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The phonemic alphabet: Practice Phonemic symbols for vowels See page 192 for a list of phonemic and other symbols used in this book.
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Short vowels
/{/ /e/ /I/ /Å/ /√/ /U/ /@/
Write the correct phonemic symbol for the underlined vowel in each word. EXAMPLE rich i 1 2 3 4 5 6
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month gone bank ago sugar met
Short vowels
sung symbol cinema any would watch
/{/ /e/ /I/ /Å/ /√/ /U/ /@/
Complete each word with the correct short vowel(s). EXAMPLE The cinema was f U l. (fUl = full) 1 2 3 4 5 6
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The kl k had stopped. There was bl d on the knife. st nd over there. I hurt my h nd. k d you give me a lift? Do you want b t on your bread?
Long vowels
/A:/
/´:/
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/i:/
/O:/
She sl pt on the ice. The t st was difficult. Jack’s their eldest s n. I had to g s the answer. Don’t worry, I’ll pr t kt you. The car didn’t st p.
/u:/
Underline all the vowel sounds that can be put into the gaps to make correct words.
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EXAMPLE r
d
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i: / A: / ´: i: / u: / O: ´: / i: / u: A: / u: / O: O: / A: / u: A: / i: / O:
h b p f t w
m t s d k m
i: / ´: / O: (ri:d = read; rO:d = roared)
Long vowels
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/A:/
/´:/
h t t n k n p t k l h b
A: / ´: / u: ´: / O: / u: i: / A: / ´: O: / u: /A: u: / ´: /O: ´: / A: / i:
/i:/
/O:/
/u:/
Complete the middle of each word square with one of the long vowels, to make two correct words.
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3
d g
Makes ➞ meet/ meat;
l
t
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4 z
m
v
l
b
6 z
w
n
English Pronunciation in Use (Advanced)
8 t
m
n
r h
t
s n
9
k
t
b dr
7
h
n
f v
5
n
t 2
weak/ week
➞
w m i t k
EXAMPLE
d 10
k p
t m
m
p m
n s