Listening discrimination – British English
/e/ as in bet
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/æ/ as in bat
Listen carefully to the word. Then decide which vowel sound you hear.
Click BET if you hear /e/, or BAT if you hear /æ/.
You can listen to the word again before answering.
First listen to the two sounds:
Remember:
/e/ is the vowel sound in bet, pen, men, head and send.
/æ/ is the vowel sound in bat, pan, man, had and sand.
The two vowels are different in both quality and position. Do not rely only on the length of the sound when making the distinction.