This speaking lesson focuses on pronunciation skills related to the accurate production of the vowel sound /ai/ as in "cry"
Mouth Position
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Lips: Your lips are open and not rounded, they close a bit when moving to the /ɪ/ position.
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Tongue: Your tongue is relaxed and moves from flat to high position.
Common Spelling Patterns for /ai/
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y - cry, shy, apply
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i - dice, kind, sign
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igh - might, fight, sight, light
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ie - lie, tie
Word Pairs for Practice
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lime pies
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white wine
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fly a kite
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sign on the line
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fight till you die
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Accent Training lesson 09 : /ai/ as in CRY
Lips: Your lips are open and not rounded, they close a bit when moving to the /ɪ/ position. Tongue: Your tongue is relaxed and moves from flat to high position.
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.