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“[f], [v], [s], [z]” sounds
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“[f], [v], [s], [z]” sounds
/f/ as in “for”
/v/ as in “Venice”
/s/ as in Sevi
/z/ as in Zen
The /f/ sound is made
- by touching the lower lip to the upper teeth,
- and blowing air through the small spaces between the lip and teeth.
articulation
- you can sustain the /f/ sound – it is a long sound, not a quick one.
- It is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate).
some nuts and bolts
/f/ sound is usually spelled with "f" or "ff"
but words from Ancient Greek us "ph"
crazy "f"
photograph
sphere
atmosphere
paragraph
earphones
phonics
telephone
biography
pharmacy
nephew
pharaoh
phenomenon
phobia
triumph
catastrophe
elephant
dolphin
practice
/f/ sound
practice
fulfill
first
fine
finger
fantasy
full
file
forecast
faint
forgive
fan
fast
phone
fragile
field
Phil
at the beginning
at the end
strife
knife
waif
belief
relief
giraffe
chef
chief
wolf
surf
safe
laugh
cough
wife
enough
proof
aloof
staff
half
calf
laughter
coughed
Stephanie
after
before
awful
lawful
defend
inform
effect
careful
symphony
affiliate
lifetime
infuse
headphones
infant
gopher
in the middle
Josephine and Phil felt fine after the symphony.
My wife had a cough after the fast.
We have enough proof to find the thief guilty.
To become a lifetime affiliate, phone the fulfillment office.
Watch the effect of artificially flavored food.
Enter the first few facts into the flashing fields.
Stephanie’s fantasy is to find a fortune.
Half of the staff was informed before the first of February.
sentences
A flea and a fly flew up in a flue.
Said the flea, "Let us fly!"
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
tongue twister
The /v/ sound is made
- by touching the lower lip to the upper teeth,
- and blowing air through the small spaces between the lip and teeth while voicing.
articulation
- you can sustain the /v/ sound – it is a long sound, not a quick one.
- It is voiced (the vocal cords vibrate).
some nuts and bolts
/v/ sound
practice
vacation
variety
variable
vest
vector
vine
vapor
valid
very
vast
vigorous
victim
veil
victory
vigor
vivid
at the beginning
have
live
move
save
groove
five
dive
pave
love
starve
Kiev
prove
shove
cave
of
grove
at the end
lover
moving
savor
giving
proved
pivot
travel
cover
over
ever
savior
divide
lever
never
in the middle
Vicky went to Venice with her lover.
The victor won the favor of Victor.
I savor giving advice about travel.
We divided our vacation between Vail and Nevada.
Valerie moved vigorously through the cave.
There are five varieties of vegetables in this grove.
Steve and Vanessa had vivid dreams of Kiev.
Saving money on living expenses is vital.
sentences
Wild vines make fine vintage wines.
tongue twister
The “S” sound is formed
- by placing the front of your tongue lightly against the ridge behind your upper teeth (but do not touch the teeth).
- As you push air out of your mouth, squeeze the air between the tip of your tongue and the top of your mouth.
- You should feel some friction (resistance).
articulation
- you can sustain the /s/ sound – it is a long sound, not a quick one.
- It is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate).
some nuts and bolts
/s/ sound
practice
silly
simple
single
sentence
seminar
speech
silver
sabotage
sleeves
some
sit
sell
sale
sales
such
center
cents
silver
at the beginning
ace
rice
face
service
class
press
this
miss
types
thanks
twice
case
looks
books
boss
mice
lace
race
at the end
customer
classy
nicely
waste
process
cost
lost
recess
missed
crossed
parcel
postal
icy
assert
peaceful
lobster
in the middle
Sally’s face looks nice in this light.
Sales have slumped thanks to the boss.
Sit down next to the customer service center.
Steve speaks slowly so people can understand him.
Bess looks like someone’s silly sister.
The parcel was lost by the postal system.
Thanks for using UPS to send the textbooks.
Sixty cents is a lot to spend on a single piece of paper.
sentences
Selfish shellfish.
tongue twister
The “z” sound is formed
- by placing the blade of your tongue (just behind the tip) very close to the roof of your mouth, behind your teeth.
- There should be a little space between your tongue and the roof of your mouth.
- vibrate your vocal cords and push the air between your tongue and the roof of your mouth.
articulation
- you can sustain the /z/ sound – it is a long sound, not a quick one.
- It is voiced (the vocal cords vibrate).
some nuts and bolts
/z/ sound
practice
xenon
zodiac
zig-zag
zealous
zen
zenith
zeal
zucchini
zombie
zebra
zoo
zeal
zero
zoom
Xerox
zany
zip code
zap
at the beginning
mails
noise
times
eyes
suppose
clothes
is
cheers
seize
sales
freeze
please
loses
phase
prize
codes
at the end
closes
losing
nosy
busy
roses
using
supposed
amazed
easy
rising
surprised
pleasant
lazy
downsized
freezer
measles
laser
exactly
in the middle
Please don’t freeze the cheese.
Zoe visited the zebra at the zoo.
Peaches are pleasant when perusing a magazine.
Mary was surprised that the computers they used were so noisy.
Can you please zoom in on the zip code screen?
The Xerox machine has zero copies left.
Do you suppose her eyes are closed?
Tim is zealous about rising to amazing heights.
I’m a graduate student in the Zicklin School of Business.
My resume details my responsibilities as lead executive.
sentences
Busy bees buzz beside the blossom.