Write the symbol for the fricative you hear in each word.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 535.
Exercise 1. Repetition of words containing fricatives.
Tape Unit 6. Fricatives and affricates.
Exercise 5. Fortis / lenis discrimination.
Exercise 4. Production.
The following are all English words; they are given only in phonemic transcription. When you hear the number you should say the word; you will then hear the correct pronunciation, which you should repeat.
1. [ki:p]
2. [bəut]
3. [k/\p]
4. [də:t]
5. [baik]
6. [kæb]
7. [geit]
8. [keəd]
9. [taiəd]
10. [bə:d]
11. [d/\k]
12. [kəup]
13. [dog]
14. [kauəd]
15. [beik]
16. [taid]
17. [biəd]
18. [put]
19. [b/\g]
20. [daut]
When you hear the word, say ‘fortis', if you hear it as ending with a fortis consonant, and ‘lenis' if you hear it as ending with a lenis consonant. Yon will then hear the correct answer and the word will be said again for you to repeat.
| FORTIS | LENIS | |
| 1. | right [rait] | ride [raid] |
| 2. | bat [bæt] | bad [bæd] |
| 3. | bet [bet] | bed [bed] |
| 4. | leak [li:k] | league [li:g] |
| 5. | feet [fi:t] | feed [fi:d] |
| 6. | right [rait] | ride [raid] |
| 7. | tack [tæk] | tag [tæg] |
| 8. | rope [rəup] | robe [rəub] |
| 9. | mate [meit] | made [meid] |
| 10. | beat [bi:t] | bead [bi:d] |
| [f] | fin [fin] | offer [ofə] | laugh [la:f] |
| [v] | vat [væt] | over [əuvə] | leave [li:v] |
| [θ] | thing [θiŋ] | method [meθəd] | breath [breθ] |
| [ð] | these [ði:z] | other [/\ðə] | breathe [bri:ð] |
| [s] | sad [sæd] | lesser [lesə] | moss [mos] |
| [z] | zoo [zu:] | lazy [leizi] | lose [lu:z] |
| [∫] | show [∫əu] | washing [wo∫iŋ] | rush [r/\∫] |
| [ç] | measure [meçə] | rouge [ru:ç] | |
| [h] | hot [hot] | beehive ['bi:haiv] |
Exercise 2. Identification.
a) initial position: (1 ...5)
b) medial position (6... 10)
c) final position (11... 15)
Now check your answers.
Exercise 3. Production.
When you hear the number, pronounce the word, giving particular attention to the fricatives. You will then hear the correct pronunciation, which you should repeat.
1. [ði:z] these
2. [faiθ] faith
3. [heðə] heather
4. [si:∫o:] seashore
5. [feðəz] feathers
6. [fifθ] fifth
7. [∫ivəz] shivers
8. [biheiv] behave
9. [si:çə] seizure
10.[læ∫iz] lashes
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