How to recognize the identical pairs of vowels in the english program 10

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HAU LOC I HIGH SCHOOL

EXPERIENCE INITIATE

Title : “ HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE IDENTICAL PAIRS OF
VOWELS IN THE ENGLISH PROGRAM 10”

The writer : Hoàng Thị Thường
Position : Teacher
School : Hau loc I high school
Experience initiative: English

THANH HOA - 2016


CATEGORIES

I. INTRODUCTION

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II. CONTENTS

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1. Status of the problem

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2. Theoretical background

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3. Practical background

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4. The solutions

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III. CONCLUSION

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References

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Appendices

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I. INTRODUCTION
In modern times, English has been an essential means in all areas of socioeconomic life. It. is an important tool in communicating with countries around the

world. . Thanks to the English we have the opportunity to expand the relationship, more
exchanges with all the countries in the world. Therefore, learning English is necessary
for all of us. For students , that is a required task because English is a compulsory
subject in national examinations .However , learning English is not simple, because
English contains a variety of vocabulary, complex grammar and irregular phonetic
systems. As we know, phonetic is an indispensable part in the tests and exams . Most
of the children in doing this part is often difficult to identify the vowels so the results
are not high. The cause of this is that the Pronunciation is only a small part in the
Language focus lesson so students do not have time to distinguish and remember the
sounds they’ve learnt. Realizing this, over the years of teaching I have found some of
the rules to be able to distinguish some couples of vowels in the English program 10
that helps students can do better phonetic exercises. That is the reason why I would like
to have a writing named "How to recognize the identical pairs of vowels in the
English program 10”
II. CONTENTS
1. Status of the problem:
In the English program 10 , pronouncing the vowels predominate the lessons in the
book. The most difficulty for students is to distinguish short vowels with long vowels.
If only through reading it is not easy to recognize them. So in the process of teaching, I
had them do types of exercise containing the vowels several times in different classes.
As a result, they did not get high mark in this part. They often make the errors of
distinguishing short vowels and long vowels especially couples of vowels having
similar pronounciation such as : /i:/ and
/i/; /a:/ and /ʌ/ ; /e/ and /æ/ ; /ɔ:/ and /ɒ/ ; /u:/ and /ʊ/; /ə/ - /з:/ ;. They do not
know the rules combining letters to form the vowels.
Survey results of distinguishing vowels in 2 classes 10A3 and 10A7 gave the
following data:
class
10A3
10A7

Number of
students
44
49

Excellent
number %

Pretty
number
%

Medium
number
%

Weak
number
%

0

0

8

18,1

21

47,7

15

34,2

0

0

10

20,4

19

38,7

20

40,9

2. Theoretical background
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Vowel section is located mainly in units : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 in English 10. However,
in my research, I hope to help students with the ways to recognize the vowels in the
words so that they can do better phonetic exercises. If so the students have to

distinguish between normal vowels and remember the sounds called "disastrious
sounds". Therefore, I just focused on several issues:
The definition of vowel in English, the ways to distinguish some identical couples of
vowels in the English program 10 such as /i:/ and /i/; /a:/ and /ʌ/ ; /e/ and /æ/ ; /ɔ:/
and /ɒ/ ; /u:/ and /ʊ/; /ə/ - /з:/ ; several forms of phonetic exercises to reinforce the
theoretical part and also to help students remember deeper knowledge.
3. Practical background:
Right from the beginning of the 10th grade, I was prepared and distributed to the
pupils exercises involving the vowels. I ask them to do and to distinguish the vowels by
circling on the words that contain vowels. I also found the picture of how to pronounce
the vowels to memorize them easily. The students are also provided for exceptions and
require rote memorization. All these things are checked regularly.
4. The solutions:
Through years of teaching, through reference documents both online and textbooks,
I have drawn some rules of vowel pronunciation, which can help my students do
phonetic exercises faster and better . In fact, I have applied these rules in the classes I
was teaching, and has obtained obvious results. Therefore I would like to state the steps
that I have applied as follows:.
4.1. The definition of the vowel.
vowels are sounds from the vibrations of the laryn, Separate itself or in combination
with loud consonants in words, consonant may come before or after the vowel. There
are 5 vowels in English such as : a, i, u o, e, . Vowels in the English program 10 are
divided into 3 classes: long vowel, short vowel and dipthongs. However, in this study I
only mention the rules to distinguish some identical couples of vowels such as: as /i:/
and /i/; /a:/ and /ʌ/ ; /e/ and /æ/ ; /ɔ:/ and /ɒ/ ; /u:/ and /ʊ/; /ə/ and /з:/.
4.2. The ways to identify the couples of vowels.
4.2.1.Distinguishing vowel /i/ - /i:/
(unit 1-language focus-page19)
- /i/ is a short sound/ɪ/ is a short vowel sound.
Make your mouth a bit less wide than for /i:/

