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UNIT 4: ENGLISH CONSONANTS

1. How do I know that I have pronounce the consonants correctly?

You could ask an English teacher or a friend who is good at English to check for you, or
you can use apps or websites. This is one free website that may be helpful
https://app.speechace.co/placement/course/5 . Record, then click on the word to see
which part you get it wrong.

2. Why do I keep making mistakes with this one sound?

You may want to check the positions of your tongue, lips and mouth, the way you push
air out (sometimes people push too little air), and whether that sound is voiced
or unvoiced.

3. Why does my mouth not make the consonant sound that I want?

Your muscles haven’t get used to pronouncing English sound yet. You will need to warm
up the muscles on your face and your throat before speaking and try to speak
English regularly.

4. What are the most difficult consonants?

The consonants that many Vietnamese have troubles with are /θ/ ; /ð/ ; /s/ ; /z/ ; /ʃ/ ; /ʒ/.
Some people may have problems with /l/ and /n/.

5. Why English spellings don’t match the sounds they are supposed to represent?

There are some main reasons: (1) Words have different origins. (2) Spelling systems
haven’t been updated (3) There are many varieties of English. You can read more at:
https://tangiblelanguageteacher.com/five-reasons-why-pronunciation-and-spelling-dont-
match-in-english/

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