Pronounce the
sound in the words
sip,
sit,
seat,
seem
In this lesson you will watch
a video, and learn the following: how to spell this sound, the sound type,
proper mouth position. You will practice pronouncing
this sound and take a test.
Watch the following video and
learn how to pronounce this sound.
How to spell
this sound
This sound can be spelled in any of the following ways.
s
sip,
sink,
single,
sit,
six,
seek,
seat,
seep,
seal,
seem, bus
c
fancy
Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
Sound type
This is an UNVOICED sound which means Your Vocal Cords DO
NOT vibrate when making the sound.
You CANNOT
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
Try covering your ears with your hands as Akiko is doing in
the picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. You cannot listen to your vocal cords vibrating.
VERY GOOD
You
CANNOT FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Try placing your hands on your neck as Akiko is doing in the
picture.
Now make the sound of this lesson. You cannot feel your vocal
cords vibrating.
VERY GOOD
The following diagram shows the most important parts of your
head and mouth used for pronouncing the sounds of English.
It also shows the location of your Vocal Cords.
Mouth, lips,
and tongue position
The following descriptions explain the proper mouth, lips,
and tongue position when you make this sound.
Mouth
Your
mouth releases air continuously.
Lips
Your lips should be slightly separated.
Tongue
The front part of your tongue should be in the center part of your
mouth.
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore; the
sea-shells that she sells are sea-shells I'm sure.
I slit a sheet a sheet I slit upon a slitted
sheet I sit.
The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick.
Six sick slick slim sycamore saplings.
A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump
stunk,
but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.
Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.
Mr. See owned a saw. And Mr. Soar owned a
seesaw. Now See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw Before Soar saw See,
Which made Soar sore. Had Soar seen See's saw Before See sawed
Soar's seesaw, See's saw would not have sawed Soar's seesaw. So
See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw. But it was sad to see Soar so
sore Just because See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw!
We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
Sly Sam slurps Sally's soup.
Six short slow shepherds.
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed shilly-shallied south.
These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack; sheep should sleep in a
shed.
Six sticky sucker sticks.
Sure the ship's shipshape, sir.
Sixish.
Swan swam over the sea, Swim, swan, swim! Swan
swam back again. Well swum, swan!
Shelter for six sick scenic sightseers.
The sawingest saw I ever saw saw was the saw I
saw saw in Arkansas.
Strange strategic statistics.
Sarah sitting in her Chevrolet, All she does
is sits and shifts, All she does is sits and shifts.
Six slippery snails, slid slowly seaward.
Suddenly swerving, seven small swans Swam
silently southward, Seeing six swift sailboats Sailing sedately
seaward.
Shredded Swiss chesse.
Selfish shellfish.
Sarah saw a shot-silk sash shop full of
shot-silk sashes as the sunshine shone on the side of the
shot-silk sash shop.
Strict strong stringy Stephen Stretch slickly
snared six sickly silky snakes.
Susan shineth shoes and socks; socks and shoes
shines Susan. She ceased shining shoes and socks, for shoes and
socks shock Susan.
In this lesson you will watch
a video, and learn the following: how to spell this sound, the sound type,
proper mouth position. You will practice pronouncing
this sound and take a test.
You CANNOT
LISTEN to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover
your ears with your hands.
You
CANNOT FEEL your Vocal Cords vibrating if
you place your hands on your neck.
Mouth
Lips
Tongue
Try saying the following tongue twisters as quickly as
possible.
