/s/
Apart from the letter „S‟, the /s/ sound can be represented by a number of consonant
combinations, which differ in pronunciation from the Italian: psyche, cellar, science,
listen.
Exercise 13 Tick the words that contain the /s/ sound.
1. song 5. face 9. issue 13. disciple
2. Islam 6. city 10. months 14. sugar
3. vision 7. message 11. castle 15. mix
4. science 8. houses 12. fascism 16. psychology
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Exercise 14 Underline the word that the transcription represents.
1. bɔːn burn born
2. θɪŋ thing thin
3. fɪːlɪŋz fillings feelings
4. vɑɪn vine wine
5. meɪdʒə major mayor
6. ræm rum ram
7. wɜːd word worried
8. fəget forget forged
9. ɑɪs eyes ice
10. huːz whose house
Tongue Twisters Quickly say the following sentences.
1. She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
2. Thirty-three thrilling thespians thought throughout Thursday.
3. I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
4. In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.
5. A skunk sat on a stump.
Apart from the letter „S‟, the /s/ sound can be represented by a number of consonant
combinations, which differ in pronunciation from the Italian: psyche, cellar, science,
listen.
Exercise 13 Tick the words that contain the /s/ sound.
1. song 5. face 9. issue 13. disciple
2. Islam 6. city 10. months 14. sugar
3. vision 7. message 11. castle 15. mix
4. science 8. houses 12. fascism 16. psychology
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Exercise 14 Underline the word that the transcription represents.
1. bɔːn burn born
2. θɪŋ thing thin
3. fɪːlɪŋz fillings feelings
4. vɑɪn vine wine
5. meɪdʒə major mayor
6. ræm rum ram
7. wɜːd word worried
8. fəget forget forged
9. ɑɪs eyes ice
10. huːz whose house
Tongue Twisters Quickly say the following sentences.
1. She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
2. Thirty-three thrilling thespians thought throughout Thursday.
3. I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch.
4. In Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.
5. A skunk sat on a stump.
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