to train new employees. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I have a few responsibilities at work" — introduces the topic of responsibilities |
| Extension | done "I need to send emails, organize meetings, and make sure that all the projects are running smoothly" — lists the core tasks |
| Detail / Example | done "Occasionally, I also have to train new employees" — adds a less frequent but notable extra duty |
General Template
[Direct answer] I have a few responsibilities at work.
[Extension] I need to [task 1], [task 2], and make sure that [overall goal].
[Detail / Example] Occasionally, I also have to [additional responsibility].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I need to send emails | I need to handle correspondence I need to respond to messages |
| organize meetings | arrange meetings schedule meetings |
| all the projects are running smoothly | all the projects are progressing well all the projects are on track |
| Occasionally, I also have to | From time to time, I also have to Now and then, I also have to |
| train new employees | onboard new employees mentor new employees |
| I have a few responsibilities | I have several responsibilities I have a number of responsibilities |
Tanong 4: What is your typical day like at work?
Band 9 Model Response
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Band 9 video model response
Descriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "my work day normally starts at 9 AM. I get up early, have breakfast, and then head into the city" — describes the start of the day with a clear routine |
| Extension | done "Mornings are usually pretty quiet with emails and routine tasks" — adds detail about the morning pace |
| Detail / Example | done "after lunch, things really start to get busy" — contrasts the morning with a busier afternoon |
General Template
[Direct answer] My work day normally starts at [time]. I [morning routine], and then [commute detail].
[Extension] Mornings are usually pretty [pace] with [morning activities].
[Detail / Example] But after lunch, things really start to [change in pace].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| my work day normally starts at | my work day usually starts at my work day typically starts at |
| then head into the city | then travel to the city then commute to the city |
| Mornings are usually pretty quiet | Mornings are usually pretty calm Mornings are usually pretty slow |
| emails and routine tasks | emails and regular duties emails and everyday tasks |
| things really start to get busy | things really start to pick up things really start to heat up |
| I get up early | I wake up early I rise early |
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High-scoring Sample 1 Response
A typical workday for me starts at 9 AM sharp. I wake up early to eat breakfast and do my commute into the city. It’s usually a little slow in the morning, when I’m mostly doing routine correspondence. Sometimes there are meetings or presentations. Then, things tend to pick up and get busier after lunch. I’m usually at my desk answering more emails until I get off work around 5 PM. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "A typical workday for me starts at 9 AM sharp. I wake up early to eat breakfast and do my commute into the city" — lays out the morning routine in detail |
| Extension | done "It's usually a little slow in the morning, when I'm mostly doing routine correspondence. Sometimes there are meetings or presentations" — describes the morning workflow |
| Detail / Example | done "things tend to pick up and get busier after lunch. I'm usually at my desk answering more emails until I get off work around 5 PM" — traces the day through to the end with specific details |
General Template
[Direct answer] A typical workday for me starts at [time]. I wake up early to [morning activity] and do my commute into [location].
[Extension] It is usually a little [pace] in the morning, when I am mostly doing [morning tasks]. Sometimes there are [occasional events].
[Detail / Example] Then, things tend to [change] after lunch. I am usually at my desk [activity] until I get off work around [end time].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| starts at 9 AM sharp | starts at 9 AM exactly starts at 9 AM on the dot |
| do my commute into the city | make my journey into the city do my daily travel into the city |
| mostly doing routine correspondence | mostly doing routine emails mostly handling routine messages |
| things tend to pick up and get busier | things tend to speed up and get busier things tend to ramp up and get busier |
| I get off work around 5 PM | I finish work around 5 PM I leave the office around 5 PM |
| a typical workday for me | a normal workday for me an ordinary workday for me |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
I work in a local coffee shop, and I work the day shift most of the time. So a typical workday for me starts at 8 AM sharp. Being a barista also means that I have to be on my feet for many hours, but I like to move around a lot. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I work in a local coffee shop, and I work the day shift most of the time. So a typical workday for me starts at 8 AM sharp" — sets the scene with workplace, shift, and start time |
| Extension | done "Being a barista also means that I have to be on my feet for many hours" — describes a key physical demand of the role |
| Detail / Example | done "I like to move around a lot" — adds a personal preference that makes the physical aspect feel positive |
General Template
[Direct answer] I work in [workplace], and I work the [shift type] most of the time. So a typical workday for me starts at [time].
[Extension] Being a [role] also means that I have to [physical or mental demand].
[Detail / Example] But I like to [how you cope with or enjoy it].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| I work the day shift most of the time | I work the morning shift most of the time I work daytime hours most of the time |
| Being a barista also means | Being a coffee maker also means Working as a barista also means |
| I have to be on my feet for many hours | I have to be standing for many hours I have to be up and about for many hours |
| I like to move around a lot | I like to stay active a lot I like to keep moving a lot |
| a typical workday for me | a normal workday for me a regular workday for me |
| starts at 8 AM sharp | starts at 8 AM exactly starts at 8 AM on the dot |
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High-scoring Sample 3 Response
My workday always starts early. The commute to my job is a long one, so that’s when I do most of my routine correspondence. Sometimes, there are meetings or presentations after lunch when things tend to pick up and get busier. I usually get off work around 5 PM. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "My workday always starts early. The commute to my job is a long one" — introduces the day with the commute as a defining element |
| Extension | done "that's when I do most of my routine correspondence. Sometimes, there are meetings or presentations after lunch when things tend to pick up and get busier" — describes how the day unfolds in two phases |
| Detail / Example | done "I usually get off work around 5 PM" — closes with a concrete end-of-day detail |
General Template
[Direct answer] My workday always starts early. The commute to my job is [description].
[Extension] That is when I do most of my [morning tasks]. Sometimes, there are [events] after lunch when things tend to [change].
[Detail / Example] I usually get off work around [end time].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| The commute to my job is a long one | The journey to my job is a long one The trip to my job is a long one |
| I do most of my routine correspondence | I do most of my routine emails I do most of my routine messages |
| things tend to pick up and get busier | things tend to accelerate and get busier things tend to ramp up and get busier |
| I usually get off work around 5 PM | I usually finish work around 5 PM I usually clock out around 5 PM |
| My workday always starts early | My workday always begins early My workday always kicks off early |
| meetings or presentations after lunch | meetings or talks after lunch meetings or briefings after lunch |
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High-scoring Sample 4 Response
So, my typical day at work usually starts with checking emails and attending a team meeting. After that, I work on my tasks throughout the day and occasionally have calls with clients. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "my typical day at work usually starts with checking emails and attending a team meeting" — outlines the morning activities |
| Extension | done "After that, I work on my tasks throughout the day" — describes the main work period |
| Detail / Example | done "occasionally have calls with clients" — adds a specific task that breaks the routine |
General Template
[Direct answer] My typical day at work usually starts with [morning activity 1] and [morning activity 2].
[Extension] After that, I work on my tasks throughout the day.
[Detail / Example] And occasionally have [additional task] with [who].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| starts with checking emails | starts with going through emails starts with reviewing messages |
| attending a team meeting | attending a staff meeting attending a group briefing |
| I work on my tasks throughout the day | I work on my assignments throughout the day I work on my projects throughout the day |
| occasionally have calls with clients | from time to time have calls with clients now and then have calls with clients |
| throughout the day | over the course of the day during the day |
| my typical day at work | my usual day at work my regular day at work |
Tanong 5: What would you change about your job?
Band 9 Model Response
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Band 9 video model response
IELTS Part 1 Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "if I could change one thing, I'd probably like to have more flexible working hours" — directly identifies the desired change |
| Extension | done "sometimes the schedule can be a bit demanding" — explains why the change is wanted |
| Detail / Example | done "having more flexibility would make it easier to balance work and personal life" — adds a practical benefit that shows how the change would improve things |
General Template
[Direct answer] If I could change one thing, I would probably like to have [desired change].
[Extension] Sometimes the [aspect] can be a bit [negative quality].
[Detail / Example] So having more [what you want] would make it easier to [benefit].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| more flexible working hours | more adaptable work schedules greater scheduling flexibility |
| the schedule can be a bit demanding | the schedule can be a bit rigid the schedule can be a bit stressful |
| easier to balance work and personal life | easier to juggle work and personal life easier to manage work and personal life |
| I'd probably like to have | I'd ideally like to have I would really like to have |
| having more flexibility | having more freedom having more leeway |
| work and personal life | work and private life work and home life |
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High-scoring Sample 1 Response
The job I have now is overall acceptable, but there aren’t many opportunities to move up the ladder. Although it’s a very stable position, I’d like to have a chance for more professional growth and career development. I would probably change the way that the company is managed to allow for more upward career mobility. play_circle_filledIELTS Part 1 Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "The job I have now is overall acceptable, but there aren't many opportunities to move up the ladder" — identifies the specific thing to change |
| Extension | done "Although it's a very stable position, I'd like to have a chance for more professional growth and career development" — explains the desire for change while acknowledging the positives |
| Detail / Example | done "I would probably change the way that the company is managed to allow for more upward career mobility" — proposes a concrete change |
General Template
[Direct answer] The job I have now is overall [assessment], but there are not many opportunities to [desired thing].
