A diphthong is a combination of two vowels
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Voicing
voiceless (vl) or voiced (vd)
Voicing
voiceless (vl) or voiced (vd)
Voiceless (vl) = NO vibration of vocal cords
Voiced (vd) = vibration of vocal cords
Voicing
voiceless (vl) or voiced (vd)
Vowel sounds
are all voiced (vd)
Voicing
voiceless (vl) or voiced (vd)
Consonant sounds
- 8 voiceless(vl)- voiced (vd) sound pairs
and
-8 single consonant sounds ( not sound pairs):
+ 7 voiced consonant sounds
+ 1 voiceless consonant sound
Voiceless Voiced
(No vibration) (Vibration)
/f/ fat /v/ van
/k/ come /g/ gum
/p/ pit /b/ bit
/s/ sip /z/ zip
/t/ ton /d/ done
/t/ ch
ʃ
in /d / g
ʒ
in
/θ/ thick /ð/ this
//
ʃ
pressure //
ʒ
pleasure
8 consonant sound pairs
7 voiced consonant sounds
/m/ home
/n/ burn
/ŋ/ sing
/l/ call
/r/ answer
/j / yes
/w/ water
1 voiceless consonant sound
/h/ happy
8 single consonant sounds
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Table over the consonants
BilabialBilabialLabioLabio
dentaldental
DentalDentalAlveolarAlveolarPost-Post-
alveolaralveolar
PalatalPalatalVelarVelar glottalglottal
PlosivePlosive
p bp b t dt d k gk g
AffricateAffricate
t d
ʃ ʒ
NasalNasal
mm nn ŋ
TrillTrill
rr RR
FricativeFricative
f vf vθ ðs zs z
ʃ ʒ
hh
ApproximantApproximant
ww rr jjww
Lateral Lateral
ApproximantApproximant ll
Confusing Sounds
1./b/ or /p/
2. /θ/ or /ð/
/b/ or /p/ ?
How to pronounce /b/ and /p/?
/b/ /p/
1.Close your mouth.
2.Let the air pressure build up.
3.Open the lips to let the air out suddendy.
Let the air out off your
mouth stronger.
Let the air out off your
mouth weaker.
Vibration in the vocal
cords.
NO vibration in the
vocal cords
Beginning
Big
Bet
Pig
Pet
Middle
Baby
Rabbit
Couple
Purple
End
Bob
Sub
Top
Cup
/p//b/
Which word did you hear?
/θ/ or /ð/
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/θ/ or /ð/
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How to pronounce /θ/ and /ð/ ?
/θ/ /ð/
1.Tongue between your teeth.
2.Blow air.
NO vibration in the
vocal cords.
Vibration in the vocal
cords.
Beginning
Think
Thin
The
That
Middle
Ethic
Athena
Weather
Other
End
Tenth
Strength
-
/θ/ /ð/
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Word Stress
Word stress is the emphasis on certain
syllable in a word.
In a word, there are a main stress and a
secondary stress if the word is quite long.
Word Stress 1
1. Two-
syllable
words
Nouns/ adjectives Verbs
stress on the first syllable. stress on the last syllable.
PREsent/ˈprez.ənt/ preSENT /pr zent/
ɪˈ
Word Stress 2
2. Suffix
-IC / -TION / -SION
stress on the SECOND syllable from the end.
inteRACtion / n.təræk.ən/
ˌɪ ˈ ʃ
-ic GRAphic / ræf.k/
ˈɡ ɪ
VIsion /v .ən/
ˈ ɪʒ
-tion
-sion
Word Stress 3
3. Suffixstress on the THIRD syllable from the end.
interNAtional / n.tənæ.ən.əl/
ˌɪ ˈ ʃ
-al
deMOcracy,
aBIlity,
phoTOgraphy,
geOLogy
-cy
-ty
-phy
-gy
Let’s practice !
Game for Practice 1
Write down the sound you hear!
Click number 1 for the video.
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Game for Practice 2
To End
Choose the word which is pronounced differently:
a)Country
b)Bakery
c)City
d)My
Pronounce the word and spell
/’dknri/
ɪʃə
Dictionary
Choose the word which is pronounced differently:
a)eat
b)read
c)breakfast
d)meat
/t/
ʃ
is a …
Choose a, b or c
a) vowel
b)diphthong
c)consonant
Is this a voiced or
voiceless consonant sound?
/f/
voiceless
/ə/ is a
Choose a, b or c
a)diphthong
b)vowel
c)consonant
Choose the word which is pronounced differently:
a)time
b)morning
c)five
d)ninety
Pronounce the word and spell
/’spnt/
ɪɪʃ
Spinach
Choose the word which is stressed differently:
a)English
b)language
c)study
d)activity
/i:/ is a
Choose a, b or c
a)long vowel
b)short vowel
c)consonant
Pronounce the word and spell
/’trenərz/
ɪ
Trainers
Choose the word which is pronounced differently:
a)neighborhood
b)bookstore
c)good
d)school
Pronounce the word and spell
/’kæbd/
ɪʒ
Cabbage
/a / is a
ʊ
Choose a, b or c
a)vowel
b)consonant
c)diphthong