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Aug 2023
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342. Never confuse these vowels again! S...

HADAR SHEMESH
About this episode

What’s the difference between sheep-ship, beat-bit, leave-live, sheet-sh and beach-b…you know what I mean!

In this episode, I’m going to explain the differences between these two vowels. Practice these sounds with me for free! Download your sheep-ship practice now: https://bit.ly/44Z4aO2

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