Sound pairBad or bed
Not good. Say: BAD — open your mouth wide, like cat.
The traffic was bad near the stadium.
Furniture you sleep on. Say: BED — mouth half open, like egg.
Meera made her bed before school.
Remember: Drop your jaw for bad, cat, man. Keep it half open for bed, pet, men. Say 'a bad bed' and feel your jaw move.
Short lessonSound pairsSome pairs of words differ by just one sound. Practising them makes your speech clearer.