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Short sentences

/ʌ/ in short sentences

These short sentences put /ʌ/ in everyday contexts. Read at a natural pace — don't over-emphasize the target.

Tips

  • Don't pause artificially before target words
  • Keep function words reduced (a, the, of, for → short schwa)
  • Let stress fall naturally on content words

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My brother cut another chunk of butter for the muffins.
The hungry puppy jumped up and hugged us.
Uncle Bud loves running under the sun on Sunday.

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Short sentences — Master the /ʌ/ vowel — STRUT