Изучаем English Unit 24. Listen, Bottle, Politician, etc.
Syllabic Consonants
Unit 24; Part A
 Important for listening!
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Unit 24; Part B
| Important for listening! /l/ syllabic consonants are usually found in unstressed syllables after the following consonants:
Most of these consonants are spelt -le, but a few are spelt -al, -el and -ol. /n/ syllabic consonants are usually found in unstressed syllables after the following consonants:
Most of these consonants are spelt -en, -on, -ion or -ian. Words ending -sm have an /m/ syllabic consonant. For example: Buddhism, capitalism, criticism, journalism, mannerism, socialism, chasm, enthusiasm  Note: Contracted forms such as didn't haven't, shouldn't, wouldn't, etc. have a syllabic 'nt':haven't = /hævnt/ or /hæv∂nt/ |
Unit 24; Part C
| Important for listening! Some words have two syllabic consonants together, including: conditional, diagonal, general, literal, national, veteran. But notice that these can be pronounced m a number of ways. For example: diagonal = /daιæg∂n∂l/ or /daιæg∂nl/ or /daιægn∂l/ or /daιægnl/ |
Unit 24; Part D
| When -ing is added to a verb ending with a syllabic consonant (e,g. handling, troubling, happening, gardening) the consonant + -ing is usually said as one syllable. The syllabic consonant is the first consonant of the last syllable: handle /hænd∂l/ - handling /hændliη/ happen /hæp∂n/ - happening /hæpniη/ Notice that it is also possible to say the syllabic consonant with a vowel(/∂/): /hænd∂liη/, /hæp∂niη/ |
Exercises
 Complete each sentence with words from the same group. Key.1 My cousin lives in a mansion with a huge garden.2 He took out a little bottle full of poison and poured it into her tea. 3 Eleven people were injured in the collision. 4 When she got on the bicycle and began to pedal she started to wobble. 5 Since she started playing the violin, her ambition has been to be a classical musician. 6 I burnt my knuckle on a candle and had to go to hospital. 7 He wrote an article about a famous politician who was sent to prison.
Example: What will happen if I press this button in the middle ? 1 My __________ lives in a __________ with a huge __________. 2 He took out a __________ full of __________ and poured it into her tea. 3 __________ __________ were injured in the __________. 4 When she got on the __________ and began to __________ she started to __________. 5 Since she started playing the violin, her __________ has been to be a __________ __________. 6 I burnt my __________ on a __________ and had to go to __________. 7 He wrote an __________ about a famous __________ who was sent to __________. | |||||||||
Now listen and check your answers. Then say the sentences aloud,focusing on saying the words you have written with syllabic consonants. | |||||||||
| Listen to the recording. Press 'pause' before each B part and readit aloud. (Focus on using syllabic consonants.) Then press 'play' againand compare your pronunciation with what follows. 1 A: Stop whistling! B: I wasn't whistling. 2 A: I wish you'd stop criticising me. B: It wasn't a criticism. 3 A: Why did you unfasten it? B: I didn't unfasten it. 4 A: It was drizzling all day. B: It wasn't drizzling. 5 A: Stop listening to our conversation. B: I wasn't listening. 6 A: It was broken when you gave it to me. B: It wasn't broken. 7 A: Don't threaten me! B: I wasn't threatening you. 8 A: You've jumbled them up. B: I didn't jumble them up. |
| Can you find two ... ? Key.... religions - Buddhism and Hinduism ... political systems - capitalism and communism ... things to avoid when appointing someone to a job - ageism and favouritism ... good qualities for someone to have in a job - enthusiasm and professionalism (or optimism) ... feelings you might have about a situation - optimism and pessimism (or enthusiasm)
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Say your answers aloud. Then listen and check your answers. | ||||
Follow up: Can you say 'The Channel Tunnel' with syllabic consonants? Do you know where it is? | ||||
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