[Extension] Although it is a very [positive quality], I would like to have a chance for more [growth area].
[Detail / Example] I would probably change [what specifically] to allow for more [desired outcome].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| opportunities to move up the ladder | opportunities to advance in my career opportunities to get promoted |
| more professional growth | more career development more professional advancement |
| a very stable position | a very secure position a very steady position |
| more upward career mobility | more upward professional progression more upward advancement opportunities |
| the way the company is managed | the way the company is run the way the company is organized |
| The job is overall acceptable | The job is overall satisfactory The job is overall fine |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
I wish my commute was shorter. My daily commute to work takes around 2 hours, and that is just crazy. As a matter of fact, I’m considering handing in my resignation and looking for a job that is closer to my home. play_circle_filledIELTS Part 1 Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I wish my commute was shorter" — states the desired change directly |
| Extension | done "My daily commute to work takes around 2 hours, and that is just crazy" — quantifies the problem and reacts to it |
| Detail / Example | done "I'm considering handing in my resignation and looking for a job that is closer to my home" — adds a specific plan that shows the severity of the issue |
General Template
[Direct answer] I wish my [aspect] was [how you want it].
[Extension] My [aspect] takes around [amount], and that is just [reaction].
[Detail / Example] As a matter of fact, I am considering [action] and looking for [alternative].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| my commute was shorter | my journey to work was shorter my daily travel was shorter |
| that is just crazy | that is just ridiculous that is just absurd |
| I'm considering handing in my resignation | I'm considering quitting I'm considering submitting my notice |
| a job that is closer to my home | a job that is nearer to my home a job that is within reach of my home |
| As a matter of fact, I'm considering | Actually, I'm considering In fact, I'm considering |
| my daily commute to work | my everyday journey to work my regular trip to work |
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High-scoring Sample 3 Response
I think my salary does not commensurate with my efforts. Although I thought about leaving this rat race job, I’m still struggling to make ends meet. So for me, this is out of the question. play_circle_filledIELTS Part 1 Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I think my salary does not commensurate with my efforts" — identifies the core dissatisfaction |
| Extension | done "Although I thought about leaving this rat race job, I'm still struggling to make ends meet" — adds context about the difficulty of the situation |
| Detail / Example | done "So for me, this is out of the question" — gives a firm conclusion about the feasibility of leaving |
General Template
[Direct answer] I think my [aspect] does not [match/reflect] my [what it should match].
[Extension] Although I thought about [possible action], I am still [current struggle].
[Detail / Example] So for me, this is [assessment of the option].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| salary does not commensurate with my efforts | salary does not match my efforts salary does not reflect my efforts |
| leaving this rat race job | leaving this stressful job leaving this competitive grind of a job |
| struggling to make ends meet | struggling to get by financially struggling to cover my expenses |
| this is out of the question | this is not an option this is impossible |
| I thought about leaving | I considered leaving I contemplated leaving |
| I'm still struggling to make ends meet | I'm still finding it hard to make ends meet I'm still having difficulty making ends meet |
- Sample na sagotSagot
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High-scoring Sample 4 Response
If I could change something about my job, I think I would like to have a bit more flexibility with my working hours. Having the option to work from home would also be great. play_circle_filledIELTS Part 1 Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "If I could change something about my job, I think I would like to have a bit more flexibility with my working hours" — states the desired change clearly |
| Extension | done "Having the option to work from home would also be great" — adds a second desired change that supports the first |
| Detail / Example | close The response does not include a specific example or further detail beyond the two wishes. For a Part 1 answer, this brevity is acceptable since the two changes already give a clear picture of what the speaker values |
General Template
[Direct answer] If I could change something about my job, I think I would like to have [desired change 1].
[Extension] Having the option to [desired change 2] would also be great.
[Detail / Example] For example, [a specific situation where these changes would help].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| a bit more flexibility with my working hours | a bit more freedom with my working hours a bit more leeway with my working hours |
| the option to work from home | the option to telecommute the option to work remotely |
| would also be great | would also be wonderful would also be fantastic |
| If I could change something about | If I could alter something about If I could modify something about |
| I think I would like to | I believe I would like to I reckon I would like to |
| my working hours | my work schedule my office hours |
Tanong 6: What job do you think you will be doing in five years?
Band 9 Model Response
- Sample na sagotSagot
- Estruktura ng sagotEstruktura
- Pangkalahatang templateTemplate
- BokabularyoBokabularyo
Band 9 video model response
Descriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I think I'll probably stay in my current role as a sales representative, at least for a while" — gives a realistic short-term prediction before revealing the bigger ambition |
| Extension | done "what I'm really passionate about is starting my own business, being my own boss, and building something of my own is the long-term goal" — shifts to the true aspiration with three specific entrepreneurial goals |
| Detail / Example | done "although I'm trying to stay as realistic as possible" — adds a grounding qualification that shows self-awareness and maturity |
General Template
[Direct answer] I think I will probably stay in my current role as [your current job], at least for a while.
[Extension] I am still interested in [current field], but what I am really passionate about is [your long-term goal].
[Detail / Example] [Your goal] is the long-term goal, although I am trying to stay as [your realistic attitude].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| what I'm really passionate about | what I'm really enthusiastic about what I'm really driven by |
| being my own boss | working for myself running my own company |
| the long-term goal | the ultimate ambition the eventual aim |
| trying to stay as realistic as possible | trying to stay as practical as possible trying to stay as grounded as possible |
- Sample na sagotSagot
- Estruktura ng sagotEstruktura
- Pangkalahatang templateTemplate
- BokabularyoBokabularyo
High-scoring Sample 1 Response
I expect after I complete my MBA, I’ll remain in my current job as a sales representative. I’m still interested in sales, but what I’m really passionate about is starting my own business. Being my own boss and creating a company of my own is my goal, though I’m trying to stay as realistic as possible. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I expect after I complete my MBA, I'll remain in my current job as a sales representative" — ties the career prediction to a specific educational milestone |
| Extension | done "what I'm really passionate about is starting my own business. Being my own boss and creating a company of my own is my goal" — expresses the deeper aspiration beyond the current role |
| Detail / Example | done "though I'm trying to stay as realistic as possible" — tempers the ambition with a pragmatic caveat |
General Template
[Direct answer] I expect after I complete [your qualification], I will remain in my current job as [your role].
[Extension] I am still interested in [field], but what I am really passionate about is [your dream]. [Specific vision] is my goal.
[Detail / Example] Though I am trying to stay as [your attitude] as possible.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| after I complete my MBA | after I finish my MBA after I earn my MBA |
| I'll remain in my current job | I'll stay in my current job I'll continue in my current job |
| creating a company of my own | building a business of my own launching a venture of my own |
- Sample na sagotSagot
- Estruktura ng sagotEstruktura
- Pangkalahatang templateTemplate
- BokabularyoBokabularyo
High-scoring Sample 2 Response
To be honest, in five years, I hope I’ll be doing a job that involves more leadership responsibilities, maybe as a team manager or a project leader. That’s something I’m working towards. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "in five years, I hope I'll be doing a job that involves more leadership responsibilities" — directly answers with a clear career trajectory |
| Extension | done "maybe as a team manager or a project leader" — gives two concrete role examples |
| Detail / Example | done "That's something I'm working towards" — brief but effective, showing active effort rather than passive wishing |
General Template
[Direct answer] To be honest, in five years, I hope I will be doing a job that involves [your desired quality].
[Extension] Maybe as [role option 1] or [role option 2].
[Detail / Example] That is something I am [actively doing toward it].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| more leadership responsibilities | more managerial duties more supervisory roles |
| something I'm working towards | something I'm striving for something I'm aiming at |
Tanong 7: What skills and qualifications are required for this job?
Band 9 Model Response
- Sample na sagotSagot
- Estruktura ng sagotEstruktura
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Band 9 video model response
Descriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "if I want to start my own business, I'll need to do quite a bit of market research and also find some investors or business partners" — names two core requirements immediately |
| Extension | done "getting my MBA will give me a lot more insight into how to manage a business successfully" — connects a formal qualification to the practical skill gap |
| Detail / Example | done "the key will really be making sure I register the business properly and prepare my taxes carefully" — adds specific operational details that show real-world awareness |
General Template
[Direct answer] If I want to [your career goal], I will need to [requirement 1] and also [requirement 2].
