Lesson 8: The [ / ʌ / ]sound as in "duck"

Short vowel / ʌ /

Speech organs Position

The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /ɑː/ ] (Lesson 1),
but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed.
Lips are relaxed.


Words

Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound

Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / ʌ / ]

u - must, luck,dump, just, upper, nun, bus, lunch

o - come, worry, front, love, done, once, cover

ou - rough, tough, country, couple, double, trouble


sentences

Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.

1. For someone with a love of money , the sum of one hundred pounds was enticing.

2. Bud, love! Don't worry; victory is in front of you!

3. I can't understand the fun of traveling by bus on such rough country roads.

4. There are a number of nuns among us.

5. Here I am, in front of a tub with a rub and a scrub!

6. When you come to lunch in London on Sunday , remember to bring some money.



Word Comparisons: [ /ɑː/ ] and [ / ʌ / ] sounds


Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound

[ /ɑː/ ] ---------------------- [ / ʌ / ]

father -------------------------- front

dark ---------------------------- duck

bath ---------------------------- bud

pardon ------------------------- punch

startle -------------------------- stuck

rather -------------------------- rough

target --------------------------- tough

verses

Your captain was the other!!!

They left their foster-mother,

The one was Ralph, our brother,

Our captain was the other,

A many years ago.



A many years ago two

tender babes i nursed !

one was of low condition,

The other upper crust,

A regular patrician.

oh, bitters is my cup!

However could i do it ?

I mixed those children up....