About Lesson
- Vowel Pronunciation Basics
English vowels (A, E, I, O, U) have short and long sounds.
|
Vowel |
Short Sound |
Example |
Long Sound |
Example |
|
A |
/æ/ (cat) |
cat (قطة) |
/eɪ/ (cake) |
cake (كعكة) |
|
E |
/ɛ/ (bed) |
bed (سرير) |
/iː/ (be) |
be (يكون) |
|
I |
/ɪ/ (sit) |
sit (يجلس) |
/aɪ/ (time) |
time (وقت) |
|
O |
/ɒ/ (hot) |
hot (ساخن) |
/oʊ/ (go) |
go (يذهب) |
|
U |
/ʌ/ (sun) |
sun (شمس) |
/juː/ (use) |
use (يستخدم) |
- Special Consonant Combinations
- “TH” Sound
- Voiced (like ذ)
- this (هذا) | that (ذلك) | brother (أخ)
- Voiceless (like ث)
- think (يفكر) | thank (شكرًا) | three (ثلاثة)
- “SH” Sound (like ش)
- ship (سفينة) | wish (يتمنى) | shoe (حذاء)
- “CH” Sound (like تش)
- child (طفل) | teacher (مدرس) | watch (ساعة)
- “PH” Sound (like ف)
- phone (هاتف) | photo (صورة) | elephant (فيل)
- Silent Letters (Advanced Cases)
|
Letter |
Silent Position |
Examples |
|
W |
Before r |
write (يكتب), wrong (خطأ) |
|
N |
After m (end) |
autumn (خريف), column (عمود) |
|
T |
Between s, l |
castle (قلعة), listen (يستمع) |
- Common Pronunciation Mistakes
❌ Mispronouncing “v” as “f”
- Correct: voice (صوت) – Not “foice”
- Correct: very (جدا) – Not “fery”
❌ Ignoring long vowels
- Sheep (خروف) vs. ship (سفينة)
- Beach (شاطئ) vs. bitch (كلبة) (Be careful!)
Practice Exercises
- Choose the correct pronunciation:
- “A” in “apple” – a) /æ/ b) /eɪ/
- “TH” in “think” – a) ذ b) ث
- Identify the silent letter:
- knife → (?)
- honest → (?)
- Write the correct sound (SH, CH, TH):
- ___op (متجر) → (?)
- ___in (رقيق) → (?)