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Move to the 'aw' sound: round your lips, tongue back.
End with 'l': touch tongue tip to roof of mouth behind the teeth.
beel (ball)
bell (ball)
bal (ball)
Start with a 'b' sound: lightly press your lips together and release.
Move to the 'aw' sound: round your lips, tongue back.
End with 'l': touch tongue tip to roof of mouth behind the teeth.
beel (ball)
bell (ball)
bal (ball)
The 'aw' sound requires rounded lips and back tongue.
No, 'bel' is a different word and sound.
Both sound similar, but 'ball' means a round object for games.
A round object used in sports and games.
/ˈbæ.skɪtˌbɔl/
A game or sport played with a ball.
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
A sport played with a spherical ball on a field.
/ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/
A sport involving hitting a ball with a bat.
Stress differs; 'ball' is shorter.
Longer 'f' sound in 'football'.
Different vowel sound in 'baseball'.
Round lips for the 'aw' sound.
Keep tongue back for 'aw', tip up for 'l'.
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