A LISTENING CHALLENGE · English
Ship vs sheep: can you hear the difference?
Hear two examples, then a new word. Which example shares its sound?
Let your ears go first.
The words stay hidden in the challenge. Play A, B and X, then choose. You can replay each sound before deciding.
Listen to the vowel in the middle. Match its quality, rather than guessing from how long the word lasts.
/ɪ/ vs /i/
TRY ONE ROUNDEnglish
Two examples. One new word.
Does X share A’s sound or B’s?
Listen for the target sound. Match its sound, not the whole word.
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