Fricative Consonants
Standard British English pronunciation (GB/SSB) has 9 fricative consonant sounds. Learn all about them and test your skills here.
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2. Put the sounds in the order you hear them:
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3. Match the sounds to their positions:
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/f,v/ – teeth and lip | /θ,ð/ tongue and teeth | /s,z/ alveolar | /ʃ,ʒ/ post alveolar |
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4. Which ISN’T a word:
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Some fricatives are used to express a sound or action. For example, the sound /h/ is used to steam up a mirror.
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/ʃ/ = SHH! Be quiet!
/s/ = the hissing of a snake.
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6. Which sound do you hear?
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7. Which ISN’T a word:
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9. Put the sounds in the order you hear them:
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10. Match the type of sound groups to their names:
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