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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the /m/ sound. Press your lips together and voice the sound.
Step 2 for AmE: Move to the /ʌ/ sound. Relax your lips, open your mouth slightly, and make a short, relaxed sound.
Step 3 for AmE: End with the /d/ sound. Put your tongue on the ridge just behind your upper front teeth and voice the sound.
pronoucing it as mad (m-a-d)
lengthening the vowel sound too much
omitting the final d sound
same as American
same as American
Keep your lips relaxed and make a quick sound, similar to 'uh' in 'cup'.
The d is a hard sound, made with a quick tap of the tongue behind the teeth.
Make sure to use a short /ʌ/ sound and end with a clear d to avoid confusion with 'mad'.
Soft, wet earth or soil.
/ˈmʌdi/
Covered with mud
/ˈmʌdəl/
Confuse
/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/
Rapid sliding of mud
Muddy has an added /i/ sound at the end.
Muddle includes an extra /əl/ sound.
Mudslide combines 'mud' with an added /slaɪd/.
Listen to native speakers and mimic the exact sounds they make.
Practice with words like 'mud' and 'mad' to hear and produce the difference.
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