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Lesson 6 - Consonants and consonant clusters
Say
these phrases concentrating on the final consonants. Remember the rhythm.
There should be two beats in each phrase. |
| 1 Don't talk. |
| 2 The shirts were scorched. |
| 3 We asked him some questions. |
| 4 He squealed loudly. |
| 5 The results were ruined. |
| 6 The experiments took time. |
| 7 The discs are corrupt. |
| 8 I asked her out. |
| 9 I was quite upset. |
| 10 But I soon bounced back. |
Practising initial
and medial consonant clustersA good strategy for pronouncing two or more consonants together is to say them slowly and imagine there is a very short vowel between them. Practise the following words:
Initial
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project |
train |
question |
quality |
streamlined |
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process |
strip |
triangular
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thread |
screws |
Medial
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electrical |
cylindrical |
rectangular |
micrometer |
description |
Reading consonant clusters in a sentencePractise reading aloud the sentence below; focus on the consonant clusters but don't forget about the rhythm (strong and weak sounds).
Trains trundle through here throughout the night. Freight has priority.
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