Z and sh

One man's trash is another man's treasure - English proverb.

Pronunciation Guide

Adapted from http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/shzh.html

The consonant sounds in "ship" and "measure" are both made by putting your teeth together, with top teeth in from of your back teeth, and putting your tongue in the middle of your mouth, scrunched up towards the back of your mouth.

When we make a "sh" sound, we do not use our voice; the sound is quiet. Put your hand on your throat and make the sound in "ship". You should not feel any movement in your throat.

However, when we make a "zh" sound, we do use our voice. Put your hand on your your throat and make the sound in "measure". Can you feel the vibrations?

sh/s/ - silent
z/3/ - voice

Read the following words with your partner . Decide which words are pronounced with a /z/ and which are pronounced with a /sh/.

pleasure (z)
garage (z)
vision(z)
version ( z)
action (sh)
Shut (sh)
special (sh)
masher (sh)
casual (z)
massage (z)
beige (z)
usher (sh)
measure (z)
motion ( sh)
ambitious ( sh)
illusion ( z)


/Z/ Suffixes

Z sound in suffixes (sion suffix)
version
fusion
conclusion
decision
illusion

Z sound before suffixes

s + ure suffix ----------------- s + u + al suffix
leisure ------------------------ casual
measure ---------------------- usual
exposure ---------------------- visual

/sh/ suffixes

sh sound in suffixes
-tion/-sion ------------------ cial/-tial -----------------------itious
motion -----------------------special ------------------------- ambitious
station ----------------------- partial ------------------------- fictitious
passion ----------------------- initial -------------------------- nutritious
intuition ---------------------- official ------------------------- repetitious

sh sound before suffiexes
s + ure --------------------- c + ious/t + ious
pressure ------------------- cautious
assure --------------------- precious
ensure --------------------- spacious
insure ---------------------- flitatious

notes:
at leisure ( what ever you want )
come at you leisure
come what ever you want

Suffixes

1. one syllable before the suffix
> - ic -------> classic , majestic

> - tion -----> impression, passion

> - ish ------> selfish , accomplish

2. Two syllable before the suffix

> - cy ---------> consistency

> - ty --------- > liberty

> - gy ---------> geology

> - phy --------> photography

> - fy ----------> specify

> - ian ---------> politician

> - ate ---------> separate

3. The syllable on suffix

> - ee

> - eer ------- > volunteer

> - ese --------> Japanese


Practise

Look at the following list of words and draw circles to represent in each word. Draw a larger circle over the syllable which takes the stress.

Example : information = 4 syllable

1. graduate (noun) = 3 syllables

2. graduate (verb) = 3 syllables

3. career = 2 syllables

4. fantastic = 3 syllables

5. packet = 2 syllables

6. seedless = 2 syllables

7. delicate = 3 syllables

8. reputation = 4 syllables

9. report (verb) = 2 syllables

10. report (noun)= 2 syllables

11. enthusiastic = 5 syllables

12. vision = 2 syllables

13. nation = 2 syllables

14. foolish = 2 syllables

15. enable = 3 syllables

16. organization = 5 syllables

17. chestnut = 2 syllables

18. publication =4 syllables

19. separate (verb) = 3 syllables

20. separation = 4 syllables

21. impressionable = 5 syllables

22. knowledgeable =4 syllables
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SYLLABLE STRESS

What is a syllable ?

How many syllable do the following words have ?

1. House
2. upon
3. insect
4. evidence
5. particular
6. particulary

the answer are:

1. 1 syllable
2. 2 syllable
3. 2 syllable
4. 4 syllable
5. 4 syllable
6. 5 syllable.

What is stress happens when one syllable a words is _____________ than the others.

2 syllable words

* NOuns, adjective, and adverbs are stressed on the first sylllable
* Verbs are generally stressed on the second syllable


2-syllable words stress patterns

nouns : pencil, student, ocean

adjective : quiet, silent, basic

adverb : seldom, always, never

verb : neglect, embrace, suspend


2-syllable words which function as both noun or adjectives and verbs.


* Nouns and adjectives are stressed on the firts syllable
* Verbs are stressed on the second

2-syllable heteronyms

nouns/adjectives : contract, project, suspect

verb : contract , project, suspect


Compound words

*Compound words are formed by combining two words together. The first word usually takes the stress unless it is a preposition. If the word begins with a preposition , then the second words takes the stress.

Example : cheeseburger , passport, uphill , forgive

Pronunciation Guide

"There are actually two different "th" sounds in English, but they are very similar. Both "th" sounds are made putting your tongue between your teeth so that the tip of your tongue is touching the tips of your to teeth. Now you can make a "th" sound by blowing are through your teeth. You can check to see if you are doing it correctly by using a mirror. You should be able to see your tongue when you say words such as "this", "the" and "that". If cannot see your tongue, you may be putting your tongue behind your top teeth instead of touching the tips of your teeth top.

If you put your tongue behind your top teeth, you will make a /d/ or /t/ sound instead of a "th' sound. If it sound like you are making an /s/ or /z/ sound, it is also because your tongue is behind your teeth. Make sure you are touching your teeth with your tongue.

Practice : Work with a partner to decide whether the following words are TH sound or the th sound.

Mother (TH)

Think (th)

That (TH)

Though (TH)

Weather (TH)

Through(th)

Enthusiasm (th)

Bathtub (th)

Toothbrush (th)

Mathematics (th)

Earth ( th)

Thread (th)

Clothes (TH)

Myths (th)

Make a sentence for each of the following words and tell it to your partner :

Cloth (v)

Clothe (N)

Clothes (NP)


Helpful sites :
http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/th.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation of English th


Minimal Pairs Game

Circle the words that you hear:

1. three-------------- free

2. thin ---------------sin

3. fought ------------thought

4. frilled ------------ thrilled

5. Think ------------ sink

6. Dis -------------- this

7. Dug -------------- thug

8. Thing ------------ Fing

Circle the word that hear from the pair of words :

1. Thy ------------ thigh

2. Breathe -------- Breath