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Welcome to the American English Pronunciation Guide. My name is Trevor Kafka, and I am your host.

There are many different varieties of American English. I was born and raised in New York, which has given me General American English pronunciation. The English that I speak has 15 vowel sounds. 

Please view the transcript for help while listening.

Today, we will talk about the vowel sound number 1 of 15: /æ/ black cat. The mouth must be open and wide for this sound, maybe a little more than you are used to in your native language.

Listen to me saying this sound and repeat: /æ/, /æ/, /æ/

Listen to and repeat the following single-syllable words:
black
cat
bad
can
have
laugh
sad
tax
thank

Listen to and repeat the following multiple-syllable words:
eggplant
gather
happen
master
command
family
unsatisfied
understand
imagine

Listen to and repeat the following sentences:
The mad cat had a hat.
It is bad to have a laugh when your family is sad.
I can imagine you’re unsatisfied with the master’s command.

I would like to thank Shirley Thompson and Karen Taylor for their work in developing the set of key phrases that I use with each vowel, such as /æ/ black cat, /eɪ/ grey day, etc. 

📢 American English Pronunciation Guide

Episode 1 - Vowels æ black cat (1 of 15)

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
4月19日火曜日　天気/はれ　気温/8℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
・住宅街で、停電が起きた。
・原因は、電線にカラスがハンガーをひっかけたから。
・1420戸が停電

［単語］
住宅街/じゅうたくがい…人がたくさん住んでる場所
停電/ていでん…電気が消える
電線/でんせん…電気が通ってる線
カラス/からす…黒い鳥
ハンガー/はんがー…服をかけるもの
戸/こ…一人で住んでたり、家族が住んでたりする家の数え方


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〈#41〉4月19日火曜日　カラスのせいで停電

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