STANDARD AMERICAN ENGLISH 1

LEARNING MODULE:
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
Administration I
July 2020

AMERICAN
ENGLISH
1
Date prepared: Document No.
July, 2020 Issued by: Page 19 of 43
Standard American
APCI
English (Beginner)
Developed by:
Faidah T. Sasang
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Information Sheet 8.2-1

The Consonant Sounds of /p/, /f/, /b/, /v/, /s/, /z/
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this chapter, the students are expected to:

➢ Match sound symbols to its sample words.
➢ Initiates proficiency on word production.
➢ Develop sensitivity on focused sounds.
Discussion:

There are 24 consonant sounds in most English accents, conveyed by 21 letters of the regular
English alphabet (sometimes in combination, e.g., ch and th). Sound / / with examples below:
• /p/ pair, cup
• /b/ bad, crab • /³/ pleasure, beige
• /t/ tall, hit • /h/ her, ahead
• /d/ dark, head • /x/ loch
• /k/ cab, lack • /tʃ/ cherry, match
• /g/ good, tag
• /f/ fine, wife • /d ³/ judge, raj
• /v/ very, above • /m/ man, team
• /θ/ thing, both • /n/ nail, tan
• /ð/ this, father • /ŋ/ ring, singer
• /s/ saw, house • /l/ let, tall
• /z/ zap, goes • /r/ right, scary
• /ʃ/ shape, push • /w/ wet, away
• /j/ you, soya

In this lesson, the focus will be on the Problematic Consonant Sounds of /p/, /f/, /b/, /v/, /s/, /z/

/p/

Initial Middle Final

pan append pop
peso appeal hip
pair apostle scallop
pat captive stoop
/f/

Initial Middle Final

face afford beef
fact effort buff
fade coffee cuff
five sufficient reef

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/b/
Initial Middle Final
bag above cab
believe aboard crab
better ribbon disturb
/v/
Initial Middle Final
vague avoid give
vale avail dive
vain avenge gave
/s/
Initial Middle Final
say asleep dress
save bossy toss
smile lacing race
center passing kiss
/z/
Initial Middle Final
zip muzzle because
Zamboanga lazy ease
zeal music toys

Date prepared: Document No.

July, 2020 Issued by: Page 35 of 43
Standard American
APCI
English (Beginner)
Developed by:
Faidah T. Sasang