Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Pronunciation Resources



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Top Practice Sites
Minimal Pairs

Rachel's Videos:  The L Sound  The R Sound  The W Sound  Listen & Repeat Exercises
U of Iowa's Sounds of American English

ABC
1licerice
2lateratewait
3lowrowwoe
4lawraw
5layrayway
6lateratewait
7lanerainwain
8ledredwed
9lieryewhy
10leekreekweek


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907855/l-r-w-pairs-1.mp3

AB
1cluecrew
2bluebrew
3glassgrass
4fleefree
5blowbro
6clockcrock
7blockBrocke
8bledbread
9Blakebreak
10clawcraw



http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907857/l-w-pairs2.mp3

AB
1bellyberry
2molemore
3hailhair
4heelhear
5foolfour
6filefire
7dealdear
8mealmere
9rebuttalrebutter
10cuddlecutter


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907859/l-w-pairs3.mp3



Rachel's Videos:  The b and p sounds  *  The f and v sounds
U of Iowa's Sounds of American English
AB
1bigpig
2betpet
3badpad
4mobmop
5cabcap
6ribrip
7symbolsimple
8rabidrapid
9stablestaple
10nabbednapped


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907844/bp.mp3

AB
1finevine
2fiddlevittle
3flogvlog
4leafleave
5safesave
6hufferhover
7proofprove
8halfhave


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907848/fv.mp3

AB
1batfat
2boatvote
3pilefile
4cabcalf
5pryfry
6sappysavvy
7cubcuff
8capecave


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907861/silent-bpfv.mp3

ABCD
1beepeefeevee
2berryperryferryvery
3buypiefievie
4bilepilefilevile
5bailpalefailveil
6baypayfayvay
banepainfeignvane
8bestpestfestvest


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907846/bpfv.mp3


Rachels Videos:  's' as in 'sip' ,  'z' as in 'zip' , 'sh' as in 'ship'  ,  'j' as in 'jar'  ,  'ch' as in 'char'  ,  'dj' as in 'measure'
Sounds of American English
ABCDE
1SuezooshoechewJew
2cassKazcashcatch
3searzirsheercheerJeer
4sanezaneShaneChainJane
5leaseLee'sleashleech
6sipzipshipchipgyp
7seepsheepcheapjeep
8leasedleashedleeched


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907863/s-z-sh-ch-j.mp3


AB
1majormeasure
2pressurepleasure
3Confucianconfusion
4ledgerleisure
5conclusion
6division
7exposure
8explosion
9supervision
10treasure
There was a huge explosion by the shore.
This sure is a confusing conclusion.

AB
1ditcheddished
2matchedmashed
3hatchedhashed
4hitchedhissed
5watchedwashed


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907865/tched-shed.mp3


Rachel Videos:  The ih as in site Sound  * The ee as in She Sound * oh as in No sound * aw as in Law Sound  *  EE vs ih: Tense vs. Lax


AB
1seatsit
2peakpick
3eelill
4leavelive
5mealmill
6peelpill
7reachrich
8teentin
9seeksick
10deepdip
11literlitter
12beakerbicker


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907851/long-e-pairs.mp3


AB
1boatbought
2lowlaw
3holehall
4closeclause
5bowlball
6mostmust
7won'twant
8goatgot
9shownShawn
10oafoff
11coastcost
12wokewalk


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907853/long-o-pairs.mp3

Rachel's Video: Vowel Length Affected by Ending Consonant

AB
1bellbelt
2carcart
3fellfelt
4herhurt
5toretorn
6kneesneeds
7millmilk
8cancan't
9benbent
10Hunhunt

I think we (can/can't) do it today.


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/38102260/pairs-ending-blends.mp3


AB
1needneat
2ragrack
3hidhit
4mudmutt
5savesafe
6ridewrite
7budbut
8bagback


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/38102230/need-neat.mp3
Rachel's Videos: 'eh' as in 'bed'   'aa' as in 'bat'   'aw' as in 'law'    'oy' as in 'toy'.'uh' as in 'butter'  'ah' as in 'father'
Sounds of American English

AB
1andend
2blandblend
3hamhem
4tampertemper
5landlend
6gassedguest
7panpen
8spannedspend
9bandbend
10tamptemp

http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/49254774/aa-eh-pairs.mp3


AB
1batbet
2hadhead
3paddlepedal
4shallshell
5gnatnet
6matmet
7packpeck
8mashmesh
9rackwreck
10pastpest


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37907843/ae-eh-pairs.mp3


AB
1colorcollar
2nutnot
3stuckstock
4lucklock
5comecalm
6fundfond
7bumbomb
8wonderwander


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/38102095/color-collar.mp3


AB
1begbug
2benbun
3delldull
4messedmust
5guessGus
6jestjust
7netnut
8betterbutter


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/38102094/beg-bug.mp3


AB
1alloil
2jawjoy
3pawpoi
4brawlbroil
5toetoy
6conecoin
7oldoiled
8tolltoil



http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/38102093/all-oil.mp3

More Minimal Pairs
 http://streaming.ohio.edu/cas/lingCALL/vowel.htm
http://www.fuhriman.us/la.esl/minimal-pairs.html (no audio)




  • It's really too late to wait. 
  • What's the low down on the raw fish law?
  • After a week, I think these leeks reek. 
  • The crew didn't' have a clue. 
  • If we flee, we'll be free. 
  • Did Blake break the plate?
  • The hail got in my hair. 
  • The meal was a mere five dollars. 
  • There were very many berries in the valley. 
  • The big cap is a simple symbol.
  • I only have half of the fee.
  • Please sit in the soft seat. 
  • There was a lot of pressure to measure the major explosion.
  • Put the sheet on the seat before you sit on it. 
  • Most of you must bowl with the red ball. 
  • She won't want to walk there.
  • The frog would leap from one leaf to another .
  • There's a ban on putting fans in a van. 
  • I wish she wasn't a witch. 
  • Who's got your goat?
  • Would she sue the zoo?
  • We hissed as we watched the conclusion.
  • We ditched the party and washed our car.
Slow Speed
http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37909543/sentence-practice-slow.mp3

Normal Speed


http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/37909541/sentence-practice-normal.mp3

Mary is thirty-one years old. She has lived in New York City for 18 months and never wants to leave. She got her degree in Fine Arts and now works as a consultant for a marketing firm. She loves Manhattan and all it has to offer. In her free time, she likes to go bowling and take photographs. She also likes reading thrillers and mystery novels.When she has guests in town and it's warm, she might take them to the Central Park Zoo or walk along the East River to enjoy the view of the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a pleasure for her to show them the town. New York is well known for its restaurants. One of Mary's favorite places is called The Wood Grill. Her friend James is a waiter there. Sometimes she'll go there for brunch because it's fairly cheap. 
http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/69295128/jeff-mary-in-nyc.mp3

Minimal pairs (groups)


  • beat – bit - Pete – pit
  • rice - rise
  • ride – lied - wide
  • fall – far
  • class - clash
  • seat – sheet
  • won't - want
  • though - dough
  • band - bend
  • deer  - tear
  • zoo – Jew - shoe - chew - sue
  • very – berry – fairy – Perry
  • major - measure
  • thing – think
  • thin – sin – shin
  • bone – born
  • face – faith - fate
  • liter - litter
http://pufslebow.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/69295600/minimal-pair-practice.mp3

Instructional Videos
  RachelsEnglish.com:

Stress and Intonation Videos 

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