[Extension] I think [your qualification] will give me a lot more insight into how to [what it helps with].
[Detail / Example] At the beginning, the key will really be making sure I [practical step 1] and [practical step 2].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| do quite a bit of market research | do quite a bit of industry analysis do quite a bit of competitive research |
| give me a lot more insight into | give me a lot more understanding of give me a lot more knowledge about |
| register the business properly | incorporate the company properly set up the business legally |
- Sample na sagotSagot
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- Pangkalahatang templateTemplate
- BokabularyoBokabularyo
High-scoring Sample 1 Response
If I want to start my own business, I’ll need to do plenty of market research, as well as find some investors or business partners to join me. I think getting my MBA will give me a lot more insight into how to manage my business successfully and the key for getting started will be making sure I register my new business correctly and prepare my taxes wisely. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "I'll need to do plenty of market research, as well as find some investors or business partners to join me" — lists the two main prerequisites |
| Extension | done "getting my MBA will give me a lot more insight into how to manage my business successfully" — links education to business management capability |
| Detail / Example | done "the key for getting started will be making sure I register my new business correctly and prepare my taxes wisely" — specifies concrete administrative steps for launch |
General Template
[Direct answer] If I want to [your goal], I will need to [requirement 1], as well as [requirement 2].
[Extension] I think [your qualification] will give me a lot more insight into how to [what it enables].
[Detail / Example] And the key for getting started will be making sure I [practical step 1] and [practical step 2].
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| do plenty of market research | do a great deal of market research do extensive market research |
| find some investors or business partners to join me | find some backers or collaborators to join me find some financial supporters or co-founders to join me |
| prepare my taxes wisely | prepare my taxes carefully prepare my taxes responsibly |
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High-scoring Sample 2 Response
Well, for this job, you obviously need good communication skills and strong organizational skills. A university degree is usually required, and some experience with project management is also really helpful. play_circle_filledDescriptive Response Structure
| Template part | How this sample does it |
|---|---|
| Direct answer | done "you obviously need good communication skills and strong organizational skills" — names the two most important soft skills directly |
| Extension | done "A university degree is usually required" — adds the formal qualification requirement |
| Detail / Example | done "some experience with project management is also really helpful" — provides an additional practical skill that strengthens a candidate |
General Template
[Direct answer] For this job, you obviously need [skill 1] and [skill 2].
[Extension] [Formal qualification] is usually required.
[Detail / Example] And some experience with [additional skill] is also really helpful.
Vocabulary
| Word / Phrase | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| good communication skills | good interpersonal abilities good people skills |
| strong organizational skills | strong planning abilities strong time-management skills |
| experience with project management | experience with coordinating projects experience with overseeing initiatives |
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/m/
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/m/ |
83% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
86% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/ə/
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/h/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/aʊ/
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/aw/ |
100% accurate
Start with the jaw open and the body of the tongue in a low position in the mouth. The bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then, as the jaw closes, the lips close into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
cancel 65% Tumpak
| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
61% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
69% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/k/
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/k/ |
72% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/j/
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/y/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
78% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/s/
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/s/ |
85% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
94% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
69% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
cancel 91% Tumpak
| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
80% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
98% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/k/
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/k/ |
100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/w/
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/w/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'w sound' w the jaw is mostly closed and the lips form a small, tight circle. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords must vibrate during the production of the sound. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
58% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/p/
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/p/ |
94% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
94% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
94% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
94% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
cancel 62% Tumpak
| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
50% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
67% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/k/
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/k/ |
53% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
64% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/v/
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/v/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/j/
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/y/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
64% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
58% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
45% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
|---|---|
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/t/
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/t/ |
67% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/u/
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/uw/ |
44% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/g/
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/g/ |
62% accurate
To create the g, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a g is less than that for a k. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
44% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
cancel 85% Tumpak
| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
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/s/
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/s/ |
53% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
83% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
75% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
76% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
67% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
77% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
90% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
79% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
47% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
Pagbigkas: 84% Katatasan: 65% Gramatika: 40% Pagkakaugnay: 50% Bokabularyo: 65% Kaugnayan: 30%
Strengths
The student attempts basic sentence structures and uses the present tense consistently, which helps convey a simple description.
Weaknesses
There are multiple grammatical problems that make the sentence hard to parse, including a duplicated verb and missing articles/prepositions; for example, "My hometown is in the Kyoto city is a quiet place but is convenient to go central city." shows the repetition "is" and missing prepositions like "to the" before "central city."
Strengths
The content mentions the hometown and its qualities, which is related to the topic of living there.
Weaknesses
The student does not answer the actual question about plans to live there long-term; the line "My hometown is in the Kyoto city is a quiet place but is convenient to go central city." describes the place but does not state whether they plan to stay.
Strengths
The main idea—that the hometown is quiet and convenient—comes through, so a listener can grasp the general point.
Weaknesses
Awkward word order and a run-on structure reduce clarity and flow; for instance, the sentence "My hometown is in the Kyoto city is a quiet place but is convenient to go central city." reads as a single confused clause rather than a clear, connected answer.
Strengths
The response uses clear, everyday words appropriate for speaking about place, such as "hometown," "quiet," and "convenient."
Weaknesses
The range of vocabulary is limited and some phrases are unnatural, which reduces precision; for example, the student says "My hometown is in the Kyoto city is a quiet place but is convenient to go central city." which contains awkward wording like "central city."
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
80% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
47% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/v/
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/v/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
65% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
33% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/ʃ/
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/sh/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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/ng/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
67% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
94% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
65% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/θ/
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/th/ |
57% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
75% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
play_circle_filled
/ng/ |
83% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
58% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɔ/
play_circle_filled
/ao/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
80% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
88% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/i/
play_circle_filled
/iy/ |
88% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
88% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/b/
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/b/ |
88% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
88% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
80% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
92% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/k/
play_circle_filled
/k/ |
100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ə/
play_circle_filled
/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
play_circle_filled
/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/v/
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/v/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/i/
play_circle_filled
/iy/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/n/
play_circle_filled
/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/j/
play_circle_filled
/y/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/ə/
play_circle_filled
/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
play_circle_filled
/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
68% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/u/
play_circle_filled
/uw/ |
76% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/θ/
play_circle_filled
/th/ |
100% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
play_circle_filled
/ng/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/z/
play_circle_filled
/z/ |
61% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/l/
play_circle_filled
/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/aɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ay/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/k/
play_circle_filled
/k/ |
73% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/d/
play_circle_filled
/d/ |
21% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/l/
play_circle_filled
/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/i/
play_circle_filled
/iy/ |
19% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/d/
play_circle_filled
/d/ |
74% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/eɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ey/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/l/
play_circle_filled
/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/i/
play_circle_filled
/iy/ |
82% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/θ/
play_circle_filled
/th/ |
100% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
69% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
play_circle_filled
/ng/ |
64% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/z/
play_circle_filled
/z/ |
65% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɔ/
play_circle_filled
/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
play_circle_filled
/r/ |
73% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/f/
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100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/u/
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60% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
72% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɔ/
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64% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
40% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
52% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ah/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
82% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/l/
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100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/ɛ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/k/
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100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/t/
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100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
50% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɑ/
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21% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/n/
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36% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
72% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/k/
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71% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
78% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/p/
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100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/oʊ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/n/
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100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/s/
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100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ah/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/θ/
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/th/ |
100% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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/ng/ |
73% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
40% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
80% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
90% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
85% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ə/
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85% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/v/
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/v/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/i/
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85% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/n/
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85% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/j/
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/y/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
85% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
19% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/aɪ/
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2% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/k/
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0% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
0% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
49% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
Pagbigkas: 84% Katatasan: 89% Gramatika: 55% Pagkakaugnay: 70% Bokabularyo: 65% Kaugnayan: 85%
Strengths
The sentence is simple and generally understandable, so meaning comes across despite errors.
Weaknesses
There are errors in number agreement and word order: "There are several shopping mall nearby" should be "There are several shopping malls nearby," so the original phrase "There are several shopping mall nearby" is grammatically incorrect.
Punctuation and sentence linking need improvement; adding a comma before "so" and avoiding the trailing filler would make the sentence cleaner — note the use of "or something" at the end of the response.
Strengths
The response directly answers the prompt by mentioning nearby shopping malls and the kinds of items available, staying on topic.
