jueves, enero 22, 2009

5.- PUT YOUR HAND ON YOUR HEAD, IT'S PRONUNCIATION TIME

We learnt the pronunciation of /s/ /z/ sounds together with /sh/ sounds (sorry I did not find the correct icon in the computer).

Now if you want , you can put your hands on your head and find the words from this list which do not contain the sound /z/

spots- streets-rice-oasis-place-plays-arise-squares-rise-desert-face-phase-prize-sells-sense-smokes-snacks-nose-since-sits-science-songs-seas-smiles-six-exact-lose-crisps-voice-focus-sports-escapes-lost-box-boxes-concert-zoo-breeze-bays

Copied from:
English Pronunciation in Use by Mark Hancock
Cambridge University Press
Page 16/17

Hint:
spelling s like sad, ss like class and c like place sound /s/
spelling s is not always pronounced /s/ for example: sugar, rise, plays

spelling z like zero, like nose sounds /z/
spelling se at the end of a word usually sounds like /z/
spelling zz scissors sounds like /z/, although sc may sound /s/ as in science

Answers will be published tomorrow

1 comentario:

Ana rosa dijo...

the answer is:
SPOTS- STREETS- RICE- OASIS- PLACE- FACE- SNACKS- SMOKES- SENSE- SCIENCE- SITS- SINCE- SIX- SPORTS - ESCAPES- LOST- BOX- CRISPS- VOICE- FOCUS- CONCERT.