This speaking lesson focuses on pronunciation skills related to the accurate production of the vowel sound /ai/ as in "cry"

Mouth Position

  • 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.

Common Spelling Patterns for /ai/

  • y - cry, shy, apply
  • i - dice, kind, sign
  • igh - might, fight, sight, light
  • ie - lie, tie

Word Pairs for Practice

  • lime pies
  • white wine
  • fly a kite
  • sign on the line
  • fight till you die

VIew and practice along with the clip below and complete the exercises in the lesson document.

Accent Training - Accent Training: /ai/ as in cry

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