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HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY – E-LEARNING LESSON

LESSON 6. CONSONANTS
/s/- /z/- /∫/- /ʒ/- /m/- /n/- /η/

BEFORE CLASS

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OBJECTIVES

Recognize these consonants in words: /s/, /z/,


/∫/, /ʒ/, /m/, /n/, /η/
Write the transcription of words with these
sounds correctly
Pronounce words with these sounds relatively correctly

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CONTENT

01 Consonants

02 /s/ - /z/

03 /∫/ - /ʒ/
04 /m/ - /n/ - /η/

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Consonants
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CONSONANTS

Voiceless Voiced
pronounce
without your pronounce
voice with your voice
/p/, /t/, /b/, /d/,
/k/, /f/, /s/, /θ/, /g/, /v/, /z/,
/∫/, /t∫/, /h/ /ð/, /ʒ/,
/dʒ/, /m/,
/n/, /ŋ/, /w/,
/j/, /r/

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/s/ - /z/

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The sound /s/


How to make?
 Contact: the tongue + the teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 No vibration  no voicing

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The sound /s/

Watch the video then practice


pronouncing the sound /s/.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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The sound /z/

How to make:
 Contact: the tongue + the teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 Vibration  Voicing

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The sound /z/

Watch the video then


practice pronouncing
the sound /z/.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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Sound and spelling


Resist /rɪˈzɪst/
Whimsy /ˈwɪm.zi/
Exception: insist

If the letter s comes between two voiced sounds, it


becomes voiced, too

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Sound and spelling

Sibilants
/s/, /z/, /ʃ /, /ʒ/, /t ʃ/ and /d ʒ/

/ ɪz/ or / əz/
Glasses, breezes, wishes, watches, judges

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/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/


and /θ /

2. Sound and spelling: Plurals, contraction, third person


singular verb forms and possession
 Words end in a voiceless consonant: /s/
E.g. lips, coats, walks, laughs, breaths /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /ð
/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/
and /r/

 Words end in a voiced consonant/ a vowel: /z/


E.g. robs, dads, leagues, waves, sings,

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MINIMAL PAIRS

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/∫/ - /ʒ/

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The sound /∫/

How to make?
 Tongue points upwards towards the
roof of your mouth
 Some contact: tongue and teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 No vibration  no voicing

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The sound /∫/

Watch the video and


practice pronouncing the
sound /∫/.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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Sound and spelling


• /ʃ/ is usually spelled sh. Listen and say these words.
Shop fashion cash fresh wash mushroom
But /ʃ/ is sometimes spelled in different ways. Listen and say these words.
c ocean
ch machine
ci delicious special
s sugar sure
ss Russia
ti international
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The sound /ʒ/

How to make?
 Tongue points upwards towards the roof
of your mouth
 Some contact: tongue and teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 Vibration  Voicing

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The sound /ʒ/

Watch the video then


practice pronouncing
the sound /ʒ/.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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Sound and spelling


• There are not many words with /ʒ/. It is usually spelled si or s. Listen and say these words.
Television Asia usually
• Listen and say these sentences.
A: Do you like sport?
B: Yes … but only on television, usually!

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/m/ - /n/ - /η/

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The sound /m/

How to make?
 Air: comes through nose
 Lips: together
 Vibration  Voicing

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The sound /m/

Watch the video then


practice pronouncing
the sound /m/.

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The sound /n/


How to make:
 Air: comes through nose
 Tongue: pressed against the roof of your
mouth
 Vibration  Voicing

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The sound /n/

Watch the video then


practice pronouncing
the sound /n/.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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MINIMAL PAIRS

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The sound / η /
How to make?
 Air: comes through nose
 Back of your tongue: pressed against the
roof of your mouth
 Vibration  Voicing

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The sound / η /

Watch the video then


practice pronouncing
the sound / η /.

Source: bbclearningenglish.com

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Sound and spelling

/ŋ/ evening long sing singer thing


/ŋk/ bank thanks think uncle
/ŋg/ angry finger hungry longer single

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MINIMAL PAIRS

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