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Pronunciation/Unit 10: Snake Sounds (/s/, /z/, /ʃ/)

Vocabulary

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Sun

//sʌn//

"Star."

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Zoo

//zuː//

"Animal park."

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She

//ʃiː//

"Female."

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Measure

//ˈmeʒ.ər//

"Size."

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Price

//praɪs//

"Cost."

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Prize

//praɪz//

"Award."

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Fish

//fɪʃ//

"Sea animal."

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Vision

//ˈvɪʒ.ən//

"Sight."

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Rice

//raɪs//

"Grain."

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Rise

//raɪz//

"Go up."

Article

Ssssss 🐍

  1. /s/ (Snake): Air flows over tongue tip. No voice.
    • Sit, Nice, Kiss.
  2. /z/ (Bee): Same position, add voice (Buzz).
    • Zoo, Rose, Dogs (plural S is often Z!).
  3. /ʃ/ (Quiet): SHHH! Tongue back, lips rounded.
    • She, Sugar, action.
  4. /ʒ/ (Pleasure): Voiced SH.
    • Vision, Usually, Beige.

Practice

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1.

Which is Voiced?

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Which sound requires rounded lips?

3.

Does 'Dogs' end in S or Z sound?

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Does 'Cats' end in S or Z sound?

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Minimal Pair: Sip vs Zip. First sound is...

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Word with /ʒ/ sound:

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Word with /ʃ/ sound:

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Word with /s/ sound:

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Rice vs Rise. Which ends in /z/?

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/s/ and /z/ are tongue tip...

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