Weaknesses
The answer is quite general and would be stronger with specific examples of stores or items; the phrase "some things like daily things or food or some electronic components" shows the content is relevant but lacks concrete detail.
Strengths
The central idea is clear and coherent: nearby malls make shopping convenient.
Weaknesses
Repetition and filler interrupt the flow — repeating "things" and ending with "or something" (as in the phrase "or something") makes the sentence feel unfinished and less fluent.
The list of items is loosely organized; the sequence "daily things or food or some electronic components" would read more smoothly if grouped or rephrased for clarity.
Strengths
The student uses useful basic vocabulary such as "shopping mall," "convenient," and "electronic components," which communicates the main idea clearly.
Weaknesses
Word choice is often vague and repetitive: the phrase "daily things or food or some electronic components" relies on the generic word "things" rather than more precise terms.
The response uses filler language that reduces precision, for example the closing "or something" adds little information.
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/n/
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/n/ |
60% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
82% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
77% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
80% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/ð/
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100% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
43% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
35% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
68% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
57% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
40% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
40% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
29% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
13% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
34% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
48% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
cancel 67% Tumpak
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|---|---|
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɚ/
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/er/ |
38% accurate
To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
46% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
40% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
74% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
59% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
75% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
58% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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|---|---|
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
66% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
47% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
52% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
55% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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|---|---|
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
57% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
60% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɛ/
play_circle_filled
/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/ʃ/
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/sh/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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|---|---|
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/f/
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/f/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
47% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
38% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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|---|---|
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɛ/
play_circle_filled
/eh/ |
50% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
49% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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|---|---|
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/f/
play_circle_filled
/f/ |
64% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
play_circle_filled
/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
23% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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|---|---|
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/p/
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/p/ |
0% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/l/
play_circle_filled
/l/ |
13% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
57% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
12% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
1% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
36% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
cancel 89% Tumpak
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|---|---|
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
40% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
88% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
66% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
play_circle_filled
/ao/ |
75% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
15% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
Pagbigkas: 66% Katatasan: 82% Gramatika: 40% Pagkakaugnay: 65% Bokabularyo: 55% Kaugnayan: 70%
Strengths
The sentence attempts a simple declarative structure which is appropriate for stating an opinion.
Weaknesses
There are several grammatical issues that interfere with fluency, notably subject-verb agreement and an extra preposition. The phrase "there is no entertainment places" should be "there are no entertainment places," and the duplication in "for especially for young men" shows misplaced words that disrupt the sentence, as heard in "Honestly, there is no entertainment places for especially for young men."
Strengths
The content is on-topic and directly addresses the likely prompt about entertainment options or social life, making the response relevant to the question.
Weaknesses
The answer is very brief and lacks supporting details, examples, or explanations that would strengthen the relevance; the single sentence "Honestly, there is no entertainment places for especially for young men." does not expand on where or why this is the case.
Strengths
The speaker conveys a clear central idea: a complaint about the lack of entertainment for young men, so the message is understandable.
Weaknesses
The delivery is somewhat fragmented and repetitive, which reduces flow and coherence. The repetition and awkward ordering in "for especially for young men" interrupts the sentence rhythm and makes the thought feel incomplete.
Strengths
The response uses simple, high-frequency words that make the main idea easy to understand.
Weaknesses
The vocabulary is quite limited and could be expanded with more precise terms; for example, instead of saying "entertainment places" the speaker could use "entertainment options," "venues," or "activities" to be more specific, as in the line "Honestly, there is no entertainment places for especially for young men."
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|---|---|
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
68% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/h/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/oʊ/
play_circle_filled
/ow/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
79% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
79% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/aʊ/
play_circle_filled
/aw/ |
100% accurate
Start with the jaw open and the body of the tongue in a low position in the mouth. The bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then, as the jaw closes, the lips close into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
71% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
cancel 94% Tumpak
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|---|---|
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
play_circle_filled
/z/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
cancel 94% Tumpak
| Tunog | Sinabi mo |
|---|---|
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/ɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/m/
play_circle_filled
/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɔ/
play_circle_filled
/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
play_circle_filled
/r/ |
82% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ə/
play_circle_filled
/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
play_circle_filled
/t/ |
74% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/b/
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/b/ |
81% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
56% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
81% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
72% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
90% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
86% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
82% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
88% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
92% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
72% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
70% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ah/ |
88% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
90% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
65% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
60% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
100% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
64% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
55% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
93% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
14% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
80% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
80% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
65% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ah/ |
73% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
58% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
40% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
64% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
44% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
40% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
55% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
52% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
Pagbigkas: 87% Katatasan: 33% Gramatika: 65% Pagkakaugnay: 60% Bokabularyo: 60% Kaugnayan: 85%
Strengths
The sentence follows a basic subject-verb-object order and is grammatically understandable, so the listener can easily infer the intended meaning.
Weaknesses
The structure is short and slightly awkward, which weakens grammatical clarity; for instance, the fragment 'there are some friends' would be clearer as a complete, connected clause such as 'I have friends there' or 'there are many friends in my hometown.'
Strengths
The response is directly on topic: it addresses why the hometown is important to the speaker by mentioning friends, which is a valid and relevant reason.
Weaknesses
The answer is too brief and lacks supporting details that would strengthen relevance; the short statement 'My hometown is important to me because there are some friends' does not explain how those friendships make the hometown important or provide examples.
Strengths
The main idea is clear and easy to follow: the speaker values their hometown because of friends, so the response is coherent at a basic level.
Weaknesses
The response ends abruptly and does not develop the idea or connect sentences, which reduces overall coherence; the line 'there are some friends' reads like an unfinished thought and would benefit from elaboration or linking phrases to make the response flow.
Strengths
The student uses clear, everyday vocabulary that accurately conveys the basic idea: words like "hometown," "important," and "friends" are appropriate for the task.
Weaknesses
The word choice is very limited and does not expand on the idea, which makes the answer feel minimal; for example, the phrase 'there are some friends' could be made more specific to show richer vocabulary (e.g., describing the type of friends or other features of the hometown).
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/n/
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/n/ |
93% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
85% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
100% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
73% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
17% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
14% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
19% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
18% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
21% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/i/
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/iy/ |
7% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
74% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
23% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
8% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
26% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
69% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
61% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ə/
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/ah/ |
59% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
62% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
83% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
80% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/ə/
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/h/ |
33% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
28% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
39% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
45% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/aʊ/
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/aw/ |
43% accurate
Start with the jaw open and the body of the tongue in a low position in the mouth. The bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then, as the jaw closes, the lips close into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
34% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
60% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/u/
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/uw/ |
38% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/w/
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/w/ |
43% accurate
To create the 'w sound' w the jaw is mostly closed and the lips form a small, tight circle. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords must vibrate during the production of the sound. |
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/ɚ/
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/er/ |
35% accurate
To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
39% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
39% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
69% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/aɪ/
play_circle_filled
/ay/ |
91% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/g/
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/g/ |
97% accurate
To create the g, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a g is less than that for a k. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/æ/
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To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/dʒ/
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100% accurate
To create the ʤ sound, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction. |
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/u/
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To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/eɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/t/
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54% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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73% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/u/
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100% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/n/
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100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ə/
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79% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/v/
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100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/ɚ/
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To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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69% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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48% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/i/
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35% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
Pagbigkas: 78% Katatasan: 28% Gramatika: 65% Pagkakaugnay: 78% Bokabularyo: 72% Kaugnayan: 90%
Strengths
Your use of the pronoun and verb in "I am" is correct, and the brief negative opener "No, actually" is a natural conversational structure.
Weaknesses
There is a tense and preposition issue in "when I graduate university": the missing preposition and unclear tense make the timing hard to interpret; it would be more grammatical to say "when I graduated from university" (past) or "when I graduate from university" (future).
Strengths
You answer the likely question directly, giving a clear negative followed by relevant information about your location and work.
Weaknesses
The timing phrase "to work when I graduate university" creates slight ambiguity about whether the move already happened or is planned; clarifying that part would make your response fully on point.
Strengths
The sentence is short and the main idea—that you are not living in your hometown—comes through quickly, which helps listener understanding.
Weaknesses
Because of the word choice and tense, the sentence feels slightly jumbled; for example, "I am already apart from my hometown to work" mixes timing and purpose and would be clearer as "I already moved away from my hometown to work after I graduated from university."
Strengths
You choose common words like "actually" and "already" that add natural emphasis and show an attempt to express nuance.
Weaknesses
The choice "already apart from my hometown" sounds unnatural; the phrase "apart from my hometown" in your sentence would be clearer as "away from my hometown" or "I have left my hometown," which are more natural collocations.
