The
sounds in "head" and "hate"
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We make the sound
in "head" with our mouth open wider than for /i/
or /I/ and our tongues not as close to the top of our mouths.
The sound in "hate" is actually a dipthong, which means it is a combination of the sounds /e/ and /I/. You can feel your tongue moving closer to the roof of your mouth when you say it.
Now let's listen to some sounds!
| "head" sounds: | "hate" sounds: |
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