Pronunciation

Pronunciation/Unit 6: Ending Sounds (Mistakes)

Vocabulary

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Ending Sound

//ˈen.dɪŋ//

"Final sound."

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Swallow

//ˈswɒl.əʊ//

"Eat."

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Nice

//naɪs//

"Good."

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Five

//faɪv//

"5."

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Like

//laɪk//

"Love."

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Wife

//waɪf//

"Spouse."

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White

//waɪt//

"Color."

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Wine

//waɪn//

"Drink."

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Omission

//əʊˈmɪʃ.ən//

"Missing."

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Plural

//ˈplʊə.rəl//

"More than 1."

Article

Finish Your Meal 🍽️

Many Asian speakers (especially Vietnamese) 'swallow' the final consonant.

Mistake: "Ni to mee you." (Nice to meet you).
Mistake: "Fi dollar." (Five dollars).
Why it's bad: Five, Fight, File, Fine all sound the same ('Fi').
Fix: EXAGGERATE the ending sound. S, T, K, V must be heard.

Practice

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If you drop the ending, 'White' sounds like...

Pronounce 'Rice'. Make sure to hear...

Pronounce 'Life'. Make sure to hear...

Why is the ending important?

Plural S ('Three dogs'). Must you say the S/Z?

Past tense ED ('Walked'). Must you say the T?

"I like it." Don't say...

Does linking help? (Like it -> Li-kit)

Pronounce 'Eight'.

10.

Pronounce 'Catch'.

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