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/ə/
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84% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/f/
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58% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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87% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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90% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/f/
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39% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ə/
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49% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/r/
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48% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɪ/
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92% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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40% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɪ/
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64% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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50% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/aɪ/
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67% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/m/
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59% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/oʊ/
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To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/n/
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52% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/b/
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92% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
77% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
70% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɪ/
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58% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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29% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/s/
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71% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/f/
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100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ʃ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/ə/
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33% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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70% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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49% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ə/
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88% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/s/
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77% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/p/
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100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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74% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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74% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
80% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/s/
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75% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/p/
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100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/eɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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77% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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51% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/æ/
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0% accurate
To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/z/
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60% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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80% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/ɪ/
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49% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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31% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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28% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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38% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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84% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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88% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/s/ |
74% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/f/
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100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ʃ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/ə/
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68% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
48% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
94% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
84% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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71% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
58% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
54% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
41% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/i/
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86% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/h/ |
0% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/ɑ/
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0% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
28% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
Pagbigkas: 72% Katatasan: 86% Gramatika: 60% Pagkakaugnay: 75% Bokabularyo: 70% Kaugnayan: 90%
Strengths
Basic grammar is handled well enough for understanding; the contraction "I'm" and subject-verb structure are correct and make the message clear.
Weaknesses
The sentence "I'm living here alone but it has a sufficient space for me" contains two grammatical slips: the progressive "I'm living" is less natural for a stable situation ("I live here alone" is preferred), and the clause "a sufficient space" should omit the article to read "sufficient space."
Strengths
The response is directly on topic and answers a likely question about where and how you live, providing a clear personal statement.
Weaknesses
The reply is very brief and would benefit from added details to fully satisfy a spoken prompt; the single sentence "I'm living here alone but it has a sufficient space for me" could be expanded with information about location, number of rooms, or why the space suits you.
Strengths
The main idea is coherent and easy to follow; listeners can quickly understand your situation from the sentence provided.
Weaknesses
The connector use in "I'm living here alone but it has a sufficient space for me" weakens the flow—the word "but" creates a slight contradiction that feels awkward here; rephrasing to "and" or restructuring to "there is sufficient space for me" would improve the sentence's flow.
Strengths
You used clear, everyday words that communicate your meaning effectively; choosing "sufficient" shows an attempt to use a more precise adjective.
Weaknesses
The phrase "it has a sufficient space for me" reveals a small collocation/article issue: the transcript line "it has a sufficient space for me" sounds slightly unnatural—better options are "there is sufficient space for me" or "enough space for me."
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/j/
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/y/ |
91% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
58% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
91% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
94% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
94% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/eɪ/
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/ey/ |
94% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
94% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/u/
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/uw/ |
89% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
93% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
59% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
58% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/æ/
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/ae/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/ʃ/
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/sh/ |
68% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/θ/
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/th/ |
100% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
76% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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/ng/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
82% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
88% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
84% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
91% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
91% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
91% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
91% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
82% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
82% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
100% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
0% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/b/
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/b/ |
84% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɑ/
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/aa/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
91% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
84% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
87% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/j/
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/y/ |
85% accurate
To create the 'j sound' ʤ, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction (similar to the friction of a zh sound ʒ). |
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/u/
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/uw/ |
87% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
25% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
32% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
51% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
63% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/æ/
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/ae/ |
91% accurate
To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/n/
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63% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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/d/ |
67% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/oʊ/
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71% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
75% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
74% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ɑ/
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81% accurate
To pronounce the 'aa sound' ɑ the vocal tract is very open for the production of the 'aa sound' ɑ. In fact, the jaw is held more open and the back of the tongue is held lower for this sound than any other American English vowel sound pronunciation. The tongue touches the inside of the bottom teeth so that the top of the tongue is nearly even with the top of the bottom teeth. The lips are held open and kept rounded, but relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
83% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
74% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/v/
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/v/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/r/
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100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
80% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
78% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
79% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/i/
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79% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
79% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/b/
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/b/ |
79% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/aɪ/
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/ay/ |
79% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/ə/
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65% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
54% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɔ/
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/ao/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/oʊ/
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68% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
94% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/dʒ/
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/jh/ |
100% accurate
To create the ʤ sound, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/m/
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/m/ |
68% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
85% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
86% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/b/
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/b/ |
100% accurate
To create the b, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
100% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
62% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
70% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/l/
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/l/ |
82% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/eɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/s/
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/s/ |
100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/θ/
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/th/ |
91% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
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91% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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/ng/ |
91% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
91% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
Pagbigkas: 89% Katatasan: 91% Gramatika: 65% Pagkakaugnay: 70% Bokabularyo: 75% Kaugnayan: 90%
Strengths
Most sentences use basic grammatical structures correctly (for example, "there are several shopping malls nearby" is grammatically sound).
Verb agreement and simple present tense usage are generally correct, which helps communication.
Weaknesses
Some phrasing is awkward and word order could be improved to sound more natural, for example "So for living, it is the best place, I think," which would be clearer as "It's the best place to live, I think."
Strengths
The content is on-topic and focused on features that matter for choosing a place to live, mentioning trash facilities, a post box, nearby shopping malls, and a gym.
The student explicitly connects amenities to daily life, which addresses the likely prompt about why the place is good for living.
Weaknesses
The answer is brief and mostly lists features without explaining why each one is important; for instance, saying "there is a post box, so it is useful for daily living" states usefulness but does not expand on how it helps the speaker's routines.
Strengths
The response follows a clear sequence of ideas: amenities are listed and then a concluding opinion is given, which makes the overall point easy to follow.
Connective words (and, so) are used to link ideas, maintaining a basic flow.
Weaknesses
The speech is somewhat repetitive and choppy due to overuse of "also" and simple listing, as in "And also there are several shopping malls nearby, and also there is a gym," which interrupts smooth cohesion and could be improved with varied connectors or fuller explanations.
Strengths
The student uses everyday nouns that clearly identify useful amenities (for example, "post box," "shopping malls," and "gym"), which makes the message understandable.
The word choices are appropriate for an informal spoken description of a place to live.
Weaknesses
The response shows a limited range and a non‑idiomatic phrase that reduces naturalness, as in "it has a place to trash some things," which would be better expressed as "a place to throw away trash" or "a trash room."
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
84% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
91% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/p/
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/p/ |
62% accurate
To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɚ/
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/er/ |
65% accurate
To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/f/
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/f/ |
100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
66% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/k/
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/k/ |
64% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
48% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
61% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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/t/ |
100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɪ/
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/ih/ |
81% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/z/
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/z/ |
43% accurate
To create the 'z sound' z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ð/
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/dh/ |
59% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
98% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
82% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/n/
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/n/ |
37% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/oʊ/
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/ow/ |
23% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ə/
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/ax/ |
77% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/g/
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/g/ |
78% accurate
To create the g, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a g is less than that for a k. |
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/ɛ/
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/eh/ |
61% accurate
To pronounce the ɛ sound the middle of the tongue rounds slightly upward and the sides of the tongue may lightly touch the top and bottom side teeth. The lips and jaw are loose and relaxed. |
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/n/
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71% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/s/
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100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/t/
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55% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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75% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/aɪ/
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77% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/l/
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76% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/ɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/v/
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100% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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93% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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64% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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37% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/ə/
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14% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/r/
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57% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/æ/
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58% accurate
To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/n/
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60% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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100% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ə/
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56% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/m/
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80% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/aɪ/
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80% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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/v/
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81% accurate
To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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/ə/
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29% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/r/
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65% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/æ/
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52% accurate
To pronounce the ae sound the front of the tongue is pushed further forward and is held lower in the mouth when forming the 'short a' /æ/ sound than with any other vowel sound. The tip of the tongue will touch the inside of the bottom front teeth. The body of the tongue is rounded slightly upward. The jaw is lowered and the lips are held apart, allowing the entire oral cavity to remain open. |
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/n/
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54% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/d/
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100% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ə/
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43% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
Pagbigkas: 84% Katatasan: 31% Gramatika: 70% Pagkakaugnay: 75% Bokabularyo: 75% Kaugnayan: 80%
Strengths
Basic sentence structure is correct: "It will be perfect." is a complete, grammatical sentence.
Verb forms are appropriate and tense usage is consistent for the short response.
Weaknesses
Preposition use is inaccurate in the sentence "There is no building against my living veranda," where "against" creates an unnatural construction; alternatives like "next to," "near," or "blocking" would be grammatically and idiomatically better.
