Mastering E vs Ɛ | Bambara, Dioula and Malinké Pronunciation
How to pronounce the letters "e" and "ɛ" (open E) in Bambara, Jula and Maninka
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• Letters & Sounds
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Segments
0:00 E vs Ɛ?!
0:13 Intro
1:13 Lesson Starts
2:32 "Red" vs "Raid"?
3:11 Example with E: je
3:48 Example with Ɛ: jɛ
3:58 Question About Lengthening
4:18 French Example: lait
4:58 Tip from English Singing
5:36 Lesson Ends
5:46 Marie-Ange's Research
6:18 Outtake
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Camera: Coleman Donaldson
Edit: Coleman Donaldson
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