Your tongue is a bit further back in your mouth than for /i:/.

It's pronounced /ɪ/.../ɪ/
- /i:/ is a long sound
- To achieve pronounce / i: / mouth to reveal a smiling lips. Tongue to be high and
towards the top of the upper jaw. / I: / is the sound of the vowel E, when the
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structure:

E

+

C

+

E

+

/

i:

/

is

called

a

long

sound.

4.2.1.1. Some rules to identify sound /i:/
a. Group / ea- /:
- Words ending /ea/ or /ea + 1 consonant are pronounced by /i:/
Examples:
sea /si:/ = biển
Seat /si:t/ = chỗ ngồi
Teach /ti:tʃ/ = dạy học
Exceptions: break /breik/ = làm vỡ
Measure /'meʤə/ = đo lường…..
b. Group /ee-/:
- Words end /ee/ or /ee/ with one or two consonants
Examples: bee /bi:/ = con ong
Green /gri:n/ = xanh lục
c. Group /-e/ :
- Some words such as: be/bi:/ = thì , là, ở
She /ʃi:/ = cô ấy
We /wi:/ = chúng tôi
Evil /i: vl/ xấu xa
e. Group /e-e/ :
- Words have a consonant between two letters /e-e/
Examples: even /’I:vən/ = ngay cả đến

Complete /kə’pli:t/ = hoàn toàn
f. Group /ie-/
-Group /ie/ with one or two consonants
Examples: chief /tj i:f/ = người đứng đầu, xếp
Believe /bi’li:v/ = tin tưởng
g. Group /ei-/
- Words contain /ei/ with one or two consonants and only after letters c,s.
Examples: deceive /di’si:v/ = lừa đảo
Receive /ri’si:v/ = nhận được
Receipt /ri’si:t/ = biên lai
Exceptions are sufixes such as: mese : Vietnamese, chinese…..
4.2.1.2. Some rules to identify sound /i/.
a. Group /i-/
- Words have one syllabble ending with one or two consonants /I + consonant/
Examples:
dig /dig/ = đào lên
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Thick /θik/ = dầy, đần độn
b. Group /e/
- Letter /e/ in the prefixes such as: re, de, be, e, ex, em, en, pre.
Examples: become /bi’kʌm/ = trở nên
Exchange, renew, eradicate, predict…
c. Words end with :
+ age : passage, message
+ ate : temperate, climate
+ y , ly : industry , friendly
+ ey : money , donkey
+ ive : expensive

+ et : market
+ let : booklet
d. Special words: England , women , busy , business..
4.2.2. Distinguishing couple of sounds /e/ and / æ/
(Unit3: Language focus)
- /e/ is a short sound
- / æ/ is a short sound
- To achieve pronounce / e /, revealed fewer mouth tongue must have placed a little
higher and a little put forward. / E / minus of vowels and diphthongs ea e, when e and ea
precedes one or two consonants.
when pronouncing a tongue touches the lower teeth, tongue lowered and mouth widely
opens
4.2.2.1. Some rules to identify sound /e/
a. Group /e-):
- Words have one syllable ending with many consonants except /r/
Examples:
bed /bed/ = cái giường
Better /bet ə/ = tốt hơn
b. Goup /- ead)
Examples:
bread /bred/ = bánh mì
Head /hed/ = cái đầu
Dead, lead(chì)
Exception: lead/li:d/ = dẫn dắt
c. Group /eath/
- Some words ending /eath/ are pronounced /e/
Examples:
breath/breθ/ = hơi thở
Death /deθ /= cái chết
Wealthy /’weθi/ = giàu có

