Transcription Pronunciation CONSONANTS PART TWO Eka Andriyani, S.Pd., M.Hum
Jul 18, 2015
Pronounce the following words:
pair
pain
pork
compose
depart
support
suppose
stamp
lamp
ship
sheep
[pɒkɪt]
[peə(r)]
[peɪn]
[pɔ:k]
[kəmpəʊz]
[dɪpɑ:t]
[səpɔ:t]
[səpəʊz]
[stæmp]
[læmp]
[ʃɪp]
[ʃi:p]
Contrast /p/ and /f/:
pan fan
pull full
pair fair
leap leaf
[pæn] [fæn]
[pʊl]
[peə(r)]
[li:p]
[fʊl]
[feə(r)]
[li:f]
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This is a pan. It isn’t a fan. The pan is full of
peanuts. Don’t pull it because it’s full.
That’s a lamp. It’s over there near an inkpot. Paul
wants to paint the lamp.
I have some pairs of compasses. The compasses
are made of plastic.
Pronounce the following words:
back
bad
ball
barrel
cabbage
marble
notebook
rubbish
job
lab
cab
club
[bæk]
[bæd]
[bɔ:l]
[bærəl]
[kæbɪdʒ]
[mɑ:bl]
[nəʊtbʊk]
[rʌbɪʃ]
[dʒɒb]
[læb]
[kæb]
[klʌb]
Contrast /b/ and /p/:
bin pin
symbol simple
robe rope
cab cap
[bɪn]
[sɪmbl]
[rəʊb]
[kæb]
[pɪn]
[sɪmpl]
[rəʊp]
[kæp]
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Bob is a school boy.
He has a lot of notebook.
His books are in his bag.
His bike isn’t bad.
He bought it from Mr. Brown.
But he sometimes goes to the lab by cab.
Pronounce the following words:
table
tail
tall
tea
sit
attend
attentive
between
eat
fat
potato
pat
[teɪbl]
[teɪl]
[tɔ:l]
[ti:]
[sɪt]
[ətend]
[ətentɪv]
[bɪtwi:n]
[i:t]
[fæt]
[pəteɪtəʊ]
[pæt]
Contrast /t/ and /Ɵ/:
tin thin
debt death
tent tenth
tick thick
[tɪn]
[det]
[tent]
[tɪk]
[θɪn]
[deθ]
[tenθ]
[θɪk]
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Tom is a tall boy. He’s attentive and intelligent,
too. He’s seldom stays here. He’s at the hospital
now. He’s eating some potatoes and drinking a
cup of tea. He’s sitting between the table and
basket.
Thomas is visiting two people today. They’re at
the hospital. They’re talking to the doctor. The
doctor isn’t tall. He’s short and a bit fat.
Pronounce the following words:
do
dance
deep
doll
daughter
lady
garden
powder
ready
ladder
bad
abroad
food
sad
wood
[du:]
[dɑ:ns]
[di:p]
[dɒl]
[dɔ:tə(r)]
[leɪdi]
[gɑ:dn]
[paʊdə(r)]
[redi]
[lædə(r)]
[bæd]
[əbrɔ:d]
[fu:d]
[sæd]
[wʊd]
Contrast /t/ and /d/:
writing riding
letter ladder
bat bad
mat mad
[raɪtɪŋ]
[letə(r)]
[bæt]
[mæt]
[raɪdɪŋ]
[lædə(r)]
[bæd]
[mæd]
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David is doing his homework now. David is darning his socks.
Jane is in the garden. She’s feeding the chicken. She can dance and has a doll.
Those children are always glad. They’re never sad. They’re good children, too. Their dad is abroad now. He’s an ambassador and is in Sydney now.
Pronounce the following words:
kite
key
cab
cabbage
quarter
become
became
include
because
back
bike
attack
traffic
pork
[kaɪt]
[ki:]
[kæb]
[kæbɪdʒ]
[kwɔ:tə(r)]
[bɪkʌm]
[bɪkeɪm]
[ɪnklu:d]
[bɪkɒz]
[bæk]
[baɪk]
[ətæk]
[træfɪk]
[pɔ:k]
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Cathy is a cook. She can cook very well. She’s
cooking in the kitchen right now. She’s making
some cakes and cutting cabbages.
