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Beginner 🗣️ Pronunciation
Consonant sounds
Hear the difference and say it clearly.
1Learn
Sounds that are often mixed: v / w (very / wery), th (think, this), z vs s (zoo, sue), and final consonants that get dropped (cold → col).
2Say and compare
Read each line aloud, slowly, then at normal speed. The note tells you what to listen for in your own voice.
very — wery ✗top teeth on bottom lip for v
think — tink ✗tongue between teeth
this — dis ✗voiced th
zoo — suez vibrates
cold — say the final d
Say: We very much want the vegetables
3Practice quiz
Question 1 of 3Multiple choice
For the ‘v’ sound, the top teeth touch the:
4Speaking challenge
Speaking challenge
Say 10 times: “Very well, thank you. This Thursday we will visit the village.”
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Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.