4.2.2.2. Some rules to identify / æ/
a. Group /a-/
- Words having one syllable end with one or more consonants.
Examples: bad /bæd / =xấu
Hang /hæɳ/ = treo lên
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Fan/f æn/ = quạt
Exceptions: father /'fɑ:ðə / = cha
Calm /ka:m/ = bình tĩnh
4.2.3. Distinguishing couple of sounds /ʌ/ and /a:/
( unit 2-language focus)
- To be pronounced / ʌ /, mouth is opened , two lips close distance of about 1cm. The
tongue must be placed in the mouth a little higher compared to pronounce / a: / + / ʌ / is
pronounced between the â + ă in monosyllabic words and syllables with accent. + / ʌ /
minus of u vowel (u + consonant + consonant) .- The common types are: UCT, UCK,
UD, UG, ULT, UM, UMB, UMP, UNG, UN, UST, UT. + /u /is pronounced / ʌ / occur in
monosyllabic words form except ULL following words: bull, full, pull. + / ʌ / minus of
the form vowel O when OVE,
- To make the sound / a: /, your tongue should be placed in a low position in the mouth,
and lips should be extended to at pronunciation. - / A: / is the sound of the group: AR,
ALM, ALF, ALV, AFT, AST, ASK, AUGH, AFF, Eart.
4.2.3.1. Some rules to identify sound /a:/
a. Group /ar-/
- In the words of one syllable that ends r and (r + consonant) or (ar + consonant)
Examples:
car /ka:/ = xe hơi
Cart /ka:t/ = xe ngựa
Charm /tʃɑ:m/ = duyên dáng

b. Special words:
Father / 'fɑ:ðə / = cha
Calm /ka:m/ = bình tĩnh
Clerk /kla:k/ = thư ký
Heart /ha:t/ = trái tim
4.2.3.2. Some rules to identify sound / ʌ/
a. Group /u-/
- Pronounced/ ʌ/ with words ending u+ consonant
Examples:
sun /s ʌn/ = mặt trời
Duck /dʌk/ = con vịt
Hut /hʌt/ = túp lều
b. Group /ou-/ .
- Pronounced /ʌ/ with words ending ou + one or two consonants.
Examples: young /jʌŋ/ =trẻ con
Rough /rʌf/= ghồ ghề
Touch /tʌt∫/ = chạm, sờ
c. Group /o/
- - Reading is / ʌ / with one-syllable words, and syllables are emphasized in the words
of many syllables.
Example:
mother /’mʌðə/ = mẹ
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Son /sʌn/ = con trai
Nothing'nʌθiŋ/ = chẳng cái gì
Monkey /'mʌɳki/ = con khi
d. Group /o-e/
- Words contain group o-e having one consonant between them .

Examples: come /kʌm/ = đến
Dove/dʌv/ = chim bồ câu
Glove/glʌv/ = găng tay
- Most of the group /o-e/ is pronounced /ou/. However, Some verbs ending /-ove/
are pronounced/ vu/.
e. Some special words.
Blood /blʌd/ = máu
Flood /flʌd/ = nạn lụt
nothing /'nʌθiŋ/ = chẳng gì cả
f. Groups of words containing /u/ in the following groups are pronounced / ʌ /
-ug:
Examples:
rug/ rʌg/ = cái thảm
Drug /drʌg/ = thuốc
- uck:
Examples:
duck /dʌk/ = con vịt
Chuckle /tjʌkl/ = cười khúc khích
-ust :
Examples:
must /m ʌst/ = cần phải
dust /dʌst/ = bụi bẩn
-un:
Exxamples: uneasy /ʌn'i:zi/ = không dễ
unhappy /ʌn'hæpi/ = không hạnh phúc
-um:
Examples:
umbrella /ʌm'brelə/ =ô, dù, lọng
umbrage /'ʌmbridʒ/ =coi thường, xúc phạm
-ung:

Example:
lung /lʌη/ = phổi
4.2.4. Distinguishing couple of vowel /ɔ:/ and /ɒ/
(Unit4: Language Focus Page 52)
- ɔː/ is a long vowel sound.
Put the front of your tongue down

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Round your lips.

