Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
D. question
- The underlined part "qu" is pronounced /kw/, whereas the other words have a "t" sound that is part of a different combination.
D. design
- The underlined part "s" is pronounced /z/, while the others have a /ʒ/ sound.
B. sure
- The underlined part "s" is pronounced /ʃ/, while the others have a /ʒ/ sound.
A. ocean
- The underlined part "c" is pronounced /ʃ/, while the others have a /s/ or /ʒ/ sound.
A. so
- The underlined part "s" is pronounced /s/, while the others are pronounced /z/.
Exercise 2: Put the words into the correct column.
/ʃ/ sound:
- anxious
- ocean
- closure
- machine
- musician
- occasion
- show
- shy
- paintbrush
/ʒ/ sound:
- usual
- sugar
- vision
- measure
- television
- leisure