Do you have difficulty hearing or pronouncing the difference between fast and first? Here is a list of minimal pairs you can practice: Minimal Pairs /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/
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minimal pairs /ɑ:/ and /ɜ:/
/ɑ:/ as in “fast”
/ɜ:/ as in “first”
I’ve pronounced the pairs with universally accepted British RP.
(Received Pronunciation)
Thank you!
~ GS ~
Hi Gabriel,
Welcome :)))
Studying with you, very fantastic really,
Hi Selma!
Thank you for your warm welcome. Actually, I saw you as a lone visitor when I dropped by earlier..! So, I decided to keep you company while waiting for one or more other club members walk in. ;-)
Meantime, I realized that Tara’s minimal pairs /ɑː/ and /ɜː/ could prove useful if somone pronounces the pairs for others to listen and learn. Thus, I volunteered myself and did enjoy doing it – drawing a distinction between the two phonemes. It was fun..!!
Ok, I’ll be seeing you, Selma!
Regards,
~ GS ~
Hi Tara,
Very Good to hold up the pronunciation rules with together.
(I hope to this phrasal verb has been a good choice right here)
Thank you for your help,
Have a good day,
-Selma-