/æ/ vs /ɛ/

/æ/ is lower and more open than /ɛ/. Critical for words like 'bad' vs 'bed'.

Minimal pairs to practice

• bad vs bed
• had vs head
• man vs men
• sand vs send
• pat vs pet
• mat vs met

Record each pair below. The analyzer listens for which side of the pair you actually produced and tracks your discrimination rate over time — visible as a chip on your Pronunciation Map.