WwW SHI © ovo 36 Section NE & TREASURE thn Make the sounds Make a /S/ sound, as in'soon’ (see page 28). Slightly round your lips. Slowly slide your tongue backwards, into your mouth, just a little! wwn a The sound you produce can be voiced /3/ or voiceless /S/ (see pag When do I use this sound? ecru often voiceless 5 sugar sometimes voiceless 8 issue sometimes | voiceless ti information| sometimes voiceless c ocean sometimes voiced s measure, leisure sometimes The voiced sound /3/ never starts an English word, but it may be heard at the beginning of loan words from other languages like French (e.g.'gite, jus) Evolving sound in the past, words with a ss spelling, were pronounced with a syoo /sjuz/ sound, rather than shoo /Suz/. This sound is gradually changing, at different rates in different words. So you may hear words like ‘issue’ being pronounced in two different ways, In general, the syoo /sjuz/ pronunciation is more old-fashioned : The sounds of EnglishWork on your Accent SHINE & TREASURE Now try it! Say each of these words and sentences aloud, Then compare your pronunciation with the Q model on tracks 43-45, A 1 shoe she pressure potential mesh push 2 measure illusion —explosion-—vision closure Asia B 1 Onthat occasion, she was in a rush to push her way into the shop. 2. Should we put pressure on the politician to find a solution to the situation? 3. Affection and emotion can't be measured, but they should be treasured € 1 She sells seashells on the seashore. 2. Measure huge shiny treasures. Am I doing something wrong? Making the same sound in the words she’ and ‘see’ x v Start from the /S/ position (see page 28), and slowly slide your tongue backward into your mouth a little. Slightly round your lips. Practise moving quickly between the two sounds, trying to make them very different from each other. Making the same sound in the words ‘measure’ and ‘mesh: xx First, revise the exercises for how to make voiced and voiceless sounds (page 7) Then, revise the When do | use this sound? table above for /S/ and /3/. Keep a hand on your larynx while you practise, and check whether you are adding vibration or not X Making the same sound in the words ‘shoe’ and ‘chew: Your tongue will move when you say /tf/, but it should not when you say /S/ 7 Be careful not to move your tongue until the sound is finished, Don't let your tongue tip touch the alveolar ridge The blade of the tongue should be close to the alveolar ridge, but never touching 7