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Pronunciation
Minimal Pairs: /p/ & /ð/
4
Intermediate
Exercise 1
Pronunciation Practice
Practice pronunciation with your tutor by reading the following words.
/p/ & /ð/
slipper
Noun
ˈslɪpər
a light and comfortable shoe worn around the house
I put on my
slippers
and went into the kitchen.
slither
Verb
ˈslɪðər
to move by twisting and sliding
The snake quickly
slithered
into the bushes.
upper
Adjective
ˈʌpər
located above something else
This building has great views from the
upper
floors.
She has tattoos on her
upper
arms.
I like watching concerts from the
upper
balcony.
other
Adjective
ˈʌðər
different from something already mentioned
He's walking to the
other
side of the road.
He should try
other
sports.
pair
Noun
pɛr
two of something; an object consisting of two parts
Do you like my new
pair
of jeans?
I just bought a new
pair
of shoes.
there
Adverb
ðɛr
used to show what place or position something is in
The train station is
there
.
We'll be
there
soon.
pat
Noun
pæt
a light tap
The whole team gave me a
pat
on the back after I scored the winning goal.
that
Determiner
ðæt
used to refer to something already mentioned or known about
I don't think
that
is a good idea.
soup
Noun
sup
a liquid meal, often containing vegetables, meat, and/or noodles
What's the
soup
of the day?
soothe
Verb
suð
to calm a person or relieve their pain
Her friend stayed with her all night to
soothe
her.
pear
Noun
pɛr
a yellow or green fruit that is wide at the bottom and narrows at the top
I don't think the
pears
are ripe yet.
their
Pronoun
ðɛr
used to show ownership; belonging to a group of people, animals or things
This is
their
house, so we have to respect
their
rules.
pen
Noun
pɛn
an object used for writing with ink
Can I borrow your
pen
, please?
I always carry a
pen
with me.
then
Adverb
ðɛn
at a particular time; after a particular time
Things were different back
then
.
pay
Verb
peɪ
to give money in order to buy something
This bill has already been
paid
.
He is
paying
the bill with his credit card.
they
Pronoun
ðeɪ
used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are known about
I wonder if
they
will make it on time.
Exercise 2
Sentence Practice
Practice pronunciation with your tutor by reading the following sentences.
I ran out of the house still wearing my
slippers
after I saw a snake
slither
through the kitchen.
Can you please show me some
other
exercises for my
upper
body?
This
pair
of jeans already has a hole in them. I think the store is closed now, so I'll take them back
there
tomorrow.
That
was a great job. You deserve a
pat
on the back for that one.
I'll make you some
soup
. It'll help
soothe
your stomach pain.
Their
back yard is full of
pear
trees.
And
then
he spent ten minutes looking for a
pen
.
They
said we wouldn't have to
pay
extra for that.
Exercise 3
Find the Sounds
Select the word that contains the sound listed below. There can be more than one correct answer.
Find: /p/
1.
Earth's atmosphere is rapidly changing.
2.
Transportation in Switzerland is quite expensive.
3.
I'm about to give up on this math problem.
4.
I always wanted to study psychology, but my parents made me study law.
Find: /ð/
5.
People have trouble breathing on Mount Everest.
6.
We'll meet you there. A friend of mine told us that you will be coming, too.
7.
I just bought some leather boots.
8.
The southern part of my country has very impressive sunsets.
9.
I really love the movie.
Exercise 4
Tongue Twister
Practice pronunciation with your tutor by reading the following tongue twister(s). Read each tongue twister slowly at first, then try reading it faster.
Pop bottles pop-bottles in pop shops;
The pop-bottles Pop bottles poor Pop drops.
When Pop drops pop-bottles, pop-bottles plop;
When pop-bottles topple, Pop mops slop.
Then this mother soothed and bathed the other although the other didn’t want to be together.
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