Unit 18: Chips and juice /tʃ/ and /dʒ/

A. How to make the sound /tʃ/

Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is noyo
voicing (vibration from the throat). /tʃ/ is like /t/ +/ʃ/ together. Target sound: /tfə/

B. Sound and spelling

/tʃ/ is usually spelled ch, t, or tch. Listen and say these words.

• chips: /tʃɪps/
• choose: /tʃuːz/
• March: /mɑːrtʃ/
• which: /wɪtʃ/
• future: /ˈfjuː.tʃər/
• question: /ˈkwes.tʃən/

Listen and say these other words with /tʃ/:

• catch: /kætʃ/
• watch: /wɑːtʃ/
• kitchen: /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/

Listen and say these phrases and sentences:

1. Which questions did you choose in the exam? /wɪtʃ ˈkwes.tʃənz dɪd ju tʃuːz ɪn ðɪ ɪɡˈzæm/
2. The picture in the kitchen is by a Czech artist. /ðə ˈpɪk.tʃər ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃ.ən ɪz baɪ ə tʃek ˈɑːr.tɪst/

C. How to make the sound /dʒ/

Look at the diagram. Listen and say the sound. There is voicing (vibration from he throat). /dʒ/ is like /d/ +/ʒ/ together. Target sound: /dʒə/

D. Sound and spelling

/dʒ/ is usually spelled j, g, ge or dge. Listen and say these words.

• jam: /dʒæm/
• jacket: /ˈdʒæk.ɪt/
• jeans: /dʒiːnz/
• job: /dʒɑːb/
• jet: /dʒet/

Listen and say these other words with /dʒ/:

• general: /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
• age: /eɪdʒ/
• large: /lɑːrdʒ/
• fridge: /frɪdʒ/

Listen and say these phrases and sentences:

1. Who’s that wearing a large orange jacket? /huːz ðæt ˈwer.ɪŋ ə lɑːrdʒ ˈɔːr.ɪndʒ ˈdʒæk.ɪt/
2. There’s some juice in the fridge. /ðerz sʌm dʒuːs ɪn ðə frɪdʒ/
3. Languages are a bridge between people. /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪ.dʒɪz ər ə brɪdʒ bɪˈtwiːn ˈpiː.pəl/