Lessons Unit 1, lesson 4

ʌ as in cup

One short vowel, on its own page. It is quick and clipped — hear it alone, then find it inside each word below, then say the words yourself.

ʌthe u in cup

Let everything relax — jaw loose, lips doing nothing. A short sound from the middle of your body: uh — cup, sun. If it feels like almost no effort, it's right.

ˈk c ʌ u p p
cup
ˈs s ʌ u n n
sun
ˈb b ʌ u s s
bus
ʌ u p p
up

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈf f ʌ u n n
fun
ˈdʒ j ʌ u m m p p
jump
ˈɹ r ʌ u n n
run
ʌ u s s
us
ˈm m ʌ o ð th ɚ er
mother
ˈθ th ʌ u m m b
thumb
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