Listening discrimination – British English
/e/ as in bet
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/ʌ/ as in but
Listen carefully to the word. Then decide which vowel sound you hear.
Click BET if you hear /e/, or BUT if you hear /ʌ/.
You can listen to the word again before answering.
First listen to the two sounds:
Remember:
/e/ is the vowel sound in bet, net, hem, better and bed.
/ʌ/ is the vowel sound in but, nut, hum, butter and bud.
The two vowels are different in both quality and position. /e/ is produced with the tongue relatively high and towards the front of the mouth, whereas /ʌ/ is a central vowel.