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How to form and use the the /ae/ sound
301 The Sound æ Cat, Hat, Bat:
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Hi there. æ. æ. At. Am. Attack. Attack, Apple, Add. Ant. Alabama. OK. æ l ʌ b æ m ə Sam. Man. Man. OK all of these words have the æ sound. OK notice it's æ not ʌ. It's cat not cut. It's hat not hut. It's bat not but. OK, so it's æ not ʌ. Notice it's æ not ɑː. It's am not arm. It's at not art. It's cat not cart. So æ. At. Am. Attack. Attack, Apple, Add. Ant. Alabama. Sam. And Man. So æ. See you in another video.
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