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51 English words are grouped here from the imported pronunciation deck, so English vocabulary stays inside the same Sifaks app.

/θ/thinkvoiceless thPut your tongue lightly between your teeth. Let air pass with no voice.
/θ/threevoiceless thStart with air on the tongue tip, then move smoothly into r.
/θ/thoughtvoiceless thKeep the th airy. Do not turn it into t or s.
/θ/throughvoiceless thUse a soft th, then a clean English r.
/θ/thanksvoiceless thTouch the tongue to the teeth, release air, then finish the word.
/θ/thinvoiceless thThis is not sin or tin. Keep the tongue visible for a moment.
/ð/thisvoiced thUse the same tongue shape as th, but turn your voice on.
/ð/thatvoiced thStart with a buzzing voiced th, not d or z.
/ð/theyvoiced thLet the first sound buzz gently between the teeth.
/ð/themvoiced thKeep the first sound voiced and short.
/ð/therevoiced thBegin with voiced th, then move into the r-colored ending.
/ð/thoughvoiced thDo not add an extra vowel before th. Start directly on the sound.
/ɹ/redEnglish rPull the tongue slightly back. Do not roll it.
/ɹ/rightEnglish rRound the lips a little and keep the r smooth.
/ɹ/reallyEnglish rStart with a clean r, then relax into the vowels.
/ɹ/aroundEnglish rThe r begins the strong syllable. Keep it clear but not rolled.
/ɹ/worldr-colored vowelHold the r-colored middle. Avoid adding an extra vowel after r.
/ɹ/workr-colored vowelKeep the middle sound tight and colored by r.
/iː/sheeplong eeSmile slightly and hold the long ee sound steady.
/iː/greenlong eeMake the vowel long and bright.
/iː/seelong eeKeep the vowel long. Do not shorten it to sit.
/iː/feellong eeHold ee, then finish with a light l.
/ɪ/shipshort iRelax the vowel. It is shorter and lower than sheep.
/ɪ/sitshort iKeep it quick and relaxed, not a long ee.
/ɪ/giveshort iUse a short middle vowel, then a clear v.
/ɪ/ifshort iThis vowel is brief and relaxed.
/æ/catshort aOpen the mouth wider than e. The vowel is bright and flat.
/æ/manshort aKeep the jaw open and the vowel forward.
/æ/backshort aDo not make it sound like beck or bark.
/æ/appleshort aStart with a wide, forward a sound.
/ʌ/cupshort uhUse a relaxed central vowel. Do not round your lips.
/ʌ/butshort uhKeep the vowel short and open in the center.
/ʌ/loveshort uhThis is not a rounded o. Keep the lips relaxed.
/ʌ/upshort uhStart with a quick central vowel.
/uː/foodlong ooRound the lips and hold the long oo.
/uː/bluelong ooKeep the vowel long and rounded.
/uː/youlong ooGlide lightly into the long oo sound.
/uː/schoollong ooHold oo, then finish with a clear l.
/ʊ/goodshort ooUse a short rounded vowel. It is not the long vowel in food.
/ʊ/wouldshort ooKeep the vowel short and relaxed.
/ʊ/putshort ooRound gently and keep it brief.
/eɪ/daylong aStart with e and glide lightly upward.
/eɪ/makelong aKeep the vowel smooth. Do not split it into two syllables.
/eɪ/greatlong aUse a clean long a after the r.
/oʊ/golong oRound slightly and glide gently at the end.
/oʊ/homelong oKeep the o smooth, not too wide.
/oʊ/showlong oStart with sh, then a rounded long o.
/w/waterw and r-colored endingStart with rounded w. Keep the ending light and natural.
/v/voicev soundLet the lower lip touch the upper teeth and turn your voice on.
/v/veryv soundStart with voiced v, not w or f.
/z/zeroz soundMake a buzzing z. Do not devoice it to s.