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Practice differentiating the vowel sounds /æ/ and /ɛ/ using minimal pairs.

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Say: 🦇 bat /bæt/ vs. 🤑 bet /bɛt/

Say: 🚊 track /træk/ vs. 🚇 trek /trɛk/

Say: 😈 bad /bæd/ vs. 🛌 bed /bɛd/

Say: 🚶‍♂️ last /læst/ vs. 🤨 lest /lɛst/

Say: 🏃‍♂️ fast /fæst/ vs. 🎇 fest /fɛst/

Say: 🚿 bath /bæθ/ vs. 💁 Beth /bɛθ/

Say: 🍔 ham /hæm/ vs. 👖 hem /hɛm/

Say: ✋ pat /pæt/ vs. 🐶 pet /pɛt/

Say: 🍳 pan /pæn/ vs. 📝 pen /pɛn/

Say: 📌 tack /tæk/ vs. 💻 tech /tɛk/

🗣️🎶 Say: The cat in the hat sat on a mat wearing a black hat.

🗣️🎶 Say: When Ken went to the den, he found a pen.

🗣️🎶 Say: The men slept in the tent next to the fence.

🗣️🎶 Say 3 words with the sound /ɛ/

🗣️🎶 Say 3 words with the sound /æ/

🍎 Try to touch your toes without bending your knees while saying the name of a fruit.