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Contrasts to study

/æ/
/e/

Same: · ·

Open /æ/ vs mid /e/. Mouth opens wider for /æ/.

bad ↔ bedman ↔ menfan ↔ fensat ↔ set
/æ/
/ʌ/

Same: ·

Open front /æ/ vs open-mid central /ʌ/.

cat ↔ cutcap ↔ cupbad ↔ budmatch ↔ much