PRONUNCIATION
LESSON 7: CONSONANTS
LESSON OBJECTIVES
❑ Be able to distinguish between /ʃ/ and /ʒ/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /tʃ/ and /dʒ/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /m/, /n/ and /ŋ/
❑ Be able to recognize and pronounce /h/, /l/ and /r/
❑ Be able to recognize and pronounce /w/ and /j/
❑ Pronounce correctly
CONSONANTS /ʃ/ AND /ʒ/
SOUND /ʃ/ (unvoiced) SOUND /ʒ/ (voiced)
Bash Beige
/bæʃ/ /beɪʒ/
CONSONANTS /ʃ/ AND /ʒ/
Sugar Leisure
/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ /ˈleʒ·ər/
CONSONANTS /ʃ/ AND /ʒ/
National Division
/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl/ /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
CONSONANTS /tʃ/ AND /dʒ/
SOUND /tʃ/ (unvoiced) SOUND /dʒ/ (voiced)
Choose Job
/tʃuːz/ /dʒɑːb/
CONSONANTS /tʃ/ AND /dʒ/
Chase Juice
/tʃeɪs/ /dʒuːs/
CONSONANTS /tʃ/ AND /dʒ/
Teacher Enjoy
/ˈtiː.tʃɚ/ /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
CONSONANTS /m/, /n/ AND /ŋ/
SOUND /m/ SOUND /n/ SOUND /ŋ/
(voiced) (voiced) (voiced)
Mouse Now Song
/maʊs/ /naʊ/ /sɑːŋ/
CONSONANTS /m/, /n/ AND /ŋ/
Mummy Nanny Singer
/ˈmʌm.i/ /ˈnæn.i/ /ˈsɪŋ.ɚ/
CONSONANTS /h/, /l/ AND /r/
SOUND /h/ SOUND /l/ SOUND /r/
(unvoiced) (voiced) (voiced)
Hot Lot Rot
/hɑːt/ /lɑːt/ /rɑːt/
CONSONANTS /h/, /l/ AND /r/
Habit Marbles Running
/ˈhæb.ɪt/ / /ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
CONSONANTS /w/ AND /j/
SOUND /w/ (voiced) SOUND /j/ (voiced)
Well Jell
/wel/ /jel/
CONSONANTS /w/ AND /j/
War Yard
/wɔːr/ /jɑːrd/
CONSONANTS /w/ AND /j/
Water Yogurt
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/ /ˈjoʊ.ɡɚt/
PRACTICE
Watch Knee Lung
/wɑːtʃ/ /niː/ /lʌŋ/
PRACTICE
Question Longan Shoulder
/ˈkwes.tʃən/ /ˈlɑːŋ.ɡən/ /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/
WRAP UP
⮚ Distinguishing between /ʃ/ and /ʒ/
⮚ Distinguishing between /tʃ/ and /dʒ/
⮚ Distinguishing between /m/, /n/ and /ŋ/
⮚ Recognizing and pronouncing /h/, /l/ and /r/
⮚ Recognizing and pronouncing /w/ and /j/
⮚ Pronouncing correctly