Oral Fricatives

/v/

100

van, visit, vacation

van, visit, vacation

200

five, wave, improve

five, wave, improve

300

We visit our cousins every vacation.

We visit our cousins every vacation.

400

We started our vacation in the van with five people.

We started our vacation in the van with five people.

/θ/ “th”

100

think, therapy, thermometer

think, therapy, thermometer

200

math, fourth, beneath

math, fourth, beneath

300

I think my math test is on the fourth of the month.

I think my math test is on the fourth of the month.

400

I think the thermometer says it is colder today.

I think the thermometer says it is colder today.

/s/

100

simple, cereal, celebrate

simple, cereal, celebrate

200

house, miss, practice

house, miss, practice

300

We will celebrate after we practice the song.

We will celebrate after we practice the song.

400

I ate cereal in the house before school.

I ate cereal in the house before school.

/ʃ/ “sh”

100

shower, shiny, shopping

shower, shiny, shopping

200

push, finish, establish

push, finish, establish

300

After shopping, she admired the shiny shoes before she could finish getting ready

After shopping, she admired the shiny shoes before she could finish getting ready

400

The shiny floor looked clean after the shower.

The shiny floor looked clean after the shower.

/z/

100

zipper, zero, zucchini

zipper, zero, zucchini

200

rose, because, realize

rose, because, realize

300

The zipper broke because it was old.

The zipper broke because it was old.

400

I realize the rose garden needs water.

I realize the rose garden needs water.