Hi! Today I want to talk about the sound pairs of E & A.

Certain word pairs can be tricky to pronounce correctly. Many students confuse the pronunciation of these words. So I want to spend some time practicing with you today.

Let’s consider some examples.

The words send and sand. The word SEND has the E sound.

The word SAND has the A sound.

Let’s look at a few more pairs. Say them aloud with me. Record yourself practicing and compare your pronunciation with mine.

set / sat

ten / tan 

pen / pan

Ken / can

lend  / land

bend / band

bed / bad

rent / rant

You can instantly improve your English and sound more like a native speaker by practicing and speaking these word pairs correctly.

When you master American English pronunciation, you can speak confidently and accurately, and listeners will understand you.

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