Cách phát âm /ei/ chuẩn và bài tập vận dụng

Correct and accurate pronunciation is an important factor in learning English. This article will help you learn about the /ei/ vowel and learn how to pronounce /ei/ like a native speaker.

What is the /ei/ sound?

The sound /eɪ/ is a closed diphthong made from the combination of the sounds /e/ and the sounds /ɪ/. The reason the /ei/ sound is called a closed diphthong is because when pronouncing this sound, the speaker will switch from the open vowel /e/ to the closed vowel /i/.

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For example: safe /seɪf/: safe

How to pronounce /ei/ sound

The /ei/ sound is pronounced similarly to the letter “A” in the English alphabet. To pronounce the /eɪ/ sound correctly, learners need to take the following steps:

• Step 1: Pronounce /e/: Widen your mouth comfortably horizontally, at the same time gently lower your jaw and gently touch your lower teeth with your tongue to pronounce /e/.

• Step 2: Pronounce /ɪ/: From the mouth of the /e/ sound, lift the tip of the tongue and lower jaw a little to turn the /ɪ/ sound. Lips slightly open at the end of pronunciation.

*Note: In the /eɪ/ sound, the /e/ sound is pronounced longer and stronger than the /ɪ/ sound.

Signs to recognize /ei/ pronunciation

In fact, there are many vocabulary cases of /ei/ pronunciation in English, so to be able to recognize /ei/ pronunciation more easily, you need to memorize some cases of /ei/ pronunciation. The following are common:

Words containing “a” with the structure “a + consonant + e”

Words containing “who”

Words ending in “ay”

Words containing “ei”

Words containing “ey”

Words containing “ea”

The immediately preceding syllable ends in “ion” and “ian”.

However, there are also some words that, despite the above recognition signs, are not pronounced /ei/. For example: heart (/hɑːt/): heart; opinion (/əˈpɪnjən/): opinion; read (/riːd/): read;…

Exercises to practice /ei/ pronunciation

“Learning” must go hand in hand with “practice”, to quickly understand how to pronounce /ei/, you need to practice application exercises. Below are some /ei/ pronunciation exercises you can refer to:

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has a different pronunciation from the other words:

Answer: 1.A – 2.D – 3.B – 4.C – 5.D

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct word based on the available transcriptions with the “ei” pronunciation:

Answer:

1. make

2. take

3. wait

4.play

5.great

6. slay

7. hate

8. face

9. lake

10. cakes

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Hopefully through this article, readers have mastered the /ei/ pronunciation and know how to apply it in daily communication. Don’t forget to practice regularly so you can be confident when communicating in English.

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