This website was created to help people improve their American English pronunciation. At the core is a series of videos explaining in detail how each sound is created, as well as a blog.
'aa' as in 'bat'
Listening Comprehension: 'aa' as in 'bat'
American English Pronunciation :: Listening Comprehension, 'aa'
Listen + Repeat Exercises: 'aa' as in 'bat'
American English Pronunciation :: aa Listen + Repeat Exercises
The 'aa' as in 'bat' Sound
If you want more information on the photos in this video, which have parts of the mouth drawn in, see this video on the parts of the mouth.
How to make this sound:
Lesson: the 'aa' as in 'bat' Sound
In this video, we are discussing the 'aa' as in 'bat' sound. If you have not already viewed the how-to video on that page, I recommend working through it first.
AA vs. EH Sounds
Here I am comparing the 'aa' as in 'bat' (
) and 'eh' as in 'bed' (
) vowel sounds.
Vowel Comparison
Take a look at how the mouth position changes on the different vowels:
The 'aa' as in 'bat' Sound
How to make this sound:
Video Text:
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