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  • Hey there, jennifer from Tyrol speech with your two for Tuesday.

  • We have two words today that are pronounced exactly the same but they have different meanings in different spellings and the words are altar, which is a noun meaning an elevated place or structure, especially in religious ceremonies and alter a verb meaning to make different.

  • Here are the words so to say these words correctly.

  • We're going to think about two beats or two syllables in these words.

  • Oh and then ter so let's start with that first syllable, the all this word this part of the word sounds like the word all and to do that.

  • You're going to open your mouth in a wide oval shape.

  • This will help you get the tip of your tongue down in the back of your tongue pulled up for that.

  • Ah Next close your mouth and as you close your mouth, keep your lips pulled back.

  • Think about smiling a little bit so that you don't pucker.

  • You do not want to pucker.

  • You want to keep your lips back while you move your tongue up to touch the back of your top front teeth.

  • Oh oh oh Next for Syllable # two.

  • You're going to start with the T.

  • Sound.

  • Yeah touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your top front teeth.

  • And you're gonna pull that tongue down and let the air puff out.

  • And then we're going to end with that your sound.

  • To make the er sound.

  • You have a few options.

  • The key is that your tongue is not touching your teeth for the er sound.

  • The tip of your tongue can be either pointed down with the back of your tongue pulled up or the back of your tongue can be pulled up with the tip of your tongue flipped back.

  • Whichever one works for you.

  • The key is again do not touch your teeth.

  • If you touch your teeth, it's going to sound like an L.

  • Sound tip number two.

  • Keep your lips and a square tense shape.

  • You are.

  • The reason for this is if you pucker too much it'll sound like a W.

  • Or if your mouth is too relaxed.

  • Uh It'll sound like an ah sound so square.

  • 10 slips tip of the tongue down or flipped back are ter her.

  • Let's put it all together.

  • All her all her alter alter alter alter.

  • And now for a sentence, the priest will alter the altar during lunch and we'll alter the altar again on easter.

  • Give it a try.

  • People are going to notice the difference.

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