Tips on Pronunciation Teacher Silvino Sieben 1ª Série EM

R or H She’s wearing a hat. She’s wearing a rat.

M or N Sun times: I like them. Sometimes I like them.

The “L”

SH or CH She likes shopping. She likes chopping.

TH or S It is thinking. It is sinking.

Th or D He wants those! He wants a dose.

Silent K She likes the night. She likes the knight.

P, T, /K/ Remember to “explode” these letters in the beginning of words (followed by a vowel) and strong syllables, when speaking. Poker – Paint Time – Turtle Kite - Cat

Ch or T Look at that chin!! Look at that tin!

“ain” The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

Let’s practice!! Hose – rose Hay – ray Home – Rome Hole – role Habit – rabbit Hope – rope Hate - rate Sun – sum Tin – Tim Seen – seem Complain Train Explain mantain

Cow – call Code – cold Go – goal Road – rolled Sewed – sold Share – chair Shoe – chew Ship – chip Sheep – cheap mass – math Pass – path Mouse – mouth Sin – thin Sank – thank Know – now Knew – new Knot – not

Poker – paint – put – pencil Ten – tilt – teen – tomb Comb – kilt – complete – king Three – tree Thick – tick Thought – fought Tent - tenth

Reference GODOY, S; GONTOW, C; MARCELINO, M. English pronunciation for brazilians. São Paulo: Disal, 2006.