Minimal Pairs.

• What are minimal pairs?

The minimal pairs means when two words differ in only one sound or phoneme, these are used to show that two sounds contrast in a language. for example sip and zip, or hid and hit

• Why do you think minimal pairs are important?

I think that minimal pairs are importan for the correct pronunciation of words, also is important when we talk with other people because if we don`t pronounce in the correct way all the phonemes the other people may understand to us a different thing that we say. Is important for the meaning and concordance of the phrases and sentences.



6. Pair one: Now-Know




They are here now!





You know what it means.

Pair two: Suck-sock



The puppy sucks his milk



I lose my left sock!


Pair three: Red-read



My suit is red

LONG VOWEL AND SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS

What I know about Long and Short Vowel Sounds…	What I want to know about Long and Short Vowel Sounds…	What I learned about Long and Short Vowel Sounds…
The short vowel sounds usually appears when the word is short and the vowel is between two consonants. The long vowel sounds appears when the word usually is long and when the words finish with “e”.	I want to know about the exceptions when appears two vowels together and we pronounce both, for example FRIEND.	I learned about the short and long vowel sound thath the long sounds appear when at the end of the word apears an e.

• Put these words in the correct column and fill in the chart as the example (rip, ripe).

 Stop, lad, mud, stain, smile, bone, pie, mule, stay, pray, lid, mug, cat, rule, load, pill, still, bug, bite, sun, pig, boat.

SHORT	SENTENCE	LONG	SENTENCE
rip	A fan tried to RIP his pants in a concert.	ripe	A fully ripe apple stays white in the inside.
stop	We STOP in the town for drink something	Stain	I spill the wine over me and now I have a big STAIN in my pants.
Lad	This LAD belongs to thE football team	Smile	You should SMILE and be friendly with the people.
Mud	I love play rugby in the MUD	Bone	My dog usually hides his BONE.
Lid	I lost the soda’s LID when the car breaks.	Pie	When I was my birthday my mom prepared for my big and delicious PIE.
Mug	I wish a MUG of orange’s juice.	Mule	The principal symbol of the Colombian coffee is Juan Valdez and his MULE called Conchita.
Cat	The most famous CAT is Felix.	Stay	You can STAY here the time that you want.
Pill	Some scientist has been tried to develop the PILL for cure the virus	ray	Some people pray when they are in troubles.
Still	The government tries to STILL the voice of the people.	Rule	The students must obey the RULES
Bug	That kind of things  bugs me	Load	My internet  it’s so slow that I can`t load any file or photography for my facebook.
Sun	The SUN doesn’t appear today.	Bite	This Dog tries to BIT me!
pig	The pigs love play in the mud	Boat	Susana feel so scared when we surf in the BOAT.

Short Vowels

MUD

 

STILL


CAT

Consonant Clusters

1. WHAT IS A CONSONANT CLUSTER? Definition
	A consonant cluster is a group or sequence of consonants that appear together in a syllable without a vowel between them.

Discussion
	It is important to distinguish between consonant clusters and digraphs with which they are often confused. In contrast to a consonant cluster, a digraph is a group of two or more symbols which really stand for just one sound (usually a consonant).
	In the word chat, the letters c and h appear contiguously but are not a consonant cluster, even though both are separate consonants in other contexts (cat; hat). In this instance, ch is a digraph because the ch sequence represents a single sound in the underlying English sound system.

Examples
	Here are some examples of consonant clusters:
	\sp\ and \ts\ in the word spots \spr\ in the word spray 2.Which is the longest consonant cluster in English? In English, the longest possible initial cluster is three consonants, as in split /ˈsplɪt/ and strudel /ˈʃtruːdəl/, all beginning with /s/ or /ʃ/ and ending with /l/ or /r/;[3] the longest possible final cluster is five consonants, as in angsts /ˈæŋksts/, though that is rare and four, as in twelfths /ˈtwɛlfθs/, sixths /ˈsɪksθs/, bursts /ˈbɜrsts/ and glimpsed /ˈɡlɪmpst/, is more common. 3. 1) nymph: Greek & Roman Mythology Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains. Consonant Cluster: mph

2)Chintzed:  Of, relating to, or decorated with chintz. Consonant Cluster: ntst





3)milked:To draw milk from the teat or udder of (a female mammal). Consonant Cluster: lkt




4)friends:A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. Consonant Cluster: ndz




5)midst:The middle position or part; the center Consonant Cluster: tst




6)health: The overall condition of an organism at a given time. Consonant Cluster:lθ



7)mulcts: A penalty such as a fine. Consonant Cluster: lkts

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8) kilned:Any of various ovens for hardening, burning, or drying substances such as grain, meal, or clay, especially a brick-lined oven used to bake or fire ceramics. Consonant Cluster: lnd



9)betrothed: Engaged to be married. Consonant Cluster:ðd



10)hundreths:The cardinal number between 100 and 999 Consonant Cluster: tθs









I can learn in this classes about Consonant Cluster because I don't haven't idea about this, I also learn that We have to be carefully for distinguish between consonant clusters and digraphs with which they are often confused. the consonant clusters are a group of consonants with out vowel between they.

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