It’s pronounced /ɔː/ .... /ɔː
- ɒ/ is a short vowel sound.
To make this sound, round your lips a little.
The front of your tongue is low and towards the back of your mouth.

It's pronounced /ɒ/.../ɒ/.
4.2.4.1. Some rules to identify vowel /ɒ /
a. Group /o-/
- - To be pronounced as / ɒ / to words contain one syllable, ending in a consonant and
the emphasized syllable of words containing many syllables
Examples :
dog/dog/ = con chó
Doctor/ dɔktə/ = bác sĩ
Modern/ 'mɔdən/ = hiện đại
Voluntary / vɔləntəri/ = tự ý, tình nguyện
Note: group /ock/ is usually pronounced as /ɔk/
Example: lock//lɔk/ = ổ khóa
Clock/ klɔk/ = đồng hồ

b. Group /-ong/
- Words end /ong/ :
Long //lɔɳ/ = dài, lâu
Strong /strɔɳ/ = mạnh, đậm đặc
wrong /rɔɳ/ = sai
Note:
among /ə'mʌɳ/ = ở trong số
Gone //gɔn/ = quá khứ của go
4.2.4.2. Some rules to identify vowel /Ɔ:/
a. Group /all-/
- Pronounced as / Ɔ:/ with words containing one syllable and ending /all/
Examples:
call /kɔ:l/ = gọi
Ball /bɔ:l/ = quả bóng
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Small /smɔ:l/ = nhỏ bé
b. Group au- Most words contaiing “au” are pronounced as /ɔ:/
Examples:
author //'ɔ:θə/ = tác giả
August/'ɔ:gəst/ = tháng tám
Daughter /'dɔ:tə/ = con gái
Audience/'ɔ:djəns/ = khán giả
Exceptions:
Laugh /la:f/ = cười
Aunt /a:nt/ = cô, dì
c. Group /aw- /
- Words end with “aw” or “aw + one consonant”
Examples:

law /l ɔ:/ = luật pháp
Draw /dr ɔ:/ = vẽ
Awful / ɔ:ful/ = kinh khủng
Lawn /l ɔ:n/ = bãi cỏ
d. Group /wa-/:
- Words containing “wa” along with one or two consonants .
Examples:
wall /w ɔ:l/ = tường
Water /wɔ:tə / = nước
Forewarn /fɔ:'wɔ:n/ = cảnh báo trước
d. Group /os-/
- Words contain “os” with consonants .
Examples:
cross /krɔ:s/ = dấu thập, băng qua.
Cost /kɔ:st/ = có giá , tốn kém
Loss /lɔ:s/ = mất mát, thua lỗ
e. Group /-or-/.
- Words with /or / and consonant :
Examples: for/f ɔ:/ = để, cho
Port /pɔ:t/ hải cảng
Report /ri’pɔ:t/ = tường trình
Short / /ʃɔ:t/ = ngắn
f. Group /oar-/
- Words contain “oar” or “oar + consonant”:
Examples:
roar /rɔ:/ = gầm thét
Board /bɔ:d/ = bảng, tấm ván
Coarse /kɔ:s/ (adj) = thô lỗ
g. Group our(-).
- Words contain “ou” or “our”:

Examples:
four /fɔ:/ = bốn
Pour/pɔ:/ = rót ra, đổ ra
Court /kɔ:t/ = tòa án, sân, triều đình
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Course /kɔ:s/ = khóa học.
h. Group /oor/
- Examples:

door / d ɔ:/ = cửa ra vào
Floor /fl ɔ:/ = sàn nhà, tầng nhà

4.2.5. Distinguishing couple of vowel /u:/ and /u/
(Unit5: Language Focus Page 60)
- /u:/ is a long vowel sound.
Make a lip into a circle. Put your tongue up and back.

