Table 3. Stimuli materials for English fricatives
| /i/ context | /ɑ/ context | /u/ context |
/f/ | Say /fi:/ to me. | Say /fɑ:/ to me. | Say /fu:/ to me. |
/v/ | Say /vi:/ to me. | Say /vɑ:/ to me. | Say /vu:/ to me. |
/θ/ | Say /θi:/ to me. | Say /θɑ:/ to me. | Say /θu:/ to me. |
/ð/ | Say /ði:/ to me. | Say /ðɑ:/ to me. | Say /ðu:/ to me. |
/s/ | Say /si:/ to me. | Say /sɑ:/ to me. | Say /su:/ to me. |
/z/ | Say /zi:/ to me. | Say /zɑ:/ to me. | Say /zu:/ to me. |
/ʃ/ | Say /ʃi:/ to me. | Say /ʃɑ:/ to me. | Say /ʃu:/ to me. |
/ʒ/ | Say /ʒi:/ to me. | Say /ʒɑ:/ to me. | Say /ʒu:/ to me. |