LESSON 7

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Speech organs position:
The tongue tip near the bottom of the mouth. It is the front of the tongue that comes up to almost
the alveolar ridge and the little bit of hard palate next to it. As the breath squeezes past, we get [sh],
as in “shall”; add sound and we get […], as in “measure”. The tongue tip does not come to the
alveolar ridge for that.
Spelling variations for the [sh] sound Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [sh]
sh Sheep, shirt, push, wish, fashion, cashier
Ch Moustache, champagne
S, ss Pressure, session, Russia, sure, Sean
Spelling variations for the [shờ] sound Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [shờ]
Cio, cia Special, delicious, malicious, suspicious
Tio, cia Condition, motion, nutritious, Venetian
SENTENCES
1. I wish I shopped for shirts with fashionable Sheila.
2. I am under the suspicion that Russians can be quite emotional.
3. During our special session on nutrition we wished to be served delicious dishes and
champagne.
4. Sean’s shiny shoes are made from shark skin.
5. Malicious men with moustaches pressurized us to leave the ship.
6. Shimmering and shinning hair needs a conditioner and shampoo,.
VERSES
She sells seashells by the sea-shore;
If she sells seashells by the sea-shore,
Then I’m sure she sells sea-shore shells.
Spelling variations for the /3/ sound Highlighted bold letters pronounced as /3/
S before ur Measure, pleasure, casual, enclosure
S before io Occasion, decision, confusion, intrusion, collision
G Prestige, garage, massage, beige, rouge
SENTENCES
1. Charles treasured the prestige of his house and disliked sudden intrusion.
2. The pleasurable occasion ended in a judicial collision due to faulty vision.
3. Disillusioned Giselle felt confusion regarding the disclosure of the family treasure.
4. Watching television without measure can be a litmiting pleasure.
5. The girl usually uses red rouge but she decided to change to beige.
VERSES
Oh, marvellous illusion!
Or, terrible surprise!
What is this strange confusion
That veils my aching eyes?
VERSES
In enterprise of martial kind,
When there was any fighting,
He led his regiment from behind –
He found it less exciting.
But when away his regiment run,
His place was at the fore, O –
That celebrated,
Cultivated
Underrated
Nobleman,
The Duke of Plaza Toro!
C O M PA R I S O N
[sh] [3]
Condition Collision
Shoes Unusual
Assure Casual
Vicious Vision
Vacations Occasion
Devotion Decision