English Highway Podcast

Pronunciation: The /z/ (#0275)

Practice the /z/ sound using plural vocabulary words.
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elcome to another audio lesson. !m your head coach "ndres #oreno.
$oday were going to continue our wor% on the consonants& specifically
the 'z( sound. $odays sound is very much li%e a buzzing bee. Youve
heard that sound before& right) *epeat after me+
'zzz(
'zzz(
'buzz(
'buzz(
,ood -ob. .ets start by practicing some words that begin with the 'z(
sound. *epeat after me+
'zoo(
'zero(
'zip code(
,ood -ob. .ets try /em them all once again+
'zoo(
'zero(
'zip code(
ay to go. 0ow& lets try some words that end with the 'z( sound.
*epeat after me+
'%isses(
,ood -ob. $he singular form of the word& '%isses( ends with an 's.(
'%iss(
*epeat after me+
'%iss(
"nd now the plural form+
'%isses(
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1an you hear the 'z( sound at the end)
'%isses(
,ood -ob. Heres another. *epeat after me+
'bo5(
'bo5es(
$he word 'bo5( does not end in a 'z( sound& but its plural form& 'bo5es(
sure does. 7o repeat after me+
'bo5es(
1ome on& let me hear that 'z(+
'bo5es(
,ood -ob. Heres another e5ample. *epeat after me+
'church(
'churches(
'churches(
1an you hear that 'z( sound at the end)
'churches(
4antastic. 0ow lets try some verbs that end in the 'z( sound. *epeat
after me+
'brushes(
'brushes(
$he singular form& 'brush&( does not end in a 'z( sound. Practice it+
'brush(
'brushes(
,ood. $he same thing happens with the word& 'decide.( *epeat after
me+
'decide(
'decides(
1an you hear the 'z()
'decides(
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ay to go. 0ow lets practice some e5amples. *epeat after me+
'7he brushes her hair every morning.(
"nd again+
'7he brushes her hair every morning.(
,ood -ob. Heres another e5ample. *epeat after me+
'decides(
'$he -ury decides tomorrow.(
1ome on. .et me hear that 'z( sound at the end of 'decides.( *epeat
after me+
'$he -ury decides tomorrow.(
,reat -ob. .ets %eep practicing some words that end with the 'z( sound.
*epeat after me+
'brothers(
'! have three brothers.(
,ood& thats a tough one+
'three brothers(
,ood -ob& once again+
'! have three brothers.(
,ood+
'! have two sisters.(
1an you hear the 'z( sound at the end of 'brothers( and 'sisters)(
*epeat after me+
'brothers(
'sisters(
'! have two sisters.(
'! also have four cousins.(
'cousins(
$hats right. You can hear that 'z( sound in there+
'cousins(
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'! have four 'cousins.(
ay to go. .ets %eep practicing. *epeat after me+
'relatives(
1an you hear the 'z)( *epeat after me+
'relatives(
'8ames(
'has(
,ood -ob. .ets say those three words once again+
'relatives(
'8ames(
'has(
'8ames has a lot of relatives.(
"nd again+
'8ames has a lot of relatives.(
,ood -ob. .ets %eep practicing. *epeat after me+
'his(
'dogs(
'paws(
"nd again+
'his(
'dogs(
'paws(
,ood. Heres a sentence. *epeat after me+
'His dogs have huge paws.(
One more time+
'His dogs have huge paws.(
4antastic. ay to go. $wo last words and were done. *epeat after me+
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'these(
'lazy(
1ome on& let me hear that 'z( sound+
'lazy(
'these(
'$hese dogs are lazy.(
"nd again+
'$hese dogs are lazy.(
ay to go. You did great this lesson. e wor%ed on some hard words.
#y recommendation is for you to listen to these audio lessons again and
again until you feel confident pronouncing the 'z( sound. 7ee you ne5t
time and remember& practice ma%es perfect9
4or additional practice& turn on your computer and go to
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English today. 7ee you soon.
Additional practice: The z sound
Words:
buzz
zoo
zero
zip code
%isses
bo5es
churches
brushes
decides
brothers
three brothers
sisters
cousins
relatives
8ames
has
his
dogs
paws
lazy
these
entences:
'7he brushes her hair every morning.(
'$he -ury decides tomorrow.(
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'! have three brothers.(
'! have two sisters.(
'! also have four cousins.(
'8ames has a lot of relatives.(
'His dogs have huge paws.(
'$hese dogs are lazy.(
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