English Pronunciation for Icelanders
English Pronunciation for Icelanders
English Pronunciation for Icelanders
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Now we will look at s and z in endings. To find the<br />
pronunciation, look at the last sound (not the letter) be<strong>for</strong>e the<br />
ending.<br />
a) If it is <strong>for</strong>tis the ending will be s:<br />
pots thinks paths hops laughs Jack’s Pat’s<br />
pots þi~ks pAþs hops lAfs Dæks pæts<br />
b) If it is NOT FORTIS the ending will be z:<br />
lids eggs bathes robs loves Ted’s Meg’s<br />
lidz egz beiðz robz lÆvz tedz megz<br />
- “NOT FORTIS” includes vowels and nasals of course:<br />
cows skies Joe’s Mary’s homes trains Anne’s<br />
kauz skaiz D0uz me0r^z h0umz treinz ænz<br />
c) If it is another sibilant (whether <strong>for</strong>tis or lenis!) the<br />
ending is iz (RP and South of England) or 0z:<br />
buses houses judges washes clutches faces Jess’s<br />
bÆsiz hauziz DÆDiz woSiz klÆTiz feisiz Desiz<br />
For practice in using these <strong>for</strong>ms, see transcription exercise 20<br />
on page 28.<br />
Finally, here are some exercises to help you to hear the<br />
difference between the other sibilant phonemes, S, G, T and D.<br />
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TRANSCRIPTION EXERCISE 17: s and S<br />
2 12<br />
1 gæ± 3 to± 5 ±It<br />
2 gæ± 4 to± 6 ±It<br />
¦<br />
TRANSCRIPTION EXERCISE 18: S and G<br />
2 13<br />
1 me±0 3 ±On 5 nei±N<br />
2 ei±0 4 ±onr0 6 ikwei±N
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