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Try LingUp Now!Start with an open mouth to say the short vowel sound 'æ'.
Follow with the sound 'f' by placing your top teeth lightly on your bottom lip.
End with the sound 't', touching the tongue to the roof of the mouth briefly.
r-af-t (extra syllables)
r-afd (incorrect ending sound)
ruffed (incorrect vowel sound)
Start with a more open and longer vowel sound 'ɑː'.
Follow with the sound 'f'.
End with the sound 't', using a light touch of the tongue.
r-ɑf-t (extra syllables)
r-ɑft (incorrect stress)
ruffed (incorrect vowel sound)
The British 'ɑː' sound is longer, while the American 'æ' is shorter and more open.
Make sure to say the word in one smooth syllable.
Focus on the 'æ' sound, not 'ʌ', to avoid mix-up with 'u' sounds.
A flat structure used for floating or moving on water.
/ræft/
A flat floating structure
/ˈræftɪŋ/
The sport of traveling on rafts
/ˈræftsmən/
A person who works on a raft
Raft has no suffix like in rafting.
Raftsman has 'smən' at the end.
Rafting has an additional 'ɪŋ' sound.
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Focus on the 't' sound at the end to ensure clarity.
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