Combining the ideas more smoothly would improve grammatical flow; as spoken, the two short sentences feel disconnected, for example the isolated statement "It will be perfect." could be linked to the following clause for better sentence variety.
Strengths
The response appears on-topic for questions about accommodation or suitability: it gives a clear opinion about the situation.
The speaker provides a specific reason (absence of nearby buildings) that supports their evaluation.
Weaknesses
The reply is minimal and lacks supporting detail; the brief claim "It will be perfect." does not explain who or what will be perfect, which limits relevance to broader prompts asking for justification.
Because the response is short, the listener may be left uncertain about context—the line "There is no building against my living veranda" is potentially relevant but would benefit from an explanation of why that matters (view, light, privacy) to fully satisfy many prompts.
Strengths
The two sentences are logically related: a favorable judgment is linked to a physical condition, so the basic communicative intent is clear.
The response is concise and easy to follow at the sentence level.
Weaknesses
The contribution is somewhat abrupt; the short utterance "It will be perfect." followed by "There is no building against my living veranda" feels disjointed and would read more coherently if the speaker connected the ideas explicitly (for example, "It will be perfect because...").
Some wording choices introduce ambiguity that affects flow—the phrase "building against my living veranda" interrupts smooth understanding and forces the listener to infer the intended meaning.
Strengths
The student uses a specific noun, "veranda," which shows some variety beyond very common words like "balcony" or "room."
The adjective "perfect" conveys a clear, expressive evaluation and suits the speaker's intent.
Weaknesses
The collocation is slightly unusual in spoken English; the phrase "living veranda" from the transcript sounds awkward and could be replaced with "veranda off my living room" or simply "my veranda."
Word choice around spatial relationships is imprecise: in "There is no building against my living veranda," the verb "against" is not the best fit for describing nearby structures and leads to ambiguity.
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/θ/
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100% accurate
To create the ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/ŋ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/k/
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71% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
76% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/i/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the i sound the tongue is forward, with the body of the tongue near the tooth ridge. The tongue is higher in the mouth for this sound compared to all other vowels in English. Because the tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively closed during the i sound. The sides of the tongue touch the top, side teeth during the sound. |
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/l/
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100% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/oʊ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the 'ow sound' oʊ the body of the tongue is pushed back and in a low-to-mid mouth position and the bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then the sound moves into a 'w sound' w by raising the jaw slightly while closing the lips into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/k/
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100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/eɪ/
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100% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/t/
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100% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/f/
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100% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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/ɔ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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/r/ |
79% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/n/
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100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/aʊ/
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/aw/ |
76% accurate
Start with the jaw open and the body of the tongue in a low position in the mouth. The bottom teeth can be felt along the sides of the tongue. Then, as the jaw closes, the lips close into a small circle. The body of the tongue moves upward until the tongue is near the back of the hard palate. |
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/ɪ/
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80% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/t/
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80% accurate
To create the t, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The aspiration for a t is greater than the aspiration for a /d/, especially when it is the first sound of a word or the first sound of a stressed syllable. |
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/ɔ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/n/
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68% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ð/
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86% accurate
To create ð sound the tip of the tongue is placed behind the top front teeth. The friction occurs between the tip of the tongue and the top front teeth. Subtle friction may also occur between the top of the front of the tongue and the tooth ridge. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/w/
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73% accurate
To create the 'w sound' w the jaw is mostly closed and the lips form a small, tight circle. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords must vibrate during the production of the sound. |
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/ɚ/
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100% accurate
To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/k/
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100% accurate
To create the k, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. The amount of aspiration used to produce a k is greater than that used for a g. |
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/ɔ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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78% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/p/
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To create the p, air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract by closing the lips. The sound is aspirated when the air is released. |
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/ɚ/
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100% accurate
To create the ɚ sound first raise the back of the tongue so that the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. |
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/r/
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100% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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/s/
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100% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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100% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ə/
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100% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/l/
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76% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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/s/
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25% accurate
To create the 's sound' s, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the tongue and the front of the tooth ridge. The front sides of the tongue touch the side teeth toward the front of the mouth. The lips are held slightly tense during the sound. |
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/ɪ/
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0% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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/tʃ/
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28% accurate
To create this sound air is briefly prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the tip of the tongue presses against the back tooth ridge while the sides of the tongue press against the upper side teeth. The sound is aspirated when the air is released with friction. |
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/u/
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26% accurate
To create the 'oo sound' u, the lips are pulled into a tense, small circle. In addition, the back of the tongue is raised to a high position and sides of the tongue may touch the top teeth at the back of the mouth. |
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/eɪ/
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77% accurate
To pronounce the eɪ sound, begin with the tongue pushed somewhat forward but in a neutral position in the mouth. Then, as the jaw closes slightly, move the body of the tongue upward until it is near the tooth ridge--similar to the position of a 'y sound' y. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top teeth at the end of the sound. |
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/ʃ/
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85% accurate
To create the 'sh sound' ʃ, air is forced between a wide groove in the center of the front of the tongue and the back of the tooth ridge. The sides of the blade of the tongue may touch the side teeth. The lips are kept slightly tense, and may protrude somewhat during the production of the sound. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. |
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/ə/
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85% accurate
To create the 'ah sound' ə the body of the tongue is relaxed and set low in the mouth. The sides of the tongue lightly touch the bottom teeth during the formation of the sound. The jaw is kept in a neutral position, and the lips are relaxed. It is very similar to the 'other ah sound' ʌ. |
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/n/
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69% accurate
To create the 'n sound' n, the air is blocked from leaving the mouth by pressing the tip against the tooth ridge and the sides of the front of the tongue against the side teeth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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/ɔ/
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100% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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78% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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60% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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68% accurate
To create the 'f sound' f, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is to be a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the production of the f. A common error English language learners make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking other sounds to and from the f. |
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55% accurate
To create the 'aw sound' ɔ the entire tongue is pushed back and kept low during the pronunciation of the 'aw sound' ɔ. The bottom side teeth can be felt alongside the front of the tongue during the sound. The back of the tongue has only a slight rounding upward at the very rear of the mouth. The lips are made into an oval shape, and may stick slightly outward. |
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/r/
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51% accurate
To create the r sound the back of the tongue is raised so the sides of the tongue touch the back teeth. The center of the back of the tongue is lower and the air travels through this groove to create the sound. The tip of the tongue may point upward, or may be left low. |
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65% accurate
To create the 'm sound' m, the lips are pressed together, causing the air to be blocked from leaving the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
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50% accurate
To pronounce the aɪ at the beginning of the sound, the tongue is low and touches the bottom, side teeth. Then as the jaw closes slightly, the body of the tongue moves upward until it is near the tooth ridge, similar to the position of a 'y sound'. The front sides of the tongue touch the inside of the top, side teeth. |
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89% accurate
To create the l, the tip of the tongue is placed against the middle of the tooth ridge. The sound is created when air travels alongside the tip of the tongue, between the front of the tongue and the side teeth. |
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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To create the 'v sound' v, the jaw is held nearly closed. The upper backside of the bottom lip is pressed very lightly into the bottom of the top teeth. Air is pushed out the mouth between the top teeth and the upper backside of the bottom lip. This sound is a continuous consonant, meaning that it should be capable of being produced for a few seconds with even and smooth pronunciation for the entire duration. The lips are kept mostly relaxed during the v. A common error ESL/ELL students make is overproducing this sound by curling the bottom lip under the top teeth. This creates problems when linking to and from the v. |
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100% accurate
To pronounce the ɪ sound the lips are relaxed and the central/front area of the tongue is in the central/high area of the mouth for this sound. The overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and lip position is why it is one of the pronunciations used in an unstressed vowel position. |
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66% accurate
To create the 'ng sound' ŋ, air is prevented from leaving the vocal tract when the back of the tongue lifts and presses against the soft palate at the back of the mouth. The soft palate drops, allowing air to pass out through the nose. The sound is voiced, so the vocal cords vibrate while producing it. |
Pagbigkas: 89% Katatasan: 35% Gramatika: 50% Pagkakaugnay: 70% Bokabularyo: 65% Kaugnayan: 90%
Strengths
The sentence shows use of modal and conditional structure with "it depends on", which is grammatically appropriate for expressing uncertainty.
Weaknesses
There are issues with subject and verb form that make the sentence ungrammatical, as in "I don't think relocate my living for now, but it depends on the work or personal situation." A clearer grammatical structure would include a subject and appropriate verb form, for example "I don't think I'll relocate for now."
Strengths
The response directly answers the likely prompt about willingness to relocate, stating a clear position and acknowledging conditional factors such as work and personal circumstances.
