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Open your mouth slightly and let your tongue sit relaxed to make the /æ/ sound.
End the word by briefly touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth just behind your upper front teeth for the /t/ sound.
Making it two syllables (pa-t)
Using a long /a:/ sound instead of /æ/
Not clearly pronouncing the /t/ sound at the end
Start by pressing your lips together to produce the /p/ sound.
Create a short, tense /æ/ sound by opening your mouth wide and keeping your tongue low and flat.
Finish with the /t/ sound by quickly placing the tip of your tongue against the upper gums.
Same as American
Same as American
Same as American
The vowel sound is shorter and different in 'pat'.
Open your mouth wide, keep the tongue relaxed.
Yes, it helps distinguish it from words like 'pad'.
To tap or lightly touch with a hand.
/ˈpætɪŋ/
Gently tapping repeatedly
/ˈpæti/
Small round flat cake of food
/pætɪd/
Tapped gently in past
Patting adds /ɪŋ/ sound.
Patty uses /iː/ sound at the end.
Patted changes from /t/ to /ɪd/.
Listen to native speakers to hear the correct /æ/ sound.
Compare with words like 'pad' to hear differences.
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