Лекция: Lab work 8 Consonant clusters
Exercise 1 Devoicing of [l, r, w, j]
When [l, r, w, j] follow [p, t, k] in syllable-initial position they are produced as voiceless, slightly fricative sounds. Listen and repeat:
pleI play | treI tray | klIq clear |
preI pray | twIn twin | kraI cry |
pjH pew | tjHn tune | kjH queue |
Exercise 2 Repetition of initial clusters
Listen and repeat:
Two consonants | Three consonants | |
spPt spot | plaV plough | spleI splay |
stqVn stone | twIst twist | spreI spray |
skeIt skate | krJm cream | spjH spew |
sfIq sphere | pjVq pure | streI stray |
smaIl smile | fleIm flame | stjH stew |
snqV snow | SrINk shrink | skrH screw |
slxm slam | vjH view | skwPS squash |
swIC switch | TwLt thwart | skjH skew |
Exercise 3 Final plosive-plus-plosive clusters
a) Listen and repeat:
pxkt packed | rIgd rigged |
bxgd bagged | dAkt duct |
drPpt dropped | lept leapt |
rPbd robbed | grxbd grabbed |
b) It is difficult to hear the difference between, for example, ‘dropped back’ and ‘drop back’, since in the normal pronunciation only the last plosive of the cluster is audibly released. The main difference is that the three-consonant cluster is longer. Listen and repeat:
A | B |
grxbd bqVT grabbed both | grxb bqVT grab both |
laIkt Dqm liked them | laIk Dqm like them |
hPpt bxk hopped back | hPp bxk hop back |
lVkt fLwqd looked forward | lVk fLwqd look forward |
pegd daVn pegged down | peg daVn peg down |
wIpt krJm whipped cream | wIp krJm whip cream |
Exercise 4 Recognition
Look at the items of Exercise 3(b) above. When you hear one of them, say “A” if you hear an item from the left-hand column, or “B” if you hear one from the right-hand column. You will then hear the correct answer and the item will be said again for you to repeat (1…6).
Exercise 5 Final clusters of three and four consonants
Listen and repeat:
helps helps | twelfTs twelfths | rJCt reached |
sIksT sixth | nekst next | teksts texts |
TxNkt thanked | reInGd ranged | |
eGd edged | rIsks risks |
Exercise 6 Pronouncing consonant clusters
When you hear the number, say the word. You will then hear the correct pronunciation which you should repeat.
1. skreIpt | 3. klqVDz | 5. krAnCt | 7. plAnGd |
2. grAGd | 4. skrIpts | 6. TrqVnz | 8. kwenC |