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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 7, Topic 13
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ɑe – e.g. wide, light

Peter January 29, 2018
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Listen to the audio file and repeat these words aloud.

hide – hɑed 
lied – lɑed 
fried – frɑed 
like – lɑek 
strike – strɑek 
bike – bɑek 
plight – plɑet 
lite/light – lɑet 
might/mite – mɑet 
mic/Mike – mɑek 
hike – hɑek 
hype – hɑep 
dye/die – dɑe 
climb – klɑem 
wide – wɑed


ɑe – Tongue Twisters

Practice phrases to read out loud:

  1. The liar tried to comply.
  2. I never denied my wife knew why.
  3. Tonight, we might go skydiving.
  4. He smiled at the pile of slimy wine bottles.
  5. Pride is rife when you like the prize you won.
  6. My wife drives nine miles to dine on fine wine.
  7. Ninety five limes thrive on the wide lime trees.
  8. I might wipe the grime from my striped tie this time.
  9. I don’t deny my bright white kite is quite nice to fly
  10. The mice won’t smile when the wide trap is lying on the tiles.