Learn how to pronounce the words FAX & FACTS with this American English Pronunciation Lesson.
Definitions:
Facts are things that are know to be true.
A fax is a transmission of a document over the phone.
Pronunciation:
These words are homophones and are pronounced exactly the same way: F-short a-t-s or /fækts/. Of course, you can say FACTS with a T but you do not have to in connected speech.
Sentence:
There are many facts written in the fax.
This may be helpful:
How to Pronounce FACT – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Transcript:
Hello everyoneJennifer from Tarle speech with your 2 for Tuesday!
These words are pronounced exactly the same way different spellings different meanings. Our words are facts things that are known to be true and facts transmission of a document over the phone.
To say these words correctly we’re going to start with that f sound. To do this your mouth is open. You are gently biting the inside or the outside of the bottom lip with your top teeth. Lips again remain open. That’s key! The reason is you want the air to move out of your mouth continuously.
Next we’re going to move to that long ah sound. To do that your mouth is open in a round circle shape and then your tongue tip is going to be low. Back of the tongue is going to be pulled up. Then we’re going to move to that k sound. Tip of the tongue continues to remain down. Back of the tongue is pulled up air puffs out. And then we’re going to end with that s. tTo do this tip of the tongue is behind the top front teeth or slightly pointed down air continues out of the mouth.
Let’s put it all together:
facts fax
facts fax
facts fax
Now you might be saying can I say that t sound? You sure can facts facts facts. I find it kind of difficult. I have to slow down a little bit to get that in and then the s sound. I would say most people just sort of skip that sound altogether and say fax.
So let’s give it a try in a sentence.
There are many facts written in the fax.
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