It's pronounced /u:/......

- /ʊ/ is a short vowel sound.
Make your lip a little rounded.
Your tongue is not so far back as for /u: /.

It’s pronounced /ʊ/…/ʊ/
4.2.5.1. Rules to identify sound / u:/
a. Group oo(-)
- Words end with “oo” or “oo + consonants”:
Examples:

too /tu:/ = cũng, quá
Food /fu:d/ = thức ăn
Choose /tʃu:z/ = lựa chọn
Moon / m u:n/ = mặt trăng
b. Group /u-e/
- Words contain “ue” or one consonant between u and e:
Examples:
shoe / /ʃu:/ = dày
Rule /r u:l/ = quy tắc
Clue /kl u:/ = bí quyết, manh mối
c. Group o(-)
- Some words end “o” or “o + consonant”:
Examples:
do/d u:/ = làm
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Two /t u:/ = hai
Who /h u:/ = ai
Whom /h u:m/ = ai
d. Group (-) ew.
- Words end with “ew” are pronounced as /u:/:
Examples:
crew /kr u:/ = thủy thủ
Screw /skr u:/ = đinh ốc
Flew /fl u:/ = bay( quá khứ của fly)
- Sometimes “-ew” is pronounced as /ju:/ .
e. Group ui ( -).
- Some words :
bruise / br u:z/ = vết bầm

Fruit /fr u:t = hoa quả
Bruit /br u:t/ = tin đồn, tiếng đồn
Juice /dʤu:s/ = nước ép trái cây.
4.2.5.2. Rules to identify vowel /u/
a. Group “ould”
- words containing “ould” arre pronounced as /u/
Examples:
could /kud/ = có thể
Should / ʃud/ = nên, phải
Would / wud/ = sẽ, muốn
b. group oo (-):
- Words end with “ oo + consonant”
Examples:
wood /wud/ = rừng, gỗ
Good /gud/ = tốt
Book /buk/ = quyển sách
Cook /kuk/ = đầu bếp
Hook /huk/ = cái móc
c. Group u (-).
- Words end “ u + one or two consonants”
Examples:
bush /buʃ/ = bụi cây
Full /ful/ = đầy đủ
Put /put/ = đặt, để
Butcher /'butʃə/ = người bán thịt
d. Group o (-)
- Some words:
woman /’wumən/ = phụ nữ
Wolf /’wulf/ = sói rừng
4.2.6. Distinguishing couple of vowel /ə/ and /з:/

( Unit6: Language Focus – Page 70)
/ə/ is a short vowel sound.

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Open your mouth very slightly and simply.
The lips and tongue are relaxed.

It's pronounced /ə/...../ə/
- /ɜː/ is a long vowel sound.
Your mouth and tongue should be relaxed.

It’s
pronounced /ɜː/.... /ɜː/.
4.2.6.1. Rules to identify
vowel /ə/.
1.
Groups
end
“
unemphasized ar, er, or, ure.
a, group /-ar/
particular / /pə'tikjulə/ = đặc biệt
awkward / /'ɔ:kwəd/ = khó xử, vụng về
b, group /– er/
worker / /'wə:kə/ = công nhân
teacher / 'ti:tʃə/ = giáo viên
c, - or :
doctor / 'dɔktə/ = bác sĩ

sailor /’seilə/ = thủy thủ
d, -ure :
temperature /'tempritʃə/ = nhiệt độ
literature /'litəritʃə/ = văn học
2. Group /e/
- unemphasized Syllables containing /e/ in words:
Examples: silent /sailənt/ = im lặng
Open /’oupən/ = mở ra
Chicken/’tʃikən/ = gà con
3. Group a.
- Unemphasized syllables contain a:
Examples:
balance //'bæləns/ = cân bằng
Explanation /eksplə'neiʃn/ = sự giải thích
Capacity /kə'pæsiti/ = khả năng
4. Group o .
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- