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The /æ/ Sound

Tongue	The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /æ/ sound

that /ð æ t/	Pronounced by Joey
apple /ˈ æ p ə l/ /ˈæ-pəl/	Pronounced by Joey
as /æ z/ /ˈæz/	Pronounced by Salli
bandage /ˈ b æ n d ɪ ʤ/ /ˈbæn-dɪʤ/	Pronounced by Joanna
backpack /ˈ b æ k ˌ p æ k/ /ˈbæk-ˌpæk/	Pronounced by Joey
after /ˈ æ f t ə r/	Pronounced by Kendra
shadow /ˈ ʃ æ ˌ d o ʊ/	Pronounced by Joey
romantic /r o ʊ ˈ m æ n t ɪ k/	Pronounced by Kevin
at /æ t/ /ˈæt/	Pronounced by Kimberly
cash /k æ ʃ/ /ˈkæʃ/	Pronounced by Joey