It’s nine o’clock now. Cathy is going to the
market. She’s taking a basket with her. She’s
going to the market by bike.
Pronounce the following words:
garbage
girl
God
gold
gun
agree
beggar
mango
English
ago
big
egg
get
beg
again
[gɑ:bɪdʒ]
[gɜ:l]
[gɒd]
[gəʊld]
[gʌn]
[əgri:]
[begə(r)]
[mæŋgəʊ]
[ɪŋglɪʃ]
[əgəʊ]
[bɪg]
[eg]
[get]
[beg]
[əgeɪn]
Contrast /k/ and /g/:
come gum
class glass
dock dog
back bag
[kʌm]
[klɑ:s]
[dɒk]
[bæk]
[gʌm]
[glɑ:s]
[dɒg]
[bæg]
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This is an egg. It’s big and good. The beggar wants to get it. I can give it to the beggar. He can get these mangoes too.
Look at that girl. She has a gun in her hand. She’s smoking a cigarette and reading a magazine. What’s in the girl’s bag? There’s a big flag in the bag.
That’s the girl’s dog. Look! The dog is running after the beggar. The beggar is giving the egg to the dog. What a lucky dog!.
Pronounce the following words:
make
mayor
match
manage
measure
amount
bumpy
cemetery
common
damp
come
comb
climb
bomb
lamb
[meɪk]
[meə(r)]
[mætʃ]
[mænɪdʒ]
[meʒə(r)]
[əmaʊnt]
[bʌmpi]
[semətri]
[kɒmən]
[dæmp]
[kʌm]
[kəʊm]
[klaɪm]
[bɒm]
[læm]
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Mr. Mason is the Mayor of the metropolitan city.
He’s a kind man. Many women want to meet him.
Mr. Mason like them, too.
Mr. Mason’s favorite meal is lamb chop. That’s
why Mrs. Mason often buys lamb.
Mr. Mason likes playing games. Sometimes he
climb palm trees.
Pronounce the following words:
nail
narrow
naughty
navy
neck
banana
candy
candle
danger
handle
fan
pan
bean
curtain
train
[neɪl]
[nærəʊ]
[nɔ:ti]
[neɪvi]
[nek]
[bənɑ:nə]
[kændi]
[kændl]
[deɪndʒə(r)]
[hændl]
[fæn]
[pæn]
[bi:n]
[kɜ:tn]
[treɪn]
Contrast /n/ and /l/:
main mail
rain rail
mean meal
pin pill
corn call
[meɪn]
[reɪn]
[mi:n]
[pɪn]
[kɔ:n]
[meɪl]
[reɪl]
[mi:l]
[pɪl]
[kɔ:l]
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Ben has lunch at one o’clock in the afternoon.
Then he usually takes a nap for an hour. After
that he plays badminton with his friends and
neighbors.
Ben has a niece. Her name’s Nancy. Ben often
calls on her. Nancy’s nice girl, not a naughty one.
But she can play neither tennis nor badminton.
Pronounce the following words:
singer
finger
English
sinking
thinking
sing
ring
hang
wrong
wing
[sɪŋə(r)]
[fɪŋgə(r)]
[ɪŋglɪʃ]
[sɪŋkɪŋ]
[θɪŋkɪŋ]
[sɪŋ]
[rɪŋ]
[hæŋ]
[rɒŋ]
[wɪŋ]
Contrast /n/ and /ŋ/:
sin sing
thin thing
win wing
ban bang
Ron wrong
[sɪn]
[θɪn]
[wɪn]
[bæn]
[rɒn]
[sɪŋ]
[θɪŋ]
[wɪŋ]
[bæŋ]
[rɒŋ]
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Ron is ironing his handkerchief now. He’s singing while he’s ironing.
Ron has a long fingers. He’s very good at playing guitar.
Ron plays Ping-Pong. He plays in the morning before leaving the house.
He’s trying to increase his skill by practicing every morning.
