Pronunciation V5 part 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Today's goal:  

                * Getting to know the most common mistakes in
                   English pronunciation
                * Practise with them

Difficult vowel sounds

u:	too, group, shoe, blue
ʊ	full, sugar, book, foot, would
ɑ:	after, afternoon, ask, answer, bath, etc.
ʌ	bus, colour, come, cup, front, London, etc.
ɒ	bottle, box, chocolate, clock, coffee, etc.
ɔ:	all, ball, call, fall, tall, wall, water, talk, etc.

Practise these sentences

1. Barclays have granted us an advantage to start branches in France and Flanders.

2. I've discovered a funny bump on my thumb.

3. My mum Busby loves mutton curry smothered with onion chutney - the glutton.

4. If Tom's off alcohol, offer him orange squash, not Scotch on the rocks.

5. Are you in a suitable mood for soothing music, Julia?

6. She was a good-looking woman, but she couldn't cook.

'th' sound

Difficult consonant sounds

t	tea, till, ten, top, two, twenty water, etc.
d	day, deep, do, door, did, food, good, etc.
f	feel, first, café, after, leaf, off, coffee, etc.
v	very, travel, every, have, leave
θ	thin, thanks, thirty, theatre, thumb, etc.
ð	this, that, these, those, then, they, etc.

Practise these sentences

1. If Fred's caught a bad cold, he'd better spend today in bed.

2. Pete bet me eight quid that Bob Todd wouldn't beat Bert Potter in tonight's big fight.

3. Seventy-five's fine, if there's perfect visibility - but not if it's foggy.

4. If they visit the theatre they won't want to sit through a thriller.

5. Did you discover whether there's ever anyone there at three on Fridays?

Pronunciation; rhyme
Which word does not rhyme with the other?

1. too
2. sew
3. due
4. do

Pronunciation; rhyme
Which word does not rhyme with the other?

1. debt
2. sweat
3. treat
4. fret

Pronunciation; rhyme
Which word does not rhyme with the other?

1. two
2. view
3. through
4. tough

Your turn..

Pronounce the following words:

Bald	Vase	Privacy
Falcon	Vitamin	Missile
Clique	Wrath	Mobile
Schedule	Either	Niche
Herb	Parliament	Semi