5. The Final oe
The final oe is formed by the vowel oe alone. Note that the vowel oe is not formed by combining the vowel o and the vowel e. It is a sound different from both of them. Also, donโt confuse the vowel oe with the vowel eo.
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the final oe.
oe โ oe โ oe โ oe โ oe
Step 2 ๐
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.
Tongue Position: Open your mouth a little by lowering your lower jaw a little. Raise the front of your tongue toward your hard palate a little.
Lip Shape: Round your lips a little. Your lips will move forward a little.
Hard palate: The part of your upper jaw just behind your alveolar ridge
oe โ oe โ oe โ oe โ oe
If you find it difficult to produce the final oe, try the following trick. First, say the final e. Then, round your lips a little and you will get the final oe.
Listen.
e โ oe โ e โ oe โ e โ oe
Practice ๐ฎ
Practice saying the syllables with the final oe. Listen and repeat.
- h โ oe โ hoe1 โ hoe1 โ hoe1
- d โ oe โ doe2 โ doe2 โ doe2
- g โ oe โ goe3 โ goe3 โ goe3
- t โ oe โ toe5 โ toe5 โ toe5