Listening discrimination – British English
/æ/ as in cat
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/ʌ/ as in cut
Listen carefully to the word. Then decide which vowel sound you hear.
Click CAT if you hear /æ/, or CUT if you hear /ʌ/.
You can listen to the word again before answering.
First listen to the two sounds:
Remember:
/æ/ is the vowel sound in cat, hat, man, bad and land.
/ʌ/ is the vowel sound in cut, hut, bun, luck and run.
The two vowels are different in both quality and position. Do not rely only on the length of the sound when making the distinction.