This video discusses types of vowels (tense/lax) in English. The viewer understands the vowel chart to help them pronounce tense and lax vowels. You will learn the degrees of muscular tension in the tongue while producing a sound. Your tongue position is explained while pronouncing lax and tense vowels. You will distinguish between tense and lax vowels by comparison. You will learn to distinguish [“e” and “ɪ,” and “ɑh” and “uh.”] The chart is used to visualize the positions of the tongue in the mouth, helping viewers understand more clearly.
