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🧩 Ready to test your ears and memory?

This is your moment to play with pronunciation and make learning fun and unforgettable!

🎯 Whether you're spotting sounds in a song or racing through a word game, these activities will sharpen your pronunciation and boost your confidence.

💬 Don’t just study... play, speak, and enjoy learning English sounds like never before!

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Where do the sounds              /i:/ and /ɜ:/ hide?

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Where do the sounds              /i:/ and /ɜ:/ hide?

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If you're not sure where vowel sounds live inside words

This video will help!

👉 Here, we’ll explore where these two sounds appear:
At the beginning, middle, or end of real English words.

You'll see clear examples and learn how to spot the sound while listening or reading.

💡 Each position changes how the word feels and sounds and you'll hear the difference!

🧠 So get ready to listen, repeat, and master the rhythm of English vowels!

🎥 Press play and follow the journey of /i:/ and /ɜ:/ through words.

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This video explains how each sound is produced in your mouth. You'll learn about tongue position, lip shape, and voice vibration.

For example: /i:/ is a high front vowel (like in see) and /ɜ:/ is a central vowel (like in girl). They feel and sound totally different!

Understanding sound production helps you pronounce more clearly and sound more natural in English.

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👀 Have you ever heard the sounds /i:/ or /ɜ:/ in English?

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👀 Have you ever heard the sounds /i:/ or /ɜ:/ in English?

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You probably have a lot! But what do they really mean? Where do they come from?

In this introduction, we explain what a phoneme is and why /i:/ and /ɜ:/ are so important in English pronunciation.

🔹 Start here to begin your journey into the world of English sounds!

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🎵 Identify the Phonemes /i:/ and /ɜ:/ in the Song

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🎵 Identify the Phonemes /i:/ and /ɜ:/ in the Song

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📝 INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Listen to the song

“Let It Be” – The Beatles.

https://youtu.be/CGj85pVzRJs?si=dMVaAHSTuAtwfQZL

2. Pay attention to the words with the vowel sounds /i:/ and /ɜ:/.

3. Write down at least 3 words for each sound.

4. Classify them in the table below.

📋 TABLE TO COMPLETE:

Words with /i:/

________be____

_______Mary

______agree

Words with /ɜ:/

_______word

________word

________word

✍️ EXTRA CHALLENGE:

Write a sentence using one word from each column:
Example: She heard me speak quietly.

I will be there.

Mary is her name.

I agree with you.

This word is difficult.

Danidza Helen Hernann Velarde

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Trabajo de fonetica

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A phoneme is the smallest sound unit in a language that can change the meaning of a word.

Example:

/i:/ in “beat”

/ɪ/ in “bit”

One small sound = two very different words!

🎧 Why study /i:/ and /ɜ:/?

These are long vowel sounds in English that:

Appear in many everyday words.

Are often confused by learners.

Can drastically change meaning if mispronounced.

🌟The stars of our Padlet:

/i/

see, teacher, green

Long, high, front vowel

(like a big smile 😄)

/ɜ/

girl, bird, nurse

Long, mid-central vowel

(like a relaxed “uhh” 😌)

Why is it important?

Pronouncing these sounds well will help you:

✨ Sound more fluent and natural

🚫 Avoid misunderstandings

💬 Communicate clearly and confidently

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🔵 Murmurs and Purpose – A Journey Through /ɜ:/

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🔵 Murmurs and Purpose – A Journey Through /ɜ:/

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🎮 Want to go beyond the basics? Explore more with this bonus content!

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🎮 Want to go beyond the basics? Explore more with this bonus content!

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Here you’ll find helpful diagrams showing how to pronounce /i:/ and /ɜ:/, audio examples from native speakers, and fun facts that make learning stick.

We've also included video links and interactive tools so you can keep practicing outside the classroom.

Dive into this section and boost your English sound skills!

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🟢 Whispers in the Trees – A Tongue Twister for /i:/

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🟢 Whispers in the Trees – A Tongue Twister for /i:/

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⚡ One sound, two words, different meanings! That’s the power of minimal pairs.

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⚡ One sound, two words, different meanings! That’s the power of minimal pairs.

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In this video, we compare words like beat and burn, sheep and shirt, to show how just one sound difference, /i:/ or /ɜ:/, can change what you're saying

These are great for training your ear 🔊 and improving clarity in English.

Watch, repeat, and test yourself: can you hear the difference?

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🧩 Word Search Challenge – Can you find the sounds?

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🧩 Word Search Challenge – Can you find the sounds?

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This word search includes vocabulary with the English vowel sounds /i:/ and /ɜ:/.
All the hidden words contain at least one of these sounds.

🔍 Your mission:

Find all the words

Then, sort them into two lists:
➤ Words with /i:/
➤ Words with /ɜ:/

✅ Practice your pronunciation as you find each word aloud!
This activity will help improve your listening, spelling, and sound recognition.

📎 Click here to play the word search:
👉https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/24159607-phoneme_puzzle_challenge.html

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Sopa de letras: Phonemes /i:/ and /ɜ:/ Word Search (.)

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Todos los juegos (Sopa de letras): Phonemes /i:/ and /ɜ:/ Word Search (.) - Find the words containing the phonemes /i:/ and /ɜ:/ hidden in the grid.

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🖊️ The sound /i:/ can be written in different ways, and this video will show you how!

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🖊️ The sound /i:/ can be written in different ways, and this video will show you how!

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From ee in see, to ea in tea, to ie in piece there are many patterns to learn.

Understanding these will help you read, spell, and pronounce words with /i:/ like a pro.

🌐 Watch and discover the most common spelling rules for this bright vowel sound.