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English Pronunciation: Th Sound Stories
Practice -Th sound with stories Practice speaking the 2 TH Sounds with these stories. The stories are at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.Review TH Sounds Introduction. Spring Baby1. This woman has a new baby. 2. Her name is Ruth. 3. The baby’s name is Theo. 4. Ruth buys many things for Theo. 5. When…
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English Pronunciation: Th Sounds
There are two sounds for the Th. There is either a smooth sound or a popped sound. Both are made from the basic TH position: the tongue is slightly between the teeth in a relaxed position. Some people can make this sound with the tongue behind the front teeth.* The smooth sound of TH is only used with common words.…
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O sounds listening Test
O sounds: Business Terms Choose which sound you hear on the O spelling: Schwa = O as in mother – schShort O = O as in hot – soLong O = O as in role – lo a. Consider ____ b. Communicate ____ 2. I am trying to compose a new email about the new…
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O Sounds Listening: Animals
O sounds: Animals Choose which sound you hear on the O spelling: Schwa = as in mother Short O = as in hotLong O = as in role 1. The crocodile and the alligator are relatives. a. Crocodile ____ b. Alligator ____ 2. The robin, the crow, and the dove live in urban and suburban…
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Listening for O sounds
Food-related words: O sounds Listen to the sentences. Identify the O sounds in these food-related words. Label them like this: Short O in Hot: S Long O in No: LSchwa Sound: Sch chopstick ____ bowl ____ 2. They had oats, bacon, and oranges for breakfast. oats ____ bacon ____ oranges ____ 3. He had toast,…
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English Pronunciation: Sounds with O
The American O sounds can be difficult. There are 3 distinct sounds, the short O as in “hot,” the long O as in “boat,” and the reduced O. The phonetic name is the schwa sound, as in “above” (say “abuv”). The basic rules are these: Overall, the best thing to do is realize that O…
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A sounds Listening Animals
A Sounds in Animals Choose which A sound you hear: Short A as in cat or man (with a small difference by n/m) Long A as in rain Open A as in father Schwa as in around camel ____ water ____ carry ____ weight ____ 2. Parakeets are popular pets, but blue jays are wild…
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Listening for A sounds
Listening Test 1 Identify the sounds in each word. Label them like this: Short A in Cat: S Short A by N/M: Snm Open A in All: O Long A in Late: L Schwa: Sch Use the listening test to fill in the chart below. Short A in Cat Short A by N/M in Man…
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Advanced Vocabulary: Other
Click on the”video” to repeat the words or phrases after the instructor. Practicing the words will help you understand the rules and gain further improvements. quiet, quite, quit ceiling – sailing – selling qualify serious vs. series seek/ sick put the mind at ease how to use boring/ ed what its likely to be what…
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Advanced Vocabulary: Linking sounds
Click on the”video” to repeat the words or phrases after the instructor. Practicing the words will help you understand the rules and gain further improvements. The following words with the Linking sounds have stress on the 1st syllable. client dialogue bias chaos tedious influence scientist ruin after all do it giant area to a riot…