Weaknesses
The reply is brief and could give more detail about what types of work or personal situations would change the decision; the current line "I don't think relocate my living for now, but it depends on the work or personal situation." communicates the main idea but is somewhat general.
Strengths
The overall idea is coherent: the student does not plan to move now but leaves room for change depending on circumstances, so the listener can follow the intent.
Weaknesses
Awkward word order and missing elements interrupt smooth flow, illustrated by "I don't think relocate my living for now, but it depends on the work or personal situation." Rearranging to "I don't think I'll relocate right now; it depends on work or personal circumstances" would improve clarity and rhythm.
Strengths
The student chooses clear, everyday words like "relocate", "work", and "personal situation", which keep the message accessible.
Weaknesses
Some word choices are non‑idiomatic, which affects naturalness; for instance the phrase "relocate my living" in the sentence "I don't think relocate my living for now, but it depends on the work or personal situation." Choosing "relocate my home", "move", or "change where I live" would sound more natural and precise.
Is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, self-correction or hesitation. Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately. Has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies. Generally paraphrases successfully. Uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility. May make frequent mistakes with complex structures, though these rarely cause comprehension problems. Uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control. Shows some effective use of features but this is not sustained. Can generally be understood throughout, though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds reduces clarity at times.
overall: 79
Demonstrates generally good fluency and coherence while speaking but may take occasional pauses. Is proficient in using sophisticated vocabulary and idiomatic structures. Proficient in expressing complex thoughts using a range of grammar structures. Has reasonably good pronunciation with some accent.
pronunciation: 81
Confidently uses a range of pronunciation features and can be easily understood. At times may demonstrate some accent in speech.
grammar: 57
Produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy. Uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems.
vocabulary: 67
Has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies. Generally paraphrases successfully.
coherence: 68
Uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately.
relevance: 79
This is AI based and cannot be relied on for 100% accuracy. The score is the average of all relevance scores from each question.
fluency: 60
Usually maintains a good flow of speech but uses repetition, self correction and/or slow speech to keep going. May over-use certain connectives and discourse markers. Produces simple speech fluently, but more complex communication causes fluency problems.
Fluency
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Task Achievement — IELTS Speaking 1
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Pronunciation 7.5/9
all, of the positive features of Band 8
| Score | General Report |
|---|---|
| 9 | • uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety • sustains flexible use of features throughout • is effortless to understand |
| 8 | • uses a wide range of pronunciation features • sustains flexible use of features, with only occasional lapses • is easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has minimal effect on intelligibility |
| 7 | • shows all the positive features of Band 6 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 8 |
| 6 | • uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control • shows some effective use of features but this is not sustained • can generally be understood throughout, though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds reduces clarity at times |
| 5 | • shows all the positive features of Band 4 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 6 |
| 4 | • uses a limited range of pronunciation features • attempts to control features but lapses are frequent • mispronunciations are frequent and cause some difficulty for the listener |
| 3 | • shows some of the features of Band 2 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 4 |
| 2 | • Speech is often unintelligble |
| 1 | • no communication possible • no rateable language |
| 0 | • does not attend |
Fluency and Coherence 6/9
• uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not
always appropriately
| Score | General Report |
|---|---|
| 9 | • speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction; • any hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or grammar • speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features • develops topics fully and appropriately |
| 8 | • speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or selfcorrection; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely to search for language • develops topics coherently and appropriately |
| 7 | • speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of coherence • may demonstrate language-related hesitation at times, or some repetition and/or self-correction • uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some flexibility |
| 6 | • is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, self-correction or hesitation • uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately |
| 5 | • usually maintains flow of speech but uses repetition, self • correction and/or slow speech to keep going • may over-use certain connectives and discourse markers • produces simple speech fluently, but more complex communication causes fluency problems |
| 4 | • cannot respond without noticeable pauses and may speak slowly, with frequent repetition and self-correction • links basic sentences but with repetitious use of simple connectives and some breakdowns in coherence |
| 3 | • speaks with long pauses • has limited ability to link simple sentences • gives only simple responses and is frequently unable to convey basic message |
| 2 | • pauses lengthily before most words • little communication possible |
| 1 | • no communication possible • no rateable language |
| 0 | • does not attend |
Grammatical Range and Accuracy 5/9
• uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension
problems
| Score | General Report |
|---|---|
| 9 | • uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately • produces consistently accurate structures apart from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech |
| 8 | • uses a wide range of structures flexibly • produces a majority of error-free sentences with only very occasional inappropriacies or basic/non-systematic errors |
| 7 | • uses a range of complex structures with some flexibility • frequently produces error-free sentences, though some grammatical mistakes persist |
| 6 | • uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility • may make frequent mistakes with complex structures though these rarely cause comprehension problems |
| 5 | • produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy • uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems |
| 4 | • produces basic sentence forms and some correct simple sentences but subordinate structures are rare • errors are frequent and may lead to misunderstanding |
| 3 | • attempts basic sentence forms but with limited success, or relies on apparently memorised utterances • makes numerous errors except in memorised expressions |
| 2 | • cannot produce basic sentence forms |
| 1 | • no communication possible • no rateable language |
| 0 | • does not attend |
Lexical Resource (Vocabulary) 6/9
• generally paraphrases successfully
| Score | General Report |
|---|---|
| 9 | • uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics • uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately |
| 8 | • uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and flexibly to convey precise meaning • uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary skilfully, with occasional inaccuracies • uses paraphrase effectively as required |
| 7 | • uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics • uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation, with some inappropriate choices • uses paraphrase effectively |
| 6 | • has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies • generally paraphrases successfully |
| 5 | • manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility • attempts to use paraphrase but with mixed success |
| 4 | • is able to talk about familiar topics but can only convey basic meaning on unfamiliar topics and makes frequent errors in word choice • rarely attempts paraphrase |
| 3 | • uses simple vocabulary to convey personal information • has insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics |
| 2 | • only produces isolated words or memorised utterances |
| 1 | • no communication possible • no rateable language |
| 0 | • does not attend |
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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Response Templates
Part 1 lasts 4–5 minutes. The examiner asks short questions on 2–3 familiar topics (hometown, work, studies, hobbies, food, weather, etc.). Each answer should be 2–4 sentences — long enough to show range, short enough to sound natural.
Use the same three-step skeleton for every question: Direct answer → Extension → Detail / Example.
The three-step template
| Step | What to do |
| 1. Direct answer | Answer the question in your first sentence. If the question is "Where is your hometown?", say where it is. If it is "Do you enjoy cooking?", say yes or no right away. |
| 2. Extension | Add one reason, explanation, or piece of extra information. This turns a one-sentence reply into a developed answer. |
| 3. Detail / Example | Give a specific example, personal experience, or vivid detail. This is what separates a Band 6 answer from a Band 7+ answer. |
Template for descriptive questions
Example question: “Where is your hometown?”
Direct answer: [Name the place and give a basic fact] — “My hometown is [place], which is [short description].”
Extension: [Add a notable characteristic or context] — “It’s known for [feature], and [additional fact].”
Detail / Example: [Add a personal touch] — “What I find [adjective] is [specific detail or experience].”
Example response:
[Direct answer] My hometown is Vancouver, which is a city on the west coast of Canada. [Extension] It’s a very cosmopolitan place with people from many different ethnic backgrounds, basically from all over the world. [Detail] That kind of diversity is something I really appreciate, because it means you can find authentic food from almost any country.
Template for “like / dislike” questions
Example question: “What do you like about your hometown?”
Direct answer: [State what you like clearly] — “What I like most about it is [main thing].”
Extension: [Explain why or add context] — “There’s also [related positive point].”
Detail / Example: [Give a concrete example] — “For example, [specific place, habit, or experience].”
Example response:
[Direct answer] What I like about it is that it’s quite diverse and open-minded. [Extension] There’s also a strong cultural atmosphere, with lots of art events throughout the year. [Detail] There are cafes across the city and unique little shops on the outskirts that I love exploring on weekends.
Template for yes / no opinion questions
Example question: “Do you think you will continue to live in your hometown?”
Direct answer: [Say yes or no, then state your position] — “[Yes / No], I [plan / do not plan] to [restate topic].”
Extension: [Give a reason] — “The main reason is [why].”
Detail / Example: [Add a personal plan or specific reason] — “For instance, [concrete plan or circumstance].”
Example response:
[Direct answer] No, I don’t plan to live in my hometown in the future. [Extension] I wouldn’t have the same opportunities for employment and travel there as I would somewhere else. [Detail] I’m actually hoping to study abroad next year, which would be nearly impossible to arrange from my village.
