Secrets of the Vowel /æ/ and Word Stress

Master the precise mouth position, IPA notation, and stress pattern of common English words.

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English Vowel Sound: /æ/ vs /eɪ/

In English, the word Apple begins with the short front vowel /æ/. Notice how your jaw drops and your tongue sits low in the front of your mouth.

Phonetic Anatomy

Apple /ˈæp.əl/

Syllables & Stress

Ap ★ ple

Articulatory Anatomy: Tongue: low front, Lips: unrounded, Airflow: unblocked oral cavity

⚡ Phoneme Breakdown

                                /æ/                            

Open front unrounded vowel (as in cat, apple)

/p/

Voiceless bilabial plosive (lips press and release)

                                /əl/                            

Syllabic lateral approximant (tongue tip at alveolar ridge)

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Secrets of the Vowel /æ/ and Word Stress

English Vowel Sound: /æ/ vs /eɪ/

Apple /ˈæp.əl/

Syllables & Stress

⚡ Phoneme Breakdown

Question 1 / 2

Which syllable receives the primary stress in the word "Apple" (/ˈæp.əl/)?

Which word shares the exact same vowel sound /æ/ as "Cat" and "Apple"?

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