Pronunciation|Basic Pronunciation Lesson43 _LEVEL 4_
Basic Pronunciation 43:
Voiceless Consonant/s/
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Today’s lesson is about “Voiceless Consonant/s/”
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Today’s goal: Learn how to pronounce the voiceless consonant /s/ correctly
Exercise 1 | Video Practice (Video Practice)
Directions: Watch the video and practice the pronunciation. If you’ve watched the video already, ask your
teacher to skip this exercise.
Directions: Watch the video and practice the pronunciation. If you’ve watched the video already, ask your
teacher to skip this exercise.
BBC LEARNING ENGLISH (Copyright © 2015 BBC)
The sounds of English Voiceless Consonants – Programme 7
Words in the video
/s/
soon
mister
hiss
cease
course
place
gross
/suːn/
/ˈmɪs.tər/
/hɪs/
/siːs/
/kɔːs/
/pleɪs/
/ɡrəʊs/
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Pronunciation|Basic Pronunciation Lesson43 _LEVEL 4_
Exercise 2 | Words (Words)
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
Note) Tips for pronouncing voiceless consonant/s/
To produce this sound, place your tongue near your tooth ridge, and push air through the gap. It should
produce a hissing sound, like the noise a snake makes.
To produce this sound, place your tongue near your tooth ridge, and push air through the gap. It should
produce a hissing sound, like the noise a snake makes.
/s/
cell
sink
song
price
west
swim
circle
citizen
smile
face
/sel/
/sɪŋk/
/sɒŋ/
/praɪs/
/west/
/swɪm/
/ˈsɜː.kl̩/
/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/
/smaɪl/
/feɪs/
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Exercise 3 | Sentences (Sentences)
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
1. I like going to school.
2. May I sit down?
3. Hanna doesn’t like surprises.
4. What did he say?
5. You should do it twice.
6. Do you want to go to the sea?
7. I can speak English.
8. We need to study hard.
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Pronunciation|Basic Pronunciation Lesson43 _LEVEL 4_
Exercise 4 | Article (Article)
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
Directions: Practice pronunciation with your teacher.
Sam and Suzy wanted to go to the sea, but they had to go to school instead. Suzy liked school, but Sam did
not like sitting down during his classes. They both had to study hard to pass all of their courses, but Suzy
had trouble speaking Spanish. With a smile on his face, Sam told her he would help her learn Spanish, but
she had to pay. The price for his classes was singing a song. Suzy said ‘Yes!’ to such a nice deal, and they
started studying together. They met twice a week, on Saturdays and Sundays, and had a great time
learning Spanish.
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