Vowel Sounds: Practice saying sustained vowel sounds like /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/, focusing on clear pronunciation. Hold each sound for a few seconds and repeat five times.

According to a recent analysis of data from the MI Diaries, younger Michiganders are losing the Northern Cities Shift pronunciation of the “short a” and “short o” vowel sounds.

Episode 7 / 08 Feb 2023 The Sounds of English: Short Vowels - 6 Episode 6 / 07 Feb 2023 This is the sixth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.

This is the fourth of seven short vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English.