TARGET SOUND [f]
To make the target sound /f/, touch your top teeth with your bottom lip. Blow out air between your lip and your teeth.*Don't use your voice. ex: Minimal Pairs * There is no fork here. [fɔːk] There is no pork here. [pɔːk] |
TARGET SOUND [v]
Use your voice to make the target sound /v/. ex: Minimal Pairs * This room has a view. [vjuː] This room has a few. [fjuː] |
TARGET SOUND [w]
Make your lips round and hard to make the short target /w/. ex: Minimal Pairs * This is may best wine. [waɪn] This is my best vine. [vaɪn] |
TARGET SOUND [j]
To make the target sound /j/, begin to make the sound /i:/ but very quickly move your tongue to make the next sound. Do not touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue or you will make another sound like /dʒ/ ex: Minimal Pairs * He sang over the years. [jɪər] He sang over the jeer. [dʒɪər] |
TARGET SOUND [h]
To make the target sound /h/, push a lot of air out very quickly. Do not touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue . ex: Minimal Pairs * That's a beautiful heel. [hi:l] That's a beautiful eel. [i:l] |
TARGET SOUND [θ]
To make the target sound /θ/, put your tongue between your teeth. Blow out air between your tongue and your top teeth. Do not your voice. ex: Minimal Pairs * There is a mountain path. [pæθ] There is a mountain pass. [pæs] |
TARGET SOUND [ð]
Use your voice to make the target sound /ð/. ex: Minimal Pairs * They arrived. [ðeɪ] Day arrived. [deɪ] |
TARGET SOUND [m]
To make the target sound /m/, close your lips. Use your voice ./m/ comes trough your nose. ex: * The mile is very old. [maɪl] |
TARGET SOUND [n]
To make the target sound /n/, don't close your lips. Put your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Touch your side teeth with the sides of your tongue. Use your voice ./n/ comes trough your nose. ex: Minimal Pairs * I want a cone. [kəʊn] I want a comb. [kəʊm] |