Voiced and Voiceless Consonants
Review voiced and voiceless consonants in Chapter Three. There is a tendency for German speakers to change the final voiced consonant into a voiceless one, often at the ends of words.
| common mistake: |
should be: |
| “fife” |
five |
Word Contrasts for Practice
Make sure you pronounce the following words in each pair differently.
| voiceless |
voiced |
| /k/ |
/g/ |
1.
back |
bag |
2.
pick |
pig |
| /ʧ/ |
/ʤ/ |
3.
rich |
ridge |
4.
batch |
badge |
| /t/ |
/d/ |
5.
bet |
bed |
6.
got |
God |
| /s/ |
/z/ |
| 7. place |
plays |
| 8. price |
prize |
| /f/ |
/v/ |
| 9. safes |
save |
| 10. proof |
prove |
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