Canadian Pronunciation

Vowels /i/, /I/, /ei/, “e” and /ae/ 11.01.2023 5:51 ↓

The first 5 vowels listed in the CEPIP manual, p. 5, PDF 13

Vowel Linking Within Words 03.12.2022 5:45 ↓

For page 20 of Additional Handouts

Vowel Linking 03.12.2022 5:26 ↓

For page 19 of Additional Handouts

Unaspirated ‘t’ 24.11.2022 2:36 ↓

This replaces the word list for both the Wednesday and Thursday CEPIP

Approximants, a type of continuant consonant sound 28.09.2022 5:00 ↓

For CEPIP participants, see the bottom of p.4 of your manual. This is a review or the /r/, /l/, /w/ and /j/ sounds.

Min. Pairs, voiceless ‘th’ and /s/ 11.05.2022 1:53 ↓

Comparing words differing only with ‘th’ and /s/- e.g. ‘thing’ vs. ‘sing’

Minimal Pairs, voiced ‘th’ and /z/ 11.05.2022 1:01 ↓

Comparing words with a single sound difference- e.g.: ‘then’ vs. ‘Zen’

Minimal Pairs /n/ and ‘ng’ 05.05.2022 2:00 ↓

Comparing the ‘n’ and ‘ng’ sounds at the ends of words and syllables. Page 8 of additional handouts.

Minimal Pairs ‘uh’ /ae/ and ‘E’ 27.04.2022 2:20 ↓

Comparison of the vowels ‘uh’ as in ‘run’, /ae/ as in ‘ran’ and ‘E’ as in ‘wren’. This exercise is on page 7 of section 1 of the Additional Handouts for CEPIP, or Else you have been sent the handout.

Nasal Consonant Sounds 26.04.2022 2:42 ↓

This refers to p. 4 of the CEPIP manual (PDF 12)

Affricate Consonant Sounds 26.04.2022 2:41 ↓

The affricate consonants are on page 4 of the CEPIP manual (may be PDF p. 12)

Stop Consonant Sounds of English 26.04.2022 3:37 ↓

Description of the stop consonant sounds, on p. 3 of CEPIP manual (or may be PDF p. 11)

Minimal Pairs/w/ & /v/ 04.03.2022 2:21 ↓

Word pairs that only differ in the sounds /v/ and /w/.

Common /a/ Words 16.02.2022 2:30 ↓

Here is a list of words with the /a/ vowel sound.

/i/ /I/ and ‘e’ minimal pairs 16.12.2021 2:50 ↓

Compare beat, bit and bet, and read, rid and red, etc.

Minimal Pairs /U/ vs. /u/ 03.11.2021 2:04 ↓

Word pairs comparing the strong, long /u/ sound with the shorter, more relaxed /U/ sound.

Minimal Pairs ‘uh’ and /a/ 13.10.2021 2:37 ↓

Compares words like ‘but’ and ‘bought’ and ‘run’ and ‘Ron’

/a/ Sentences 20.08.2021 1:16 ↓

Sentences focused on the /a/ sound.

“r” Reading 09.06.2021 1:46 ↓

Sound focused reading for the /r/ sound.

/or/ Practice 27.05.2021 4:59 ↓

This exercise focuses on pronunciation of /or/ in words and sentences.

I and i Sound Focused Reading 26.05.2021 1:18 ↓

This reading focuses on correctly pronouncing the i sound as in the word ‘beat’, in contrast with the I sound, as in the word ‘bit’

Minimal pairs ‘j’, ‘y’ etc 13.05.2021 3:08 ↓

Compares words like juice and use, and ledger and leisure,

/ju/ and /jU/ words 13.05.2021 5:03 ↓

Here is a word list with words containing a strong or weak ‘you’ sound somewhere in the word.

/h/ and Initial Vowel Sound Focused Reading 08.01.2021 1:25 ↓

Compares the breathiness of the ‘h’ sound at the beginnings of words with the words starting with vowel sounds.

/w/, /v/ and /b/ Reading 07.12.2020 2:04 ↓

A sound focused reading for people working on pronouncing the /w/,/v/ and/or /b/ sounds.