The organs of speech

Vowel № 3 [e] In pronouncing the English [e] the front of the tongue is raised to the hard palate, but not so high as in [ı]. The air passage is rather wide. The lower jaw is lowered. Thus, the English [e] may be defined as a short, lax, front, half-open vowel phoneme.

Proverbs:

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  All is well that ends well.
  
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  Better late than never.
  
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  East or west, home is best.
  
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  Eat at pleasure, drink by measure.
  
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  Two heads are better than one.
  
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  Better to do well than to say well.
  
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  Better a small fish than an empty dish.
  

VOWEL SOUNDS

Vowel № 4 [æ] In pronouncing the English [æ] the front of the tongue is slightly raised to the hard palate. The air passage is wide. The jaw is lowered. The lips are spread. The English [æ] is rather lengthened under certain conditions: before sonants and voiced consonants. Thus, the English [æ] may be defined as tense, front, open vowel phoneme.

Proverbs:

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  Habit cures habit.
  
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  One man is no man.
  
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  A cat in gloves catches no mice.
  
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  A hungry man is an angry man.
  
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  Every family has a black sheep.