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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the 'd' sound by placing your tongue against the ridge behind your upper front teeth.
Step 2 for AmE: Move to the 'aw' sound. Open your mouth wide, forming an 'o' shape, and round your lips.
Step 3 for AmE: End with the 'n' sound by bringing your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
dawn vs. don (dawn)
dawn vs. down (dawn)
dawn vs. done (dawn)
Step 1 for BrE: Start with the 'd' sound with your tongue against the ridge behind your upper front teeth.
Step 2 for BrE: Move to the 'aw' sound. Open your mouth less than AmE and keep your lips slightly rounded.
Step 3 for BrE: Finish with the 'n' sound by placing your tongue at the roof of your mouth.
dawn vs. don (dawn)
dawn vs. down (dawn)
dawn vs. done (dawn)
No, 'dawn' has an 'aw' sound, while 'don' has a short 'o' sound.
No, 'dawn' has an 'aw' sound and 'down' has an 'ow' sound.
Open your mouth wide and round your lips to form the 'aw' sound.
The time at the start of the day when light first appears.
/dʌsk/
The time just before night starts.
/ˈdɔnɪŋ/
The beginning of something.
/ˈdeɪbreɪk/
The start of the day, similar to dawn.
Dawn has an 'aw' sound and dusk has a short 'u' sound.
Dawn has a single syllable, dawning adds an extra syllable with the '-ing' ending.
Dawn and daybreak both refer to start of the day but sound and structure are different.
Practice 'aw' by comparing 'dawn' with 'don' and 'down' to hear the differences.
Keep your mouth wide and lips round for the 'aw' sound to avoid confusion with similar words.
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