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Understanding the /ʌ/ Sound

Understanding the /ʌ/ Sound

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Education

3rd - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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This video tutorial introduces the /ʌ/ sound, found in words like 'run' and 'blood'. It explains the technical aspects of the open-mid back unrounded vowel, including tongue and lip positioning. The video provides pronunciation practice, word examples, and a sentence to help learners master the sound. A homework task encourages viewers to list words with the /ʌ/ sound in the comments.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains the /ʌ/ sound?

Ripe

Rain

Run

Rope

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the phonetic classification of the /ʌ/ sound?

Close front rounded vowel

Open front unrounded vowel

Open-mid back unrounded vowel

Close-mid central unrounded vowel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the tongue be positioned to produce the /ʌ/ sound?

High and back

High and forward

Low and back

Low and forward

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should the lips do when making the /ʌ/ sound?

Be rounded

Be unrounded

Be tightly closed

Be slightly open

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains the /ʌ/ sound?

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

I had butter and honey for lunch with my cousin on Monday.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

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