I think Ron prefers singing to playing Ping-Pong.
Pronounce the following words:
face
farm
father
fork
photo
afraid
afternoon
coffee
difficult
elephant
leaf
life
wife
laugh
photograph
[feɪs]
[fɑ:m]
[fɑ:ðə(r)]
[fɔ:k]
[fəʊtəʊ]
[əfreɪd]
[ɑ:ftənu:n]
[kɒfi]
[dɪfɪkəlt]
[elɪfənt]
[li:f]
[laɪf]
[waɪf]
[lɑ:f]
[fəʊtəgrɑ:f]
Contrast /p/ and /f/:
pork fork
pace face
wipe wife
cop cough
leap leaf
[pɔ:k]
[peɪs]
[waɪp]
[kɒp]
[li:p]
[fɔ:k]
[feɪs]
[waɪf]
[kɒf]
[li:f]
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Philip is a farmer.
He’s a friend of my father.
The farmer is thin, but his wife is fat.
Philip’s wife likes drinking coffee.
She always laughs.
Philip and his wife live a happy life indeed.
Pronounce the following words:
vase
vegetable
village
vinegar
visit
never
heavy
clever
advice
giving
love
have
live
move
leave
[vɑ:z]
[vedʒtəbl]
[vɪlɪdʒ]
[vɪnɪgə(r)]
[vɪzɪt]
[nevə(r)]
[hevi]
[klevə(r)]
[ədvaɪs]
[gɪvɪŋ]
[lʌv]
[hæv]
[lɪv]
[mu:v]
[li:v]
Contrast /f/ and /v/:
ferry very
fast vast
safe save
off of
[feri]
[fɑ:st]
[seɪf]
[ɒf]
[veri]
[vɑ:st]
[seɪv]
[ɒv]
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David is a farmer. He lives in a village not far from here.
We visit David and his wife every Friday.
They often give us vegetables fruit and various kinds of beans.
David’s nephew also lives on the farm. He’s a university student.
Pronounce the following words:
thank
thing
think
thumb
three
nothing
anything
bathroom
birthday
bath
mouth
month
both
fifth
[θæŋk]
[θɪŋ]
[θɪŋk]
[θʌm]
[θri:]
[nʌθɪŋ]
[eniθɪŋ]
[bɜ:θdeɪ]
[bɑ:θ]
[maʊθ]
[mʌnθ]
[bəʊθ]
[fɪfθ]
[bɑ:θru:m]
Contrast /s/ and /θ/:
sank thank
sin thin
sick thick
pass path
[sæŋk]
[sɪn]
[sɪk]
[pɑ:s]
[θæŋk]
[θɪn]
[θɪk]
[pɑ:θ]
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This is my thumb. It’s thin. It isn’t thick. I have two thumbs, not three. Both are thin.
I’ve got nothing in my mouth. There isn’t anything in my mouth.
My birthday is on the fifth of next month.
I’m going to the bathroom now. I want to take a bath.
Thank you for everything.
Pronounce the following words:
this
that
these
those
they
father
mother
brother
together
rather
weather
breathe
[ðɪs]
[ðæt]
[ði:z]
[ðəʊz]
[ðeɪ]
[fɑ:ðə(r)]
[mʌðə(r)]
[brʌðə(r)]
[təgeðə(r)]
[rɑ:ðə(r)]
[weðə(r)]
[bri:ð]
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Cathy’s father, mother, and brother are sick.
They aren’t healthy.
They can’t bathe in the river for three days.
The weather is rather bad.
It’s hard for them to breathe.
These are their clothes.
They are in the room.
They would rather stay there.
Pronounce the following words:
sailor
sister
son
ceiling
cigarette
expensive
hospital
inside
interesting
lesson
advice
bus
miss
house
announce
[seɪlə(r)]
[sɪstə(r)]
[sʌn]
[si:lɪŋ]
[sɪgəret]
[ɪkspensɪv]
[hɒspɪtl]
[ɪnsaɪd]
[ɪntrəstɪŋ]
[lesn]
[ədvaɪs]
[bʌs]
[mɪs]
[haʊs]
[ənaʊns]
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That’s Mr. Smith. He is a sailor. He lives in this street. His house is small.
