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    Sound Check
    Sound Check
    Sound Check
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    Sound Check

    By Zil Fariza Sheikh Othman and Sheena Anne Ignatius

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    Sound Check is a complete guide to the pronunciation of words in the English language. This book merges phonics and phonetics using a simple approach to guide you in pronouncing all words in the dictionary. Covering more than 1000 words, this book is ideal for self study.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing Singapore
    Release dateApr 30, 2016
    ISBN9781482831429
    Sound Check
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    Zil Fariza Sheikh Othman

    Zil Fariza Sheikh Othman is a qualified teacher of English as a Second Language. She is experienced in teaching tertiary students and working adults of various nationalities. Sheena Anne Ignatius is qualified in Early Childhood Education and Montessori Studies. She currently runs her own school.

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      Book preview

      Sound Check - Zil Fariza Sheikh Othman

      Copyright © 2016 Zil Fariza Sheikh Othman. All rights reserved.

      ISBN

      978-1-4828-3141-2 (sc)

      978-1-4828-3142-9 (e)

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Toll Free 800 101 2657 (Singapore)

      Toll Free 1 800 81 7340 (Malaysia)

      www.partridgepublishing.com/singapore

      04/29/2016

      For enquiries or suggestions, you may email the authors

      at zil.fariza@gmail.com

      Acknowledgements

      Designed by Grace Poon Hui Qun

      Illustrations by Zikri Kader Abd Rashid

      Proofread by Cherry Ignatius (M. Ed., University of Maryland, USA)

      The authors would like to especially thank Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor,

      Jeevan Vijayan and Shalizahanim Shukor for their assistance and support in

      completing Sound Check.

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      Table of Contents

      How to Use This Book

      Unit 1 Introduction to Sounds in English

      Unit 2 Consonant Sounds

      Unit 3 Vowel Sounds

      Unit 4 Consonant and Short Vowel Blends

      Unit 5 Diphthong Sounds

      Unit 6 Silent ‘e’

      Unit 7 Double Letter Sounds

      Unit 8 Consonant Blends

      Unit 9 Consonant Digraphs

      Unit 10 Sounds of /dʒ/and /j/

      Unit 11 Three Letter Blends

      Unit 12 More on Silent Letters

      Unit 13 Inflectional Endings

      Solve the Puzzle

      Appendix

      Answer Key

      How to Use This Book

      Sound Check is for all learners of English who wish to improve their pronunciation, regardless of level of proficiency. It is also designed as an additional resource for teachers of the phonics programme, and English as a Second Language (ESL).

      Key Features

      Sound Check merges phonics and phonetics using a simple approach to guide you step-by-step in pronouncing all words in the dictionary.

      Phonics is the

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