tailieunhanh - English pronunciation made simple part 30

• Watch English language news on TV as often as you can. Pay careful attention to the newscaster's pronunciation. Motice especially words and phrases that are repeated every time you watch. Practice saying them. Write them down. Compare your pronunciation with the newscaster's. | Possible Pronunciation Problems 1. It is easy to confuse w with v . If you make this error it can completely change the meaning of the word you are saying. examples If you say v instead of w went will sound like vent. wheel will sound like veal. 2. Speakers of other languages sometimes omit w before the vowels u or u . EXAMPLES If you omit w wool will sound like ool. wood will sound like ood. As you start to produce the consonant w remember to completely round your lips as for u Be sure your lower lip does NOT touch your upper teeth or you ll make a v instead. Don t worry Keep working away and your w will be wonderful Practice EXERCISE A SI Listen and repeat. w At the Beginning of Words w In the Middle of Words we word wool away anyway someone was work would awake beware quick want wait women always between choir The consonant sound w does not occur at the end of words in English. 191 1 note Less frequent spelling patterns for w consist of thp letters o and u one anyone queen quiet hint The letter w is always pronounced w when followed by a vowel in the same syllable. wood will backward highway The letter w at the end of a word is always silent. how sew law know hint 0 Some English speakers use hw when pronouncing words spelled with wh such as when where white wheel awhile use aspiration and sound as if they are saying h before the w . Both hw and w are acceptable pronunciations of the letters wh. EXERCISE B SË Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the boldfaced words containing the consonant w . 1. What do you want 2. You re welcome. 3. Where will you be 4. Walk quickly. 5. Where is it 6. Waste not want not 7. Which one do you want 8. What was the question 9. The women are wearing white. 10. Walt always works on Wednesday. EXERCISE C J Listen and repeat. Be sure to distinguish between the w and w -blends in each pair. w tw w kw w Esw 1. win twin 6. white quite 11. wheat sweet 2. wine twine 7. wire choir 12. wine swine 3. wig twig 8. wit quit 13. wet .