Mr. Smith’s son is an officer. He’s near the hospital, close to the mosque.
This is his scooter. It’s an expensive one.
Mr. Smith’s sister is a nurse. She’s in the hospital now. She isn’t sewing.
Pronounce the following words:
zoo
zinc
zebra
zero
zipper
houses
doesn’t
isn’t
those
busy
business
arise
has
is
bags
[zu:]
[zɪŋk]
[zebrə]
[zɪərəʊ]
[zɪpə(r)]
[dʌznt]
[haʊsɪz]
[ɪznt]
[ðəʊz]
[bɪzi]
[bɪznəs]
[əraɪz]
[hæz]
[ɪz]
[bægz]
Contrast /s/ and /z/:
ice eyes
bus buzz
price prize
caps cabs
backs bags
[aɪs]
[bʌs]
[praɪs]
[kæps]
[bæks]
[aɪz]
[bʌz]
[praɪz]
[kæpz]
[bægz]
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This house has six rooms, twelve windows and
four doors. The rooms are big.
Look at these tables. This table isn’t small. There
are books, cups, pencils, boxes, and dictionaries
on it. But there aren’t any spoons, forks, and
knives on the table.
Pronounce the following words:
ship
sugar
shop
short
shoe
ash
nation
fish
wash
rubbish
brush
English
finish
shame
she
push
[ʃɪp]
[ʃʊgə(r)]
[ʃɒp]
[ʃɔ:t]
[ʃu:]
[æʃ]
[neɪʃn]
[fɪʃ]
[wɒʃ]
[rʌbɪʃ]
[brʌʃ]
[ɪŋglɪʃ]
[fɪnɪʃ]
[ʃeɪm]
[ʃi:]
[pʊʃ]
Contrast /s/ and /ᶴ/:
see she
sort short
same shame
ass ash
lass lash
[si:]
[sɔ:t]
[seɪm]
[æs]
[læs]
[ʃ i:]
[ʃ ɔ:t]
[ʃeɪm]
[æʃ]
[læʃ]
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Mary is an English lass. She can speak English very well, of course. She is in a bookshop right now. She wants to but some shirts.
That’s a good shirt. But it’s too short for her.
Her father is a fisherman. He wants some sugar, an ashtray, a rubbish bin, and a tooth-brush.
Mary has an examination this month. She’s sure that she’ll pass in the examination.
Pronounce the following words:
usual
explosion
confusion
occasion
conclusion
leisure
measure
prestige
treasure
[ɪkspləʊʒn]
[ju:ʒʊəl]
[kənfju:ʒn]
[əkeɪʒn]
[kənklu:ʒn]
[leʒə(r)]
[meʒə(r)]
[presti:ʒ]
[treʒə(r)]
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Susan learns English for pleasure in her leisure
time. As usual, she wears some rouge. She
doesn’t want to lose her prestige. That’s our
conclusion.
She’s in the garage now. She’s measuring the
length of her car. After that, she’s going to read
the novel entitled “Treasure Island”.
Pronounce the following words:
house
horse
help
hotel
half
ahead
behave
behind
behavior
behalf
[haʊs]
[hɔ:s]
[help]
[həʊtel]
[hɑ:f]
[əhed]
[bɪheɪv]
[bɪhaɪnd]
[bɪheɪvɪə(r)]
[bɪhɑ:f]
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John has a horse. He rides on his horse at least
an hour a day.
He has a house, too. His house is behind the
hotel.
John always behaves well. His behavior pleases
everyone. In fact, John is an honest fellow. He’s
an honorable man indeed.
Pronounce the following words:
chalk
chair
cheap
chess
teacher
question
picture
furniture
branch
teach
watch
match
[tʃɔ:k]
[tʃeə(r)]
[tʃi:p]
[tʃes]
[ti:tʃə(r)]
[kwestʃən]
[pɪktʃə(r)]
[fɜ:nɪtʃə(r)]
[brɑ:ntʃ]
[ti:tʃ]
[wɒtʃ]
[mætʃ]
Contrast /ʃ/ and /tʃ/:
sheep cheap
shoes choose
wash watch
[ʃi:p]
[ʃu:z]
[wɒʃ]
[tʃi:p]
[tʃu:z]
[wɒtʃ]
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Look at those children. The teacher is watching
them. Each child has a picture.
