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The Long-O, as in GR OW
This sound is not a simple O, but a combination of two
sounds, sounding something like ‘Om’ or ‘Oh’
No, go , home, alone, grow, so lo, no t ion , explod e
• Slowly the ocean rolled home
• I wrote to Joe, hoping he would grow up
• The rowboat slowly floated over the ocean
• The oboe and cello sat alone, woefully echoing tone for
tone
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•Long ago people slept on the cold earth.
•He was bloated from eating a roasted tomato.
•Of all the folks I know, he is the most hopeful.
•I told Joan that the snow is flown in from Ohio.
•Smoke rolled out the open end of the hotel
window.
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O sounds from your script
Over,
Home,
Associated,
Modem,
Tone,
Appropriately,
Overview Postcode
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More of same sound of The
broad-aw, as in BR OUGH
T
Paul, autum n, awfu l, f law less , cal l , wall , walk, talk,
thought , brought
- The tall author walked awkwardly.
- He stalked the ball, then vaulted.
- He thought he saw the autumn leaves falling.
- The awful sauce made Paul pause.
- He bought a shawl and brought it home from the mall.
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- The awkward, awfu l , tal l man walked home.
- He stalked the bal l and then vaulted down the hal l .
- The cat crawled over the lawn w ith i ts hu rt paw.
- You taught me to vaul t f law lessly w i thout fal l ing .
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AW words from your script
Call,
Paul,
Fault,
Precaution,
Portal
Cordless
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If the final ‘Y’ runs right into a word beginning with a vowel
you won’t be able to soften the sound quite as much. Follow
the samples on the tape:
• Mary is here
• He’s very active.
• Some lovely apples.
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- Mary moved the heavy copy of Shakespeare.
- Money earned faithfully should be given to the needy.
- I worry about the cloudy weather and stormy skies.
- He told a scary fairy story that was set in another
country.
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The short-A as in GLA
SS, to rhyme with ‘Aah’
a) Before the F sound as in:
After, laugh, half, calf
Major exceptions: caffeine, saffron, sapphire b) Before the S sound as in:
Fast, last, rascal, repas t, pass, castl e
Major Exceptions: gastric, hassle, tassel (though ‘castle’ does change)
c) Before the voiceless TH as in:
Bath, pathway, w rath
Major Exceptions: catholic, mathematics, catheter, cathode
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“Aah” words from the script
Master,
card,
transferred,
password,
department,
charge,
target,
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R-Glides, as in There is
After vowels the ‘R’ glides in its pronunciation.
Very, so rry, m iracle, carry, narrow
- sore at me
- a pair of socks
- I prefer it.
- The year after.
In Hertfo rd , Hereford and Hampshire
hu rr icanes hardly ever happen.
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Isolated sound changes: Explosive sound on
pronouncing t / p / c etcIn most American dialects, speakers do not fully
explode the sound of the letter ‘T’. In particular,
be careful not to substitute a ‘D’ when the ‘T’ falls
between two vowels, as in WRIT ER.
Matter, later, sit t in g , better, after
The beautiful British writer scattered the letters.
Betty bou gh t a bi t of bu t ter to make the
batter, bu t the butter w as b it ter, so Betty
bough t a bi t of bet ter bu t ter to m ake the bi t ter
batter better!
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Try some of these forexplosive sounds.
Mr. Tongue Twister tried to train histongue to twist and turn, and twirl andtrick, to learn the letter „T‟.
Peter‟s pa Pete poked the pea patch topick a peck of peas for the poor pink pigin the pine hole pig-pen.
Can Cathy count the cans, cats andcaterpillars on the carpet.
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Explosive Ps/ Ts / Cs inyour script
Computer
Cancelled
Calling
Connection
Capability
Combination
Competitive Capability
• Terminate
• Today
• Technololgy• Af ternoon
• Computer
• Activation
•Probably
•Prefer
•Printer •Possible
•Perhaps
•Permanent
•Apologise•Protect
•Panel
•Peripheral
•Package
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Other stretched vowelsounds: Aye
<-Aye->
Rates
Great day
Upgrade
hesitate
Change
Information
Unable
Activation
paper
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KISS THE W’S,/ WHISTLE!
We work
Will would
What with
Well web When
Was
Within
William Wanton Website
Whilst
Password
without
BITE YOUR
LOWER LIP TO
GET THE V
SOUND!
Service
provider
Via
Activation
Divert
Very
V for Victor
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Now try these!
I wish to wish the wish you wish towish, but if you wish the wish the
witch wishes, I won‟t wish the wishyou wish to wish.
Vicky is a very vindictive villain witha vicious venomous snake.