Clear English - Voicing and Syllable Length Exercises - Page 3

D: Practice saying the following words and practice the contrast. Vowel Shorter - Final consonant unvoiced Vowel Longer - Final consonant voiced 1. half 2. safe 3. leaf 4. batch 5. rich 6. excuse (noun) 7. use (noun) 8. proof (noun) 9. rice 10. peace 11. lice 12. pace 13. bus 14. Miss 15. close (adjective) 16. loose (adjective) 1. have 2. save 3. leave 4. badge 5. ridge 6. excuse (verb) 7. use (verb) 8. prove (verb) 9. rise 10. peas 11. lies 12. pays 13. buzz 14. Ms. (pronounced Mizz) 15. close (verb) 16. lose (verb)

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