‘heart’ or ‘hat’? #shorts สาธารณะ

Can you hear the difference in pronunciation between ‘heart’ ❤️ and ‘hat’ ?? To some learners, words with /a:/ and /æ/ can almost sound the same. Listen carefully to Nicola and practise saying the words yourself! ? Make sure you watch to the end for a short quiz. What other words with /a:/ and /æ/ sounds do you know? ?

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