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Complete the following statements by providing appropriate words that satisfy the specified phonetic criteria for English consonant sounds.

Answer:The letter 'p' is silent when pronouncing the word 【receipt】, whereas the voiced postalveolar fricative consonant sound /ʒ/ is heard in the word 【vision】.

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For the first blank, an appropriate word with a silent 'p' is 'receipt' (or 'pneumonia', 'psychology'). For the second blank, a word containing the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/ is 'vision' (or 'measure', 'pleasure').
In English phonetics, the letter 'p' is silent in words such as 'receipt', 'psychology', and 'pneumonia'. The sound /ʒ/ represents a voiced postalveolar fricative, present in words like 'vision', 'measure', 'pleasure', and 'beige'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify silent consonant patterns for the letter 'p'.
Words derived from Greek prefixes like 'pneu-' or 'psych-', or Latin-derived words like 'receipt', feature an unpronounced/silent initial or medial 'p'.
English orthography retains silent letters in specific historical and etymological contexts.
2
Analyze the phonetic representation of the consonant sound /ʒ/.
The sound /ʒ/ is a voiced postalveolar fricative found in words such as 'vision', 'measure', 'leisure', and 'beige'.
This sound contrasts with its voiceless counterpart /ʃ/ (as in 'mission' or 'shoe') and affricate /dʒ/ (as in 'judge').

Key Concept

Consonant Sound Identification and Silent Letters
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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