Template for “how often / how much” questions
Example question: “How often do you cook at home?”
Direct answer: [State frequency or amount] — “I [activity] [frequency].”
Extension: [Explain why or give context] — “This is mainly because [reason].”
Detail / Example: [Give a specific habit or anecdote] — “For example, [what you typically do, when, or what you make].”
Example response:
[Direct answer] I cook at home almost every day, usually dinner. [Extension] This is mainly because eating out is quite expensive where I live, and I also prefer knowing exactly what goes into my food. [Detail] On weeknights I usually make simple stir-fries or pasta, but on weekends I sometimes try more complicated recipes from online videos.
Quick phrase bank for Part 1
| Direct answer | “My hometown is…,” “I usually…,” “What I like most is…,” “Yes, definitely…,” “Not really, because…” |
| Extension | “The main reason is…,” “This is because…,” “It’s also worth mentioning that…,” “On top of that…” |
| Detail / Example | “For example…,” “For instance…,” “In my case…,” “What I mean is…,” “A good example would be…” |
| Hedging | “I suppose…,” “I’d say…,” “To be honest…,” “It depends, but generally…” |
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Tips
Part 1 is designed to ease you into the test. The examiner asks simple, personal questions about familiar topics. Your goal is to sound natural and fluent, not rehearsed.
Tip 1: Answer in 2–4 sentences, not one
A single sentence sounds abrupt. Two to four sentences show you can extend an idea naturally. But do not give a 30-second monologue either — Part 1 is a conversation, not a speech.
Too short: “I live in Seoul.”
Good length: “I live in Seoul, which is the capital of South Korea. It’s a very fast-paced city with amazing public transport. I especially enjoy the street food scene around Myeongdong.”
Tip 2: Answer the question first
Always give a direct answer in your first sentence. The examiner should immediately know your response before you start explaining.
Avoid: “Well, that’s an interesting question. I guess there are many things I could say about this topic…”
Better: “Yes, I enjoy cooking quite a lot, mainly because…”
Tip 3: Do not memorize answers
Examiners are trained to detect rehearsed responses. Memorized answers sound unnatural and will hurt your fluency score. Instead, practise the structure (Direct answer → Extension → Detail) so you can apply it to any question.
It is fine to prepare topic vocabulary (words about hometown, food, hobbies, etc.), but do not script whole sentences.
Tip 4: Use natural fillers, not silence
Short pauses are normal. If you need a moment to think, use a natural filler rather than going silent:
“Well, let me think…” / “That’s a good question…” / “Actually…” / “To be honest…”
Keep these short — one filler phrase is enough. Then move on to your answer.
Tip 5: Show range with natural vocabulary
You do not need advanced academic words in Part 1. Instead, use precise everyday vocabulary and occasional collocations or idiomatic expressions that fit the topic:
| Instead of | Try |
| “It is good.” | “It’s really convenient” / “It suits my lifestyle” / “It’s right up my alley” |
| “I like it very much.” | “I’m quite fond of it” / “I really appreciate” / “I’m a big fan of” |
| “It is bad.” | “It can be a bit challenging” / “It’s not ideal” / “It leaves a lot to be desired” |
Tip 6: Do not be afraid to say “it depends”
If a question does not have a clear yes/no answer for you, it is perfectly fine to say “It depends” — as long as you explain what it depends on:
“It depends on my mood, really. On weekdays I prefer staying in and reading, but on weekends I usually go out with friends.”
This actually shows more range than a rigid yes or no.
Useful vocabulary for Part 1 questions about work
Do you have a job right now?
(have a job)
Yes, I work for Starbucks. Right now I work full-time as a shift supervisor, but if I go back to school, I’ll most likely switch to working part-time. Juggling school and work is exhausting.
Currently, I am an intern in a non-profit organization. They offer me an internship stipend, which is basically a really modest remuneration. And when the program ends, all of my food and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed.
(Self-employed)
At present, I’m a writer, and I do a lot of freelance work. The best part about my job is the freedom to work anytime, from anywhere in the world, as long as the job is done well and on time.
Well, I have always wanted to become a freelance photographer, so I started my own business 6 years ago, and I have never looked back. One of the perks of being self-employed is that I get to create my own schedule and choose my clients.
I have a start-up company at the moment. Since it is a home-based business, the overhead is low. At the same time, we are also looking for more venture capital to really make the grade.
I am an entrepreneur, and I have to say it’s been incredibly rewarding. My company is fully remote, which means we are all telecommuting.
(Don't have a job)
I made a major career change earlier this year because I was tired of having a 9-5 job. So I’m in between jobs at the moment.
No, it’s been one year since I graduated, and I still cannot land a job. But actually, I have several interviews in the upcoming weeks. Hopefully, things are starting to look up.
Well, I have been jobless for a few months. I lost my job due to department-wide lay-offs. A lot of my coworkers were let go - even the chief executive of my company stepped down. And unfortunately, I’m still job hunting.
Not at the moment. The truth is, I was made redundant last year when my company got bought out. Luckily, the severance pay gave me some leeway to look for a new job
What responsibilities do you have at work?
Well, I work in a pharmacy as a dispenser. I’m in charge of processing prescriptions, creating labels, and dispensing medication. I also assist customers over the counter, sometimes, which I really enjoy, as I like communicating with people.
I earn a wage by plumbing. My job involves installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes and other equipment used to distribute water. It can be challenging at times, but I like being able to work in different locations on a regular basis.
Do you enjoy your job?
(Likes)
Yes, my current job provides many fringe benefits, such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan contributions. I also get a lot of job satisfaction. It’s perfect for where I am in life right now.
Very much, I have a high-paying job. I pull in six figures every year. And on top of that, there are many other perks provided along with the job: fitness center access, tuition reimbursement, on-staff masseuse, and cafeteria plans, just to name a few.
Yes, I like working as an outside sales representative. Although I’m not exactly making a killing, the pay is decent. And I like the fact the workplace setting is constantly changing, as opposed to me being stuck behind a desk.
(Dislikes)
Yes and no, I mean... The job I have now is overall acceptable. I am a salesperson, so I earn a basic salary plus commision. But I am not always reimbursed for certain business expenses. It’s frustrating.
No, while my job is stable, the pay is not very high. I am only making the bare minimum and living paycheck to paycheck. I don’t know what I would do if I were fired.
I don’t like my job. It is so mind-numbingly boring. And the worst part is that I barely earn a living wage even though I was told that I am the fastest worker on the production line.
What is your typical day at work like?
I work in a local coffee shop, and I work the day shift most of the time. So a typical workday for me starts at 8 AM sharp. Being a barista also means that I have to be on my feet for many hours, but I like to move around a lot.
My workday always starts early. The commute to my job is a long one, so that’s when I do most of my routine correspondence. Sometimes, there are meetings or presentations after lunch when things tend to pick up and get busier. I usually get off work around 5 PM.
What would you change about your job?
I wish my commute was shorter. My daily commute to work takes around 2 hours, and that is just crazy. As a matter of fact, I’m considering handing in my resignation and looking for a job that is closer to my home.
I think my salary does not commensurate with my efforts. Although I thought about leaving this rat race job, I’m still struggling to make ends meet. So for me, this is out of the question.
Stipend: an amount of money that is paid regularly to someone, especially for work or training, that is usually unpaid.
Remuneration: money paid for work or a service.
Reimburse: to pay someone back an amount of money that they have spent doing their work.
Freelance: self-employed and hired to work for different companies on particular assignments.
Overhead: ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service.
Venture capital: capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically in a new or expanding business.
Telecommute: work from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone.
Be in between jobs: Someone who is in between jobs used to have a job, but, for various reasons, is now unemployed and looking for another job.
Be made redundant: be dismissed from a job because of no longer being needed.
Severance pay: an amount paid to an employee on the early termination of a contract.
Leeway: the freedom that someone has to take the action they want to or to change their plans.
Rat race job: Rat race refers to a way of life in modern society in which people compete with each other for power and money.
Make ends meet: earn just enough money to live on.
Commensurate: If the level of one thing is commensurate with the level of another, the former is in a suitable proportion to the latter.
Fringe benefits: a type of extra benefit, supplementing an employee's money wage or salary, for example, a company car, private healthcare, etc.
Perks: a type of benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job.
Make a killing: make a lot of money.
Stuck behind a desk: holding a job that is all desk work.
Live paycheck to paycheck: Living paycheck to paycheck simply means that you are using most or all of your monthly income to cover your monthly expenses.
Mind-numbing: so extreme or intense as to prevent normal thought.
