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PRONUNCIATION
boy rabbit tub be
/b/
/bɔɪ/ /ˈræb.ɪt/ /tʌb/ /biː/

day dog down bread

/d/
/deɪ/ /dɒɡ/ /daʊn/ /bred/

go begin egg pig

/g/
/ɡoʊ/ /bɪˈɡɪn/ /eɡ/ /pɪɡ/

very over save move

/v/
/ˈver.i/ /ˈəʊ.vər/ /seɪv/ /muːv/

zoo busy has was

/z/
/zuː/ /ˈbɪz.i/ /hæz/ /wɑːz/

the father there them

/ð/
/ðiː/ /ˈfɑː.ðər/ /ðeər/ /ðem/

magic age joy giant

V /dʒ/
/ˈmædʒ.ɪk/ /eɪdʒ/ /dʒɔɪ/ /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
O
I Asia pleasure usual vision
/ʒ/
C /ˈeɪ.ʒə/ /ˈpleʒ.ər/ /ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/ /ˈvɪʒ.ən/
E
D me milk am time
/m/
/miː/ /mɪlk/ /æm/ /taɪm/

no run dinner fine

/n/
/nəʊ/ /rʌn/ /ˈdɪn.ər/ /faɪn/

sing long sting thank

/ŋ/
/sɪŋ/ /lɒŋ/ /stɪŋ/ /θæŋk/

you yes onion yesterday

/j/
/juː/ /jes/ /ˈʌn.jən/ /ˈjes.tə.deɪ/

we away one quiet

/w/
/wiː/ /əˈweɪ/ /wʌn/ /ˈkwaɪ.ət/

lamp live bell only

/l/
/læmp/ /lɪv/ /bel/ /ˈəʊn.li/

red marry car orange

/r/
/red/ /ˈmær.i/ /kɑːr/ /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/

apple pay stop pen

/p/
/ˈæp.əl/ /peɪ/ /stɒp/ /pen/
V
O top ten cat it
I /t/
/tɒp/ /ten/ /kæt/ /ɪt/
C
E cake car book kite
/k/
L /keɪk/ /kɑːr/ /bʊk/ /kaɪt/
E
S fun for if laugh
/f/
S /fʌn/ /fɔːr/ /ɪf/ /lɑːf/

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sit sky kiss yes

/s/
/sɪt/ /skaɪ/ /kɪs/ /jes/

think thank bath thin

/θ/
/θɪŋk/ /θæŋk/ /bɑːθ/ /θɪn/

chair reach chop catch

/tʃ/
/tʃeər/ /riːtʃ/ /tʃɒp/ /kætʃ/

shoe dish ship shine

/ʃ/
/ʃuː/ /dɪʃ/ /ʃɪp/ /ʃaɪn/

hat he home who

/h/
/hæt/ /hiː/ /həʊm/ /huː/

PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Listen and repeat the pairs of words. Be sure to keep your vocal cords vibrating as you
pronounce the voiced final consonants of the words.

Voiceless Voiced

hat /hæt/ had /hæd/

sight /saɪt/ side /saɪd/

mop /mɒp/ /mɑːp/ mob /mɒb/ /mɑːb/

rope /rəʊp/ /roʊp/ robe /rəʊb/ /roʊb/

rack /ræk/ rag /ræɡ/

bus /bʌs/ buzz /bʌz/

half /hɑːf/ /hæf/ have /hæv/

Listen and tick in the box which has the correct word

A B

1 There’s a bear in that tree There’s a pear in that tree

2 He had the beach to himself He had the peach to himself

3 They burned it They’ve earned it

4 Say “boil” Save oil

5 This is a nicer pear This is a nice affair

6 Would you like a copy? Would you like a coffee?

Listen and circle the word used to complete each sentence
Example: The sweater was (fussy /s/ – fuzzy /z/)
1. We finally won the (race /s/ – raise /z/).
2. I know that (face /s/ – phase /z/).
3. He gave me a good (price /s/ – prize /z/).

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4. Look at her small (niece /s/ – knees /z/).

5. We must accept the (loss /s/ – laws /z/).
6. The sheep have (fleece /s/ – fleas /z/).
7. Did you hear the (bus /s/ – buzz /z/)?
8. His dog has a large (muscle /s/ – muzzle /z/).
9. How much is the (sink /s/ – zinc /z/)?
10. I can identify the (spice /s/ – spies /z/).
Listen. Two of the words in each series will be the same; one will be different. Circle the number of
the word that is different.
Example: You hear watch watch wash
You circle 1 2 3

1. 1 2 3 6. 1 2 3

2. 1 2 3 7. 1 2 3

3. 1 2 3 8. 1 2 3

4. 1 2 3 9. 1 2 3

5. 1 2 3 10. 1 2 3
Listen and circle the word used to complete each sentence
EXAMPLE: You sure can (shop /ʃ/ – chop /tʃ/)

