Worksheet 20 - Spelling-to-Sound
Read the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the
letter that is underlined.
1. My back hurts.
2. They eyed the food suspiciously.
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ju:
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k
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jʊ
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s
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u:
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z
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ɜ:
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ʃ
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ʌ
3. He had blue eyes and crinkly fair hair.
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aɪ
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eə
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ʒ
4. They'd munched their way through three
packets of biscuits.
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e
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eɪ
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ju:
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i:
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u:
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ɪə
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ɒ
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ɪ
5. The town was severely damaged in the 6. a prominent Russian scientist
war.
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s
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e
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tʃ
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ə
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z
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ɜ:
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ʃ
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ɪ
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ʒ
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ɪə
7. The living room was warm and cosy.
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æ
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ɑ:
8. Martin's duties included cleaning the
cars.
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d
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ɒ
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ed
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ɔ:
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t
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əʊ
9. These annoying tourists give all
Americans a bad name.
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əd
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ɪd
10. She threw herself body and soul into
her work.
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eɪ
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aʊ
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ɑ:
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u:
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ɔ
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ɔ:
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ə
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əʊ
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ɪ
11. One guy was juggling with five balls.
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aɪ
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u:
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ʌ
12. Contrary to popular belief, gorillas are
basically shy, gentle creatures.
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u:
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əɪ
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ɒ
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ʊə
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əʊ
•
ʌ
13. Karl says he forgot about our date.
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aɪ
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ʊ
•
ʌ
14. He heard about the job through a
mutual acquaintance.
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e
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aʊ
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eɪ
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u:
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ə
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ɔ:
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ɪ
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əʊ
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15. a backward child
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æd
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ɑ:d
ʌf
16. The guidebook lists 1000 hotels and
restaurants.
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aɪ
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ɔ:
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ju:
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əd
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u:
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ɪd
17. a solid silver brooch
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u:
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ə
•
ʌ
18. Libraries are stores of factual
information.
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ɔɪ
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d
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əʊ
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t
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ʊ
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tj
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ʌ
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tʃ
•
ʃ
19. My eyes couldn't penetrate the gloom. 20. theories of human behaviour
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aɪt
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et
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eɪt
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u:
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ət
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ɔ:
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ɪt
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ə
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əʊ
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ɜ: