PRONUNCIATION
LESSON 6: CONSONANTS
LESSON OBJECTIVES
❑ Be able to distinguish between /p/ and /b/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /t/ and /d/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /k/ and /ɡ/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /f/ and /v/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /θ/ and /ð/
❑ Be able to distinguish between /s/ and /z/
❑ Pronounce correctly
CONSONANTS /p/ AND /b/
SOUND /p/ (unvoiced) SOUND /b/ (voiced)
Pee Bee
/piː/ /biː/
CONSONANTS /p/ AND /b/
Pie Buy
/paɪ/ /baɪ/
Pig Big
/pɪɡ/ /bɪɡ/
CONSONANTS /t/ AND /d/
SOUND /t/ (unvoiced) SOUND /d/ (voiced)
Tear Dear
/tɪr/ /dɪr/
CONSONANTS /t/ AND /d/
Tie Die
/taɪ/ /daɪ/
Ant And
/ænt/ /ænd/
CONSONANTS /k/ AND /ɡ/
SOUND /k/ (unvoiced) SOUND /ɡ/ (voiced)
Kind Guide
/kaɪnd/ /ɡaɪd/
CONSONANTS /k/ AND /ɡ/
Dock Dog
/dɑːk/ /dɑːɡ/
Clock Clog
/klɑːk/ /klɑːɡ/
CONSONANTS /f/ AND /v/
SOUND /f/ (unvoiced) SOUND /v/ (voiced)
Feel Veal
/fiːl/ /viːl/
CONSONANTS /f/ AND /v/
Fan Van
/fæn/ /væn/
Life Live
/laɪf/ /laɪv/
CONSONANTS /θ/ AND /ð/
SOUND /θ/ (unvoiced) SOUND /ð/ (voiced)
Think This
/θɪŋk/ /ðɪs/
CONSONANTS /θ/ AND /ð/
Thank They
/θæŋk/ /ðeɪ/
Bath (n) Bathe (v)
/bæθ/ /beɪð/
CONSONANTS /s/ AND /z/
SOUND /s/ (unvoiced) SOUND /z/ (voiced)
Soon Zoo
/suːn/ /zuː/
CONSONANTS /s/ AND /z/
Sip Zip
/sɪp/ /zɪp/
Rice Rise
/raɪs/ /raɪz/
PRACTICE
Back pain Fever Dizzy
/bæk peɪn/ /ˈfiː.vɚ/ /ˈdɪz.i/
PRACTICE
Toothache Device Southern
/ˈtuːθ.eɪk/ /dɪˈvaɪs/ /ˈsʌð.ɚn/
WRAP UP
⮚ Distinguishing between /p/ and /b/
⮚ Distinguishing between /t/ and /d/
⮚ Distinguishing between /k/ and /ɡ/
⮚ Distinguishing between /f/ and /v/
⮚ Distinguishing between /θ/ and /ð/
⮚ Distinguishing between /s/ and /z/
⮚ Pronouncing correctly