Listening to the Difference
The following examples illustrate some
difficulties that Turkish speakers have
in correctly
pronouncing sounds
in English.
Play the sounds below.
Several phonemes are compared.
Lend
Land
Sing
Sink
Pull
Pool
Though
Dough
Thin
Tin
Check-Up: Match each audio clip to the correct image.
Drunk/Drank
Crotch/Crutch
Pull/Pool
Rib/Rip
Rice/Rise
Wash/Watch
Vest/West
Band/Bend
Can you say this?
The man from the west bought a vest then.
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The fool bought a boat that he thought would sail in the pool.
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