Review /ʃ and ʒ/

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What is the /ʒ/ sound?

Back

The /ʒ/ sound is a voiced postalveolar fricative, produced by vibrating the vocal cords while allowing air to flow through a narrow channel formed by the tongue and the roof of the mouth.

Front

Provide an example of a word with the /ʒ/ sound.

Back

An example of a word with the /ʒ/ sound is 'measure'.

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What is the /ʃ/ sound?

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The /ʃ/ sound is a voiceless postalveolar fricative, produced without vibrating the vocal cords, by forcing air through a narrow channel formed by the tongue and the roof of the mouth.

Front

Provide an example of a word with the /ʃ/ sound.

Back

An example of a word with the /ʃ/ sound is 'fashion'.

Front

How do you differentiate between /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds?

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The /ʃ/ sound is voiceless (no vocal cord vibration), while the /ʒ/ sound is voiced (vocal cords vibrate).

Front

Which word contains the /ʒ/ sound: 'occasion', 'wash', 'mushroom', 'machine'?

Back

The word 'occasion' contains the /ʒ/ sound.

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Which word contains the /ʒ/ sound: 'measure', 'special', 'delicious', 'sugar'?

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The word 'measure' contains the /ʒ/ sound.

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Which word contains the /ʃ/ sound: 'television', 'fashion', 'Asia', 'usually'?

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The word 'fashion' contains the /ʃ/ sound.

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Which word contains the /ʒ/ sound: 'Russia', 'treasure', 'international', 'shoulder'?

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The word 'treasure' contains the /ʒ/ sound.

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Which word contains the /ʒ/ sound: 'Asia', 'cash', 'shop', 'fashion'?

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The word 'Asia' contains the /ʒ/ sound.