How to Pronounce the English Phonemes

/ă/

Features of /ă/

Short Vowel: To make the /ă/ sound, the mouth is slightly open and the tongue is at the bottom of the mouth.

Voiced: /ă/ causes the voice box to vibrate.

Continuous Sound: You can draw out the /ă/ sound until you run out of breath.

Common Spelling: apple

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