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American English Pronunciation |
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Lesson
34 |
| Learning objectives |
- Pronounce the sound in the words
casual, pleasure, garage, beige
- Learn how to spell this sound
- Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
- Pronunciation practice
- Tongue twisters test
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| How to spell this sound |
| s |
vision, division, collision,
explosion, version, decision, Persian, Asian, casual,
usually, pleasure, measure, leisure, closure, treasure |
| ge |
espionage, garage, beige, camouflage,
rouge |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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| Mouth position |
- Air is released from your
mouth continuously
- Your lips should be slightly separated
- The middle part of your tongue should be in the upper part
of your mouth
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 Coming
sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet
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- 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 with your hands
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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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| version |
decision |
casual |
pleasure |
| measure |
leisure |
treasure |
espionage |
| garage |
beige |
camouflage |
rouge |
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Note: the red
letters all have the same sound
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Tongue twisters test |
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Try saying the following tongue twisters
as quickly as possible. |
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- The beige garage was a camouflage for espionage.
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