English Pronunciation

English Pronunciation

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Practice Activity a,b,c

/s/ sound introduction

Practice Activity d, e

/z/ sound Introduction

Practice Activity f

Recognize the /s/ and the /z/ sounds

Expand your knowledge

/s/ and /z/ sounds- Spelling Characteristics

Compare the /s/ and /z/ sounds

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English Pronunciation

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and the /z/ sound ?

The /z/ phoneme is normally spelled with the letter "z" as in the words: Citizen /ˈsɪtəzən/ Magazine /ˌmægəˈziːn/

The /s/ phoneme is usually spell with the letter "s" as in the words: So /soʊ/ Just /ˈdʒʌst/

But can also be spelled with the letters "se" and "x" For example: These /ðiz/ Exactly /ɪgˈzæktli/

But can also be spelled with the letter "c" when followed by an "i" or n "e" as in the words: City /ˈsɪti/ Once /ˈwʌns/

/s/ sound introduction

How to pronounce it?

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Your lips take this form:

It sounds:

/z/ sound introduction

How to pronounce it?

It sounds like:

Your lips do this:

Recognize the/s/ and the /z/ sounds

The /s/ sound in words

Listen to the /s/ and /z/ sound. Look at the diagram to see how to make these consonants sounds.

Listen to the target /s/ sound in the words below and compare it with the words in each side.

/s/ and /z/ sounds- Spelling Characteristics

How to spell the /s/ sound

and the /z/ sound ?

The /z/ phoneme is normally spelled with the letter "z" as in the words: Citizen /ˈsɪtəzən/ Magazine /ˌmægəˈziːn/

The /s/ phoneme is usually spell with the letter "s" as in the words: So /soʊ/ Just /ˈdʒʌst/

But can also be spelled with the letters "se" and "x" For example: These /ðiz/ Exactly /ɪgˈzæktli/

But can also be spelled with the letter "c" when followed by an "i" or n "e" as in the words: City /ˈsɪti/ Once /ˈwʌns/

Compare the /s/ and /z/ sounds

Listening & speaking task: Listen to the following tongue twisters and then record your voice.

/s/ & /z/ sounds in words

Listening & writing Task: Listen to the audios and write down the words you identify.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't very fuzzy, was he?

1.

Seven slick slimy snails, slowly sliding southward

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Practice activity a, b, c

c) Writing task

a.Reading task

Taking into account the previous audio fill in the blanks

b)Listening task:

Listen to the audio and analyse what it is about.

Practice activity d,e

d) Listen, identify and repet these words:

e) Read, listen and practice the Tongue Twister

"It´s six or seven years since Sydney´s sister sang that song."

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Practice activity f

/s/ and /z/ sounds

f) Listen to the samples and type what you heard.

Don´t use capital lettersDon´t use comma to separate the words.

Expand your knowledge

Note

Continue practising your speaking and listening skills!

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CrEdits

English pronunciation in use ElementaryCambridge Book. Sounds of speech The University of IOWA BBC Learning English web site Sounds American-YouTube Channel