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Australian English Pronunciation

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  2. Section 1: Learn the International Phonetic Alphabet

    An Introduction to the IPA
    13 Topics
  3. Section 2: The Sounds of Australian English
    Consonants: Pronunciation Tutorials
    26 Topics
  4. Consonants: Pronunciation Exercises
    26 Topics
  5. Consonants: Minimal Pairs
    21 Topics
  6. Vowels: Pronunciation Tutorials
    20 Topics
  7. Vowels: Pronunciation Exercises
    20 Topics
  8. Vowels: Minimal Pairs
    8 Topics
  9. Section 3: Advanced Lessons
    Lesson 1: -ED Endings
    11 Topics
  10. Lesson 2: -S/-ES Endings
    11 Topics
  11. Lesson 3: The Yod Part 1
    3 Topics
  12. Lesson 4: The Yod Part 2
    10 Topics
  13. Lesson 5: The Yod Part 3
    8 Topics
  14. Lesson 6: The Aussie R Part 1
    5 Topics
  15. Lesson 7: The Aussie R Part 2
    6 Topics
  16. Lesson 8: The Aussie /ɐ/ Sound
    4 Topics
  17. Lesson 9: H-Deletion
    2 Topics
  18. Lesson 10: The 'Mutant' N
    6 Topics
  19. Lesson 11: The Glottal T
    9 Topics
  20. Lesson 12: The Syllabic N
    11 Topics
  21. Lesson 13: The Syllabic L
    9 Topics
  22. Lesson 14: The Syllabic N vs the Syllabic L
    2 Topics
  23. Lesson 15: Syllable Patterns in English Part 1
  24. Lesson 16: Syllable Patterns in English Part 2
    1 Topic
  25. Lesson 17: Syllable Patterns in English Part 3
    5 Topics
  26. Lesson 18: Initial Position Consonant Clusters Part 1
    25 Topics
  27. Lesson 19: Initial Position Consonant Clusters Part 2
    5 Topics
  28. Lesson 20: Final Position Consonant Clusters
    30 Topics
  29. Lesson 21: Medial Consonant Clusters
    2 Topics
  30. Lesson 22: Final Stop Consonants Part 1
    1 Topic
  31. Lesson 23: Final Stop Consonants Part 2
    7 Topics
  32. Lesson 24: Aspirated Consonants
    3 Topics
  33. Lesson 25: The Pronunciation of X
    10 Topics
Lesson 5, Topic 1
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/b/ vs /v/ – e.g. bat vs vat

Peter March 1, 2018
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Complete the exercise by:

  1. Listening to the MP3 and noticing the sound differences
  2. Listening & repeating each word out loud.

BV
biː – v

berry – very
ˈberi – ˈveri

ban – van
bæn – væn

bat – vat
bæt – væt

beer – veer
bɪə – vɪə

boat – vote
bəʉt – vəʉt

bowl – vole
bɔl – vɔl

serb – serve
sɜːb – sɜːv

bars – vase
bɐːz – vɐːz

best – vest
best – vest

bet – vet
bet – vet

bowels – vowels
ˈbæɔlz – ˈvæɔlz

gibbon – given
ˈgɪbən – ˈgɪvən

bale – veil
beɪl – veɪl

bent – vent
bent – vent

bow – vow
bæɔ – væɔ

bane – vein
bæɪn – væɪn

bid – vid
bɪd – vid

bile – vile
bɑel – vɑel

biz – viz
bɪz – vɪz

bolt – volt
bɔlt – vɔlt

bowels – vowels
ˈbæɔlz – ˈvæɔlz

broom – vroom
brʉːm – vrʉːm

curb – curve
kɜːb – kɜːv

dribble – drivel
ˈdrɪbl – ˈdrɪvl

dub – dove
b – dɐv

fibre – fiver
ˈfɑebɐ – ˈfɑevɐ

jibe – jive
ʤɑeb – ʤɑev

rebel – revel
ˈrebl – ˈrevl

biking – viking
ˈbɑekɪŋ – ˈvɑekɪŋ

bowed – vowed
bæɔd – væɔd