Lesson 1 /ɪ/ – /i:/ – Pronunciation & Buddhist Vocabulary
Pronounce /ɪ/
- Open your mouth slightly to the sides
- Lower your tongue a little and pronounce /ɪ/ with a short and sharp breath
Pronounce /i:/
- Open your lips like you’re smiling and move your tongue forward
- Move your tongue a little higher and pronounce /i:/
- This sound is similar to the /ɪ/ sound but the exhale is longer and the edges are more expanded to the sides.
VIDEO /ɪ/
VIDEO /i:/
VIDEO /ɪ/ - /i:/
BUDDHIST VOCAB
/ɪ/
1. A MONASTIC /ə məˈnæstɪk/ – (c.n.)
= A MONK /ə mʌŋk/
vị tu sĩ
samaṇa
2. A HERMIT /ə ˈhɜːmɪt/ – (u.n.)
= A RECLUSE /ə rɪˈkluːs/
vị ẩn sĩ
tāpasa
3. AN ENLIGHTENER
/ən ɪnˈlaɪtnər/ – (c.n.)
= AN AWAKENER /ən əˈweɪkənər/
bậc giác ngộ
Buddha
4. LIMIT /ˈlɪmɪt/ – (n)
= RESTRICTION /rɪˈstrɪkʃn/
giới hạn, hạn lượng
sīmā
5. INFINITE /ˈɪnfɪnət/ – (adj)
= BOUNDLESS /ˈbaʊndləs/
vô lượng, vô biên
ananta
6. INFLUENCE /ˈɪnfluəns/ – (n)
= IMPACT /ˈɪmpækt/
sự ảnh hưởng
ānubhāva
/i:/
1. A BELIEVER /ə bɪˈliːvər/ – (c.n.)
= A FOLLOWER /ə ˈfɑːləʊər/
tín đồ
sāvaka
2. A DEVOTEE /ə dɛvəˈtiː/ – (c.n.)
= AN ADHERENT /ən ədˈhɪrənt/
tín đồ thuần thành
sāvaka
3. TEACHINGS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/ – (c.n.)
= PREACHINGS /priːtʃɪŋz/
những lời dạy, giáo lý
dhamma
4. FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ – (u.n)
= LIBERTY /ˈlɪbərti/
tự do
vimutti
5. RELEASE /rɪˈliːs/ – (u.n)
= DELIVERANCE /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
giải thoát
mokkha
6. BEINGS /ˈbiːɪŋ/ – (c.n.)
= CREATURES /ˈkriːtʃərz/
chúng sanh
satta
(c.n.) countable noun: danh từ đếm được
(u.n.) uncountable noun: danh từ không đếm được
(n) danh từ (đếm được + không đếm được)
(adj) adjective tính từ
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HOW TO LEARN
- Watch each video carefully and constantly review them many time until remember
- Memorize all vocabulary related to the sounds /ɪ/ – /i:/ by writing down each word at least 20 times and each communication sentence at least 5 times
- Make video or audio recording (pronounce every words 3-5 times, and pronounce in pairs of sounds to see different distinctions)
- Memorize all Buddhist English vocabulary in the Quizlet link by writing down each word at least 20 times, and then video or audio recording (each word 3 times)
