Error #3

 ERROR#3: How to pronounce the /U/ and /u/ sound in English.

 

This error occurs because Spanish speakers don’t have two different sounds of the vowel /u/ there is only one sound in Spanish and for that reason is difficult to make the difference in English one tip to make the difference is to remember that /U/ is short sound and /u/ is long sound we will see in some exercises:

 

Exercise #1

 

Instructions:

1.     Listen to the audio and then repeat aloud the following words:

 

Long u pronunciation(be sure to prolong it):                                                  

                                                                      

1. Tube https://voca.ro/1hAQk1bt25iN 

2. Cube https://voca.ro/1kIBemDyLZPx

3. Prunes https://voca.ro/1crhzF7viPpp 

4. Glue https://voca.ro/18x8GMD750iT

5. Tissue https://voca.ro/1enhuYKAW8OL

6. Clue https://voca.ro/1c7vZI1J3jbz

7. Fruit https://voca.ro/1btM7A3emZMC

8. Juice https://voca.ro/16VpBuJUVFXP

 Short u sound pronunciation:

1. Jug https://voca.ro/1cEpci7PyCsP

2. Bug https://voca.ro/1nIVN5YFwZGw

3. Rug https://voca.ro/197lstAGMucY

4. Plug https://voca.ro/1c9HvfXGoIFZ

5. Bus https://voca.ro/1a2EzvQ2Stxl

6. Sun https://voca.ro/1l6nBh6bIIPj

7. Run https://voca.ro/11DdeAuHP4Dj

8. Tub https://voca.ro/1lwtD9Hen4Qb

Exercise #2

Instructions:

Print the worksheets and complete them in the correct space.(I recommend to use this worksheet for kids if you want to)

and this can be used for teenagers, please read the instructions carefully and give your best answering them: