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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
6 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
building,
busy,
sit,
women
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Sound spelling test
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| How to spell this sound |
| e |
women |
| i |
bin,
chip, hill,
hit,
inch,
it, mitt,
ship, sit,
slip, wind |
| o |
women |
| u |
busy |
| ui |
building |
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- Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- Your mouth should be relaxed
- Your lips should be unrounded
- The front part of your tongue should be in the upper part of
your mouth
- This is a VOICED sound which means:
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Your vocal cords DO vibrate when making the
sound
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You CAN listen to your vocal cords vibrating if you cover
your ears
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You CAN feel your vocal cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck
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| Pronunciation practice |
Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice
pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips,
and tongue are in their proper positions.
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| women |
bin |
chip |
women |
| hill |
hit |
busy |
inch |
| it |
building |
mitt |
sit |
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- Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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 Choose the correct letter or
letters to complete each of the following words.
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| 1.
wom_n |
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| 2.
b_n |
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| 3.
ch_p |
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| 4.
w_men |
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| 5.
h_ll |
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| 6.
h_t |
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| 7.
b_sy |
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| 8.
_t |
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| 9.
b_ _lding |
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| 10.
s_t |
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- Note: the letter
or letters needed to complete each word all have the
same sound.
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