In Diphthongs^x, Tenses^x

This is more than you asked for. Use what you can! Tense (long) vowels, diphthongs: Lake, leaf, pine cone, cool brown soil. pay day deep freeze dry rye rowboat blue moon downtown boys' toys Lax (short) vowels: Fat pet pig got drunk -- took walk. rat trap red neck chip...

Sorry, this will probably be a really long post. My mission? To dispell false notions about American English First, we do NOT say "drug" as the past tense of "drag." It's dragged! There are only three kinds of Americans who would say this: Young children who have not yet mastered the grammatical...