ORAL ENGLISH: DESCRIPTION OF THE ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸ AND ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸ SOUNDS

When you produce the ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸ and ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸, the tip and blade of your tongue curve back to make a light contact with the region behind the ridge of the teeth while the air which pushes through the gap makes a hissing sound. The lips and the tongue are in the same position for the production of both sounds, but in the sound ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸, there is a vibration in the throat while in ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸, there is no vibration in the throat.

For example;

                     Ʒ ̸̸

            Sheep              Rouge

            Chef                Television

            Mansion          Garage

            Brush               Measure

SPELLING THE ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸ AND ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸ SOUNDS

The ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸ sound is spelt in various ways listed below:

sh                     ch/chs              si/ssi                 sci                    ti                      ce

shore                machine           Russian            conscious         addition           ocean

ashamed          chiffon            passion            conscience       patient             crustacean

cushion            chalet               mission            luscious           nation             

sheep               fuchsia             tension             fascist              education

ci                     sch                   x                                  su/ssu

social               schedule          anxious                        sugar

ancient             schwa              complexion                  sure

species             schnapps          luxury                          censure

associate                                                                      assure

The ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸ sound is also spelt in various ways in English language:

su                     zu                    g                      ge/gi                si

measure           seizure             genre               beige                vision

casual                                                              garage              allusion

closure                                                             regime             occasion

usually                                                             prestige            television        

SOUND CONTRAST

The words below shows the contrast between ̸̸ ∫ ̸̸ and ̸̸ Ʒ ̸̸

fission                             vision    

pressure                        pleasure 

chalet                            genre      

censure                         seizure   

ASSIGNMENT

Give five words representing each of these sounds: