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Stops and Continuants -- G H I - Page 15

G. Which of the following words end with a continuant sound? Practice sayng both groups. H. Practice contrasting the consonants p/f, ch/sh, t/th, and b/v in the following pairs of words.
I.
1. have
2. teethe
3. eyes
4. half
5. teeth
6. ice 		II.
7. cab
8. made
9. bag
10. cap
11. mate
12. back 		I.
13. wife
14. both
15. bath -
16. loathe
17. rove 		II.
19. wipe
20. boat
21. bat
22. load
23. robe
24. live 		1. What's a bill?
2. What's a pill?
3. Where's the path?
4. Where's the bath?
5. Is it gold?
6. Is it cold?
7. Do you have the time?
8. Do you have a dime?
9. What's a girl?
10. What's a curl? 		1. It's paper money.
2. It's medicine
3. It's over the hills.
4. It's in the bathroom.
5. No, it's silver.
6. No, it's hot.
7. Yes, it's 2 o'clock.
8. No, i'm broke.
9. It's a young woman.
10. It's a twist of hair.
I. Review Check for the distinction between voiced and unvoiced stops.
1. bowl
2. best
3. ghost
4. die
5. I've got to go.
6. Tom
7. peer
8. buck
9. tack
10. rock
11. slick 		1. pole
2. pest
3. coast
4. tie
5. I've caught a cold.
6. atom
7. seer
8. puck
9. pack
10. pock
11. trick
Did you use puffs of air for "p," "t," and "k?"

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