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Read the ff. sentences. The last two sentences should be pronounced exactly the same, no matter how they are written. It is the sound that is important, not the spelling.
The dime. The dime easier. They tell me the dime easier. They tell me the dime easier to understand. They tell me that Im easier to understand.
Vowel vs Consonant
In pronunciation, a consonant
touches at some point in the mouth. A vowel on the other hand doesnt touch anywhere. (That is why W,Y,R anre semivowels, or glides.)
Exercises:
1. read only 2. fall off 3. follow up on 4. come in 5. call him 6. sell it 7. take out 8. fade away 9. 6 0 10. MA
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Exercise
Add a (y) glide after an (e) sound, and a (w) glide after an (u) sound. 1. Go anywhere _______________ 2. So honest 3. Through our 4. You are 5. He is 6. Do I? 7. I asked 8. To open 9. She always 10. Too often
3 Main Positions
The Lips Behind the Teeth In the Throat
In the throat
unvoiced voiced
At the Lips
unvoiced voiced
t ch s sh -
d j l n z zh y
k h -
g ng r
p f -
b v m w
Consonant/Consonant Examples
I just didnt get the chance [ I- jusdidnt ge(t)the-cahnce.] Ive been late twice. [ Ivbinla(t)twice.]
T + Y = CH
Whats your name? Cant you do it? actually Dont you like it? Wouldnt you? [ wchr name] [knt chew do(w)it] [k-chully] [dont chew lye kit] [wooden chew]
T + Y = CH
We thought you werent coming Ill bet you ten buck he forgot. Is that your final answer? natural perpetual virtual
[ we th chew wrnt kming] [l betcha ten buxee frgt] [is thchr finln sr] [nchr l] [perpech (w) l] [vrch (w) l
T + Y = CH
[ wchr name] [knt chew do(w)it] [k-chully] [dont chew lye kit] [wooden chew] [hven chew?nou,n chet [Ill let cha know] [kni getchew drink ]
T + Y = CH
[ we th chew wrnt kming] [l betcha ten buxee frgt] [is thchr finln sr] [nchr l] [perpech (w) l] [vrch (w) l
D+Y=J
Did you see it? How did you like it?
Kj tell wrj senjr check Wjer fmlee think didj fine jer keez
We fllow jerin strctionz Kngrj lationz edj cation indvij (w) l grj(w)ation grj (w) l
D+Y=J
didj see(y)it ho j lye kit Kj tell wrj senjr check Wjer fmlee think didj fine jer keez We fllow jerin strctionz Kngrj lationz edj cation indvij (w) l grj(w)ation grj (w) l
Did you see it? How did you like it? Could you tell? Where did you send your check? What did your family think? Did you find your keys? We followed your instructions. Congratulations! Education individual graduation gradual
S + Y = SH
Yes, you are
Insurance
Bless you! Press your hands together Can you dress yourself? You can pass your exams this year.
yeshu are inshurance blesshue pressure hanz dgethr knew dreshier self yukn psher egzamz thisheer l tryd geshierage leddim gshier car fr you
S + Y = SH
yeshu are inshurance blesshue pressure hanz dgethr knew dreshier self yukn psher egzamz thisheer l tryd geshierage leddim gshier car fr you
Bless you!
Press your hands together Can you dress yourself? You can pass your exams this year. Ill try to guess your age Let him gas your car for you.
Z + Y = ZH
Hows your family? How was your trip? Whos your friend? Wheres your mom? Whens your birthday? She says you are ok. Who does your hair. casual visual
hozhier fmlee ho wzhier trip hoozhier frend wrzhr mm wnzhr brthday she sezhierou kay hoo dzhier hr K zhy(w) l vi zhy(w) l
hozhier fmlee ho wzhier trip hoozhier frend wrzhr mm wnzhr brthday she sezhierou kay hoo dzhier hr K zhy(w) l vi zhy(w) l
Hows your family? How was your trip? Whos your friend? Wheres your mom? Whens your birthday? She says you are ok. Who does your hair. casual
visual
Exercise:
1. Did you 2. Whos your 3. Just your 4. Gesture 5. Miss you 6. Tissue 7. Got your 8. Wheres your 9. Congratulations 10. Had your
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Practicing Liaison
Hello, my nay miz _____. Im taking merica nccent(t)raining. There z ltt learn, b di hope tma ki desen joyablez passible. I shd pi kpn the (y) merica nintnashn pddern pridy(y)ezily, lthough thee(y)only wayd geddidiz t prkti sllv th time. I(y)use thee(y)upn down, or peaksn valley zintnashn more th ni used to. Ivbn paying tenshn tpitch,too. Itsli kwlking dow n staircase. Ivbn talking to(w) lddv merican zla(t)ely, n they tell me the dimeezier to(w)understnd. Anyway, I could go(w) n nn, bu(t)thee(y)important thingiz t lisnwelln soun(d)good. Well, wddy think? Do(w)I?