CH Sound - AHD Symbol - /ch/
J Sound - AHD Symbol /j/
J Sound - AHD Symbol /j/
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The Sounds /ch/ and /j/
The Sound CH
To make the sound /ch/, place the center of the tongue on the palate; stop the air completely, then release it abruptly with a voiceless sound.
(Affricate: A complex speech sound consisting of a stop consonant followed by a fricative; for example, the initial sounds of child and joy. Also called affricative.)
chase
chance
reaching
lunch
lunches
reached
catch
catching
catches
watched
question
*When a word or syllable beginning with the sound /yoo-/ follow the sound /t/, a /ch/ sound is formed
situation
ritual
factual
congratulations
let you
don't you
won't you
can't you
didn't you
wouldn't you
Practice
1. The teacher chose Chinese Checkers for the children.
2. Charles and Chuck lunched on cheese and chips.
3. Couldn't you eat your lunch, and then watch the match?
4. Didn't you watch the speech on channel 7?
5. I can't let you exchange the watch.
** The letter combination ch is silent in YACHT
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The Sound J
To make the sound /j/, place the center of the tongue against the palate, stop the air completely, then release it abruptly with a voiced sound.
jam
just
ajar
major
germ
gym
agency
region
huge
bridge
judged
edges
soldier
** The sound /d/ followed by /yoo-/ is pronounced / j/.
education
graduation
individual
did you
would you
could you
had you
*** Congratulation = k&n gra(ch& la- sh&n if pronounced /t/
k&n gra(j & la- sh&n if pronounced with /d/
Practice
1. I wanted you to come to my graduation.
2. Jim's a junior, majoring in education.
3. Would you please register at the gym?
4. Jill, in her jeans, jumped into her jeep.
5. Janice, did you see the soldier?
