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- Describing the Sound /k/
- Describing the Sound /g/
- Sound Contrast: /g/ & /k/
Describing the Sound /k/:
During the production of this sound, the back of the tongue makes contact with the velum. This contact results in a total obstruction of air. The vocal cords are widened and do not allow any vibration.
/k/ is voiceless and it has many spelling symbols, examples are: rake, fake, rock, mark, cock, sick, and quill.
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EVALUATION
List 10 words that have the sound /g/
1. got
2. gap
3. gate
4. gorilla
5. golf
6. goat
7. ghost
8. gun
9.gas
10. gang
Write 10 words that have the sound /k/
1. kite
2. keep
3. cat
4. kept
5. curse
6. kill
7. cast
8. kitten
9. coat
10. keen
Contrast the following words on /g/ and /k/
degree, back, crate, cot, bag, decree, grate, got, class, cable, glass, gable
/g/ /k/
degree decree
bag back
grate crate
got cot
glass class
gable cable