Lessons Unit 1, lesson 38

ʒ as in measure

One consonant, on its own page. Hear it, watch where it sits in each word's sheet, then say the words yourself.

ʒthe s in measure

The same shhh with your voice switched on. English hides it in the middle of words: measure, television, usual.

ˈm m ɛ ea ʒ s ɚ ur e
measure
ˈt t ɛ e l l ə e ˌv v ɪ i ʒ si ə o n n
television
ˈv v ɪ i ʒ si ə o n n
vision
d d ɪ e ˈs c ɪ i ʒ si ə o n n
decision

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈp p l l ɛ ea ʒ s ɚ ur e
pleasure
ˈt t ɹ r ɛ ea ʒ s ɚ ur e
treasure
ˈjuː u ʒ s əw u ə a l l
usual
ˈk c æ a ʒ s əw u ə a l l
casual
ɡ g ɚ ar ˈɑː a ʒ g e
garage
ˈb b ei ʒ g e
beige
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