1. I didn't see the (dish /ʃ/ – ditch /tʃ/)

2. He hurt his (shin /ʃ/ – chin /tʃ/).

3. Did you hear that (shatter /ʃ/ – chatter /tʃ/)?

4. It's a silly (wish /ʃ/ – witch /tʃ/)

5. It was an endless (marsh /ʃ/ – March /tʃ/).

6. She brought me the (wash /ʃ/ – watch /tʃ/).

7. You have a large (share /ʃ/ – chair /tʃ/).

8. We must fix the (ship /ʃ/ – chip /tʃ/).

9. Does she have a new (crush /ʃ/ – crutch /tʃ/)?

10. You completed the (shore /ʃ/ – chore /tʃ/).

Listen. Circle SAME if both sentences in each pair are the same. If they are not the same, circle
DIFFERENT
EXAMPLE: You hear He is young / He is young You circle SAME DIFFERENT
Your hear I heard yes/ I heard Jess You circle SAME DIFFERENT
1. SAME DIFFERENT
2. SAME DIFFERENT
3. SAME DIFFERENT
4. SAME DIFFERENT
5. SAME DIFFERENT

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Listen to the sentences. One of the words in parentheses will be used. Circle the word you hear.

Example: Give me the (cone – comb)

1. I’ll call (them – then).

2. He (ran – rang) twice.

3. That (bun – bum) is old.

4. We got (some – sun) at the beach.

5. I heard a (bam – bang).

6. You shouldn't (sing – sin).

7. The children like (swinging – swimming).

8. It's a small (ping – pin).

9. Get rid of the (gum – gun).

10. Buy another (hammer – hanger)

Listen to the sentences. Circle the ONE word in parentheses that is used. Listen carefully for the final
consonant sound.
EXAMPLE: The (cab/ cat) is lost
1. I can’t find the (belt/bell)
2. My son is (five/fine).
3. I think he's (dead/deaf).
4. Tim bought another (car/card).
5. The (guild/guilt) is ours.
6. The (pack/pact) was sealed.
7. There's a (lake/lane) near the house.
8. I (can/can't) go.
9. The (den/ dent) is very small.
10. The (coal/colt) is black.

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HOMEWORK
/s/ &/z/
– Sue went to the zoo
/sjuː/ /wɛnt/ /tuː/ /ðə/ /zuː/
– Put ice on your eyes
/pʊt/ /aɪs/ /ɒn/ /jɔːr/ /aɪz/
– My niece hurt her knees
/maɪ/ /niːs/ /hɜːt/ /hɜː/ /niːz/
– The baby will lose his loose tooth
/ðə/ /ˈbeɪbi/ /wɪl/ /luːz/ /hɪz/ /luːs/ /tuːθ/
/dʒ/ & /j/
– Do you like yellow Jell-O?
/duː/ /juː/ /laɪk/ /ˈjɛləʊ/ /ʤɛl/-/əʊ/?
– Jess said yes
/ʤɛs/ /sɛd/ /jɛs/
– Did the jet leave yet?
/dɪd/ /ðə/ /ʤɛt/ /liːv/ /jɛt/?
– The crowds jeered this year.
/ðə/ /kraʊdz/ /ʤɪəd/ /ðɪs/ /jɪə/.
– Jim found a jar in his yard.
/ʤɪm/ /faʊnd/ /ə/ /ʤɑːr/ /ɪn/ /hɪz/ /jɑːd/
/ʃ/ & /tʃ/
– Let’s choose new shoes
/lɛts/ /ʧuːz/ /njuː/ /ʃuːz/
– She’s eating the cheese
/ʃiːz/ /ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ðə/ /ʧiːz/
– Sherry likes cherry pie
/ˈʃɛri/ /laɪks/ /ˈʧɛri/ /paɪ/
– The hull of the ship has a chip
/ðə/ /hʌl/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /ʃɪp/ /hæz/ /ə/ /ʧɪp/
– He paid cash for the catch of the day
/hiː/ /peɪd/ /kæʃ/ /fɔː/ /ðə/ /kæʧ/ /ɒv/ /ðə/
/deɪ/
/tʃ/ & /j/
– Don’t choke on the yolk
/dəʊnt/ /ʧəʊk/ /ɒn/ /ðə/ /jəʊk/
– Jes said, “Yes, I will play chess”.
Jes /sɛd/, “/jɛs/, /aɪ/ /wɪl/ /pleɪ/ /ʧɛs/”
– For years there were cheers and jeers
/fɔː/ /jɪəz/ /ðeə/ /wɜː/ /ʧɪəz/ /ænd/ /ʤɪəz/
– Joe’s child chose yellow.
/ˈʤəʊz/ /ʧaɪld/ /ʧəʊz/ /ˈjɛləʊ/
– You should chew your food
/juː/ /ʃʊd/ /ʧuː/ /jɔː/ /fuːd/