The following examples illustrate some difficulties
that Russian speakers have in correctly pronouncing
sounds in English.
Play the sounds below. Several phonemes are compared.
Rubber
Robber
Caught
Cot
The letters V and W are often confused because of related lip
movements. But they are very different for two reasons: when
making a W, the air moves freely and the teeth are not involved,
whereas when we make a V, the air is blown between the teeth and
lip, creating friction.
Veil
Whale
Vent
Went
Pull
Pool
Fool
Full
Whale
Hail
Pit
Bit
Check-Up: Match each audio clip to the correct image.
Rubber/Robber
Right
Wrong
Pit/Bit
Right
Wrong
Pull/Pool
Wrong
Right
Rum/Rung
Wrong
Right
Veil/Whale
Right
Wrong
Fool/Full
Right
Wrong
Whale/Hail
Wrong
Right
Vowel/Foul
Right
Wrong
West/Vest
Wrong
Right
Vine/Wine
Right
Wrong
Man/Men
Wrong
Right
Packet/Pocket
Right
Wrong
Can you say this?
Heather rubbed her eyes when she saw which vest the wicked witch's fingers would choose.
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The thin men drank a bottle of rum after the church bell had rung.