The teacher is asking them some questions. He
is doing it just for pleasure, I guess.
The teacher teaches English. He likes the
children very much. The children are fortunate
indeed.
Pronounce the following words:
job
June
January
gentleman
soldier
religion
major
engineer
refrigerator
orange
page
village
bridge
[dʒɒb]
[dʒu:n]
[dʒænjuəri]
[dʒentlmən]
[səʊldʒə(r)]
[rɪlɪdʒən]
[meɪdʒə(r)]
[endʒɪnɪə(r)]
[rɪfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)]
[ɒrɪndʒ]
[peɪdʒ]
[vɪlɪdʒ]
[brɪdʒ]
Contrast /tʃ/ and /dʒ/:
chain Jane
cheap Jeep
rich ridge
[tʃeɪn]
[tʃi:p]
[rɪtʃ]
[dʒeɪn]
[dʒi:p]
[rɪdʒ]
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John is an Englishman. He’s an engineer. His job
is to fix machines and engines.
John has a refrigerator. There are some oranges
in the refrigerator. John got them in a village.
John used to be a soldier. He was a sergeant in
the Army. He has been to Japan and Germany.
Pronounce the following words:
right
wrong
ruler
rabbit
run
arrange
carrot
breakfast
brown
tree
[raɪt]
[rɒŋ]
[ru:lə(r)]
[ræbɪt]
[rʌn]
[əreɪndʒ]
[kærət]
[brekfəst]
[braʊn]
[tri:]
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Mr. Brown is an American. He’s a driver and drives very well. He eats bread and butter for breakfast. He seldom eats rice.
Mr. Brown has two children, Mary and Bruce. The children frequently read story books. They can speak French and Russian, too.
Mr. Brown has a house and a garage. His house is quite roomy and has three bathrooms. The house and garage are bright grey in color.
Pronounce the following words:
young
yellow
yard
university
usual
beyond
beautiful
you
yes
[jʌŋ]
[jeləʊ]
[jɑ:d]
[ju:nɪvɜ:səti]
[ju:ʒʊəl]
[bɪjɒnd]
[bju:tɪfl]
[ju:]
[jes]
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Many graduates of the Senior High School go to the
university every year.
These young people want to continue their studies at
the higher level of education. But only a few of them
usually succeed in their studies at the university.
The students’ failure is partly due to their poor
knowledge of English. The European language is not
only useful and beautiful as well.
Pronounce the following words:
wall
window
wallet
wood
would
toward
swallow
quite
quiet
quick
wait
wet
[wɔ:l]
[wɪndəʊ]
[wɒlɪt]
[wʊd]
[wʊd]
[təwɔ:dz]
[swɒləʊ]
[kwaɪt]
[kwaɪət]
[kwɪk]
[wet]
[weɪt]
Contrast /w/ and /v/:
west vest
wary vary
wiper viper
whale veil
[west]
[weəri]
[waɪpə(r)]
[weɪl]
[vest]
[veəri]
[vaɪpə(r)]
[veɪl]
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It is wrong to say that the quality of the English language is better than the quality of Bahasa Indonesia.
What is quite true is the fact that the two languages are difficult.
The vowels of the two languages are not similar.
However, quite many people can master the languages pretty well.
Pronounce the following words:
long
laugh
love
leave
belong
clean
slave
ball
pull
table
example
[lɒŋ]
[lɑ:f]
[lʌv]
[li:v]
[bɪlɒŋ]
[kli:n]
[sleɪv]
[bɔ:l]
[pʊl]
[teɪbl]
[ɪgzɑ:mpl]
Contrast /l/ and /r/:
long wrong
light right
lice rice
glass grass
[lɒŋ]
[laɪt]
[laɪs]
[glɑ:s]
[rɒŋ]
[raɪt]
[raɪs]
[grɑ:s]