I find that the reading aloud helps me the most with the practice of the /θ/, as seeing the spelling makes me remember to use this sound. I don't know if this would transfer into speaking, though.
I've also been doing a bit better with the alveolar trill "r" although I tend to overcompensate and use it in places where the tap "r" is used. I like the minimal pair practice for this. Another thing I hadn't realized was that, according to its description (and the phonetic symbol), this is the same tap that appears in "kitty". I find it impossible to think of these as the same phoneme! I will need to listen to it more in order to reconcile it with my idea of an "r".
In terms of vowels, I don't think I have any problems other than perhaps making them more open. I will do a new recording tomorrow and then listen to it to see if anything else catches my attention.
I've also been doing a bit better with the alveolar trill "r" although I tend to overcompensate and use it in places where the tap "r" is used. I like the minimal pair practice for this. Another thing I hadn't realized was that, according to its description (and the phonetic symbol), this is the same tap that appears in "kitty". I find it impossible to think of these as the same phoneme! I will need to listen to it more in order to reconcile it with my idea of an "r".
In terms of vowels, I don't think I have any problems other than perhaps making them more open. I will do a new recording tomorrow and then listen to it to see if anything else catches my attention.
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