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Pronunciation Workshop 1 Handout
Pronunciation Workshop 1 Handout
Spelling Examples
a, ar around, comma
e, er begin, other
i possible
o, or, our, ou official, director
u particular
2.
Spelling Examples
ur urgent, fur, curse
er eternity, nervous, commercial
ir bird, girl, virtue
ear early, learn, heard
or work, word, worst
our journey, courteous, journalist
3.
Spelling Examples
i in, sit, pick
a + ge village, cabbage, manage
y myth, hymn, symbol
ui building, biscuit
4.
Spelling Examples
e me, he, evil
ea each, pead, sea
ee speed, needy
ie grieve, belief
ei receive
i police
ay, ey quay, key
y at the ends of words happy, money
(NB: This sound is slightly shorter)
5.
Spelling Examples
e red, yes
ea spread, head
a many, any
ie friend
ai again
eo leopard
ay says
6.
Spelling Examples
a mat, angry
7.
Spelling Examples
u fun, ugly
O Love, colour
oo blood, flood
ou tough, double
8.
Spelling Examples
a + th, f, ph, s, n path, staff, photograph, class, dance
ar start, market
ear heart, hearth
au laughter, auntie
al calm, balm
9.
Spelling Examples
u put, pull, butcher
oo foot, stood
oul could, would, should
o wolf
10.
Spelling Examples
u, ue glue, tuna
eau beauty
o, oe do, movie, shoe
oo food, smooth
ou youth
ew new, few
ui juice, bruise
11.
Spelling Examples
o not, gone, pottery
a wanted, watch, quantity
ou cough
12.
Spelling Examples
or sport, north
al walking, chalk, tall
ou bought, thought
au caution, naughty
aw, awe law, paw, awesome
13.
Spelling Examples
o no, both, note, rope, explode, bolt,
over
oa coat, oak
ou soul, shoulder
ow know, bowl
ough though
14.
Spelling Examples
ou loud, round, out
ow cow, down, allow
15.
Spelling Examples
a ace, name, cage, hate
ay play, stay
ea great
ai faith, wait
ei eight, reindeer
ey they, grey
16.
Spelling Examples
i like, write, ice, arrive
y try, my, sky, shy, why
uy buy
ei height
ai aisle
ui beguile
igh sight
17.
Spelling Examples
oi coin, noise, voice
oy soya, toy, annoying
18.
Spelling Examples
e here, hero
ee beer, career
ea ear, fear
ie pier, cashier
ei weird
19.
Spelling Examples
ea bear
a share
ai fair
ayo, aye mayor, prayer
ere there
ei their
20.
Spelling Examples
u, ou pure, mature
ou tour
oo poor, moor