Exercise 8-2: Lax Vowels The lax vowels are produced in the throat and are actually quite similar to each other.

Let's practice some lax vowels.

See also Chapter 11 to contrast with tense vowels.

Remember to double the vowel when the word ends in a voiced consonant.

1. end it un earn

2. bet bit book but burn

3. kept kid could cut curt

4. check chick chuck church

5. debt did does dirt

6. fence fit foot fun first

7. fell fill full furl

8. get guilt good gut girl

9. help hit hook hut hurt

10. held hill hood hull hurl