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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the sound /p/ by pressing both lips together and releasing a burst of air.
Step 2 for AmE: Follow with /eɪ/ by moving from a mid-front vowel to a high front position.
Step 3 for AmE: End with /s/ by placing the tip of the tongue close to the back of the upper teeth and releasing a continuous airflow.
pas (missing final /s/)
pes (vowel mispronounced)
pacey (extra vowel sound)
Step 1 for BrE: Start with the sound /p/ by pressing both lips together and releasing a burst of air.
Step 2 for BrE: Follow with /eɪ/ by moving from a mid-front vowel to a high front position.
Step 3 for BrE: End with /s/ by placing the tip of the tongue close to the back of the upper teeth and releasing a continuous airflow.
pas (missing final /s/)
pes (vowel mispronounced)
pacey (extra vowel sound)
No, each letter is pronounced.
Make sure your tongue is not touching the teeth and airflow is continuous.
Yes, they rhyme because both end with the /eɪs/ sound.
Speed or rate of movement.
/ˈpeɪˌmeɪkər/
A device that controls the heart rate.
/ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
Walking back and forth.
/peɪst/
To set a speed in walking or running.
Pacemaker has two syllables and adds /ˈmeɪkər/.
Pacing changes the final /s/ to /sɪŋ/.
Paced changes the final /s/ to /st/.
Make sure the /eɪ/ sounds like the vowels in 'say' or 'day'.
Ensure the /s/ at the end is smooth and not stopped.
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