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1. Stops
1. Stops
p
p
b
b
t
t
d
d
k
k
g
g
ʔ
ʔ
Examples
Examples
p
p
past pɑːst (Am. pæst)
past pɑːst (Am. pæst)
loop luːp
loop luːp
appetite ˈæpɪtaɪt
appetite ˈæpɪtaɪt
b
b
bomb bɒm
bomb bɒm
abrupt əˈbrʌpt
abrupt əˈbrʌpt
club klʌb
club klʌb
t
t
tip tɪp
tip tɪp
opt ɒpt
opt ɒpt
particular pəˈtɪkjʊlə
particular pəˈtɪkjʊlə
d
d
do du:
do du:
advise ədˈvaɪz
advise ədˈvaɪz
hood hʊd
hood hʊd
k
k
cat kæt
cat kæt
practice ˈpræktɪs
practice ˈpræktɪs
look lʊk
look lʊk
g
g
guide gaɪd
guide gaɪd
against əˈgenst
against əˈgenst
rogue rəʊg
rogue rəʊg
ʔ
ʔ
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Notes
Notes
The sound [ʔ] (the glottal stop) is not infrequent in English. Listen carefully to the way sound is pronounced correctly.
The sound [ʔ] (the glottal stop) is not infrequent in English. Listen carefully to the way sound is pronounced correctly.
British ʔ
British ʔ
American ʔ
American ʔ
2. Fricatives
2. Fricatives
f
f
v
v
θ
θ
ð
ð
s
s
z
z
ʃ
ʃ
ʒ
ʒ
h
h
Examples
Examples
f
f
fit fɪt
fit fɪt
after ˈɑːftə (Am. æftər)
after ˈɑːftə (Am. æftər)
leaf liːf
leaf liːf
v
v
very ˈveri
very ˈveri
average ˈævərɪʤ
average ˈævərɪʤ
strive straɪv
strive straɪv
θ
θ
thanks θæŋks
thanks θæŋks
athlete ˈæθliːt
athlete ˈæθliːt
broth brɒθ
broth brɒθ
ð
ð
thus ðʌs
thus ðʌs
breathe briːð
breathe briːð
other ˈʌðə (Am. ˈʌðər)
other ˈʌðə (Am. ˈʌðər)
s
s
sauce sɔːs
sauce sɔːs
mustard ˈmʌstəd (Am. ˈmʌstərd)
mustard ˈmʌstəd (Am. ˈmʌstərd)
convince kənˈvɪns
convince kənˈvɪns
z
z
zero ˈzɪərəʊ
zero ˈzɪərəʊ
hazard ˈhæzəd (Am. ˈhæzərd)
hazard ˈhæzəd (Am. ˈhæzərd)
please pliːz
please pliːz
ʃ
ʃ
ship ʃɪp
ship ʃɪp
fishing ˈfɪʃɪŋ
fishing ˈfɪʃɪŋ
astonish əsˈtɒnɪʃ
astonish əsˈtɒnɪʃ
ʒ
ʒ
pleasure pleʒə (Am. pleʒər)
pleasure pleʒə (Am. pleʒər)
beige beɪʒ
beige beɪʒ
garage gærɑːʒ
garage gærɑːʒ
h
h
hair heə (Am. heər)
hair heə (Am. heər)
ahead əˈhed
ahead əˈhed
behind bɪˈhaɪnd
behind bɪˈhaɪnd
Notes
Notes
The difficulty in pronouncing the sound [h], which is (a) voiceless (glottal fricative), results in some of the students pronouncing it as the voiced counterpart [ɦ] (like Arabic هاء). Listen carefully to the English sound and pronounce it correctly.
The difficulty in pronouncing the sound [h], which is (a) voiceless (glottal fricative), results in some of the students pronouncing it as the voiced counterpart [ɦ] (like Arabic هاء). Listen carefully to the English sound and pronounce it correctly.
Watch and listen
Watch and listen
3. Affricates
3. Affricates
ʧ
ʧ
ʤ
ʤ
Examples
Examples
ʧ
ʧ
teach tiːʧ
teach tiːʧ
chicken ʧɪkɪn
chicken ʧɪkɪn
coaching kəʊʧɪŋ
coaching kəʊʧɪŋ
ʤ
ʤ
just ʤʌst
just ʤʌst
dangerous deɪnʤərəs
dangerous deɪnʤərəs
George ʤɔːʤ
George ʤɔːʤ
4. Resonants
4. Resonants
m
m
n
n
ŋ
ŋ
l
l
r
r
Examples
Examples
n
n
night naɪt
night naɪt
intend ɪnˈtend
intend ɪnˈtend
earn ɜːn
earn ɜːn
m
m
commitment kəˈmɪtmənt
commitment kəˈmɪtmənt
dream driːm
dream driːm
ŋ
ŋ
anxiety æŋzaɪəti
anxiety æŋzaɪəti
ring rɪŋ
ring rɪŋ
tongue tʌŋ
tongue tʌŋ
l
l
learn lɜːn
learn lɜːn
lateral ˈlætərəl
lateral ˈlætərəl
little ˈlɪtl
little ˈlɪtl
r
r
rose rəʊz
rose rəʊz
arrive əˈraɪv
arrive əˈraɪv
nature ˈneɪʧər (Am. English)
nature ˈneɪʧər (Am. English)
Notes
Notes
The sound [ŋ] is a very uncommon sound. What makes it special is the fact that the velum is involved in its articulation. Listen carefully to the way this English sound is pronounced correctly.
The sound [ŋ] is a very uncommon sound. What makes it special is the fact that the velum is involved in its articulation. Listen carefully to the way this English sound is pronounced correctly.
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Watch and listen
5. Semi-vowels
5. Semi-vowels
w
w
j
j
Examples
Examples
w
w
water ˈwɔːtə (Am. ˈwɑːtər)
water ˈwɔːtə (Am. ˈwɑːtər)
weird wɪəd (Am. wɪərd)
weird wɪəd (Am. wɪərd)
away əˈweɪ
away əˈweɪ
j
j
yearn jɜːn
yearn jɜːn
yellow ˈjɛləʊ
yellow ˈjɛləʊ
year jɪə
year jɪə
Notes
Notes
The sound [j] is not difficult to pronounce. The IPA symbol used to represent it is confusing, as it coincides withe letter j of the alphabet, which is usually pronounced [ʤ].
The sound [j] is not difficult to pronounce. The IPA symbol used to represent it is confusing, as it coincides withe letter j of the alphabet, which is usually pronounced [ʤ].
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Watch and listen
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