Worksheet 17 - Spelling-to-Sound
Read the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the
letter that is underlined.
1. vaccinations against infectious diseases 2. The village has been hit by a devastating
such as measles
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Ks
drought.
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aʊ
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k
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u:
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s
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ɔ:
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tʃ
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əʊ
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ʃ
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ʌf
3. a heroine of the French Resistance
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s
4. Her father is a very austere man.
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s
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tʃ
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t
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z
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tj
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ʃ
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ð
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ʒ
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θ
5. The accident has been preying on my
mind all week.
6. He says he's going on a long walk
tomorrow.
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aɪ
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aɪ
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eə
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e
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eɪ
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eɪ
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i:
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ə
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ɪə
7. I saw Jane while I was out.
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ɪ
8. glistening black hair
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u:
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s
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ɑ:
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st
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ɔ:
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tj
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əʊ
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tʃ
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ʊə
9. The euro will have a circulation second
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10. an intransigent attitude
only to that of the dollar.
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` jʊə
ʃ
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f
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g
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ju:
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gw
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u:
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ʒ
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ɔɪ
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əʊ
11. She showered him with kisses.
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aɪ
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ʤ
12. There's a storm brewing in the Pacific.
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ju:
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eɪ
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jʊə
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i:
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u:
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ɜ:
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ɔɪ
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ɪ
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əʊ
13. He specially liked the pie.
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e
14. This is a very important piece of
legislation.
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i:
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`i
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ə
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aɪ
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ɜ:
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e
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ɪə
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i:
•
15. Firms are struggling against a
16. I tried to stifle my laughter.
prolonged recession.
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s
ɪə
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u:
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ɑ:
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tʃ
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ɔ:
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z
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əʊ
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ʃ
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ʒ
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ʊə
17. Spectators stood on rooftops to watch 18. It's best to get your insurance claim in
the parade.
as quickly as possible.
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u:
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s
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ɔ:
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tʃ
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ə
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z
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əʊ
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ʃ
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ɜ:
19. . either
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aɪ
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ʒ
20. The death of a near relative is a
terrible trauma for a child.
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eə
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s
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eɪ
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t
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i:
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tj
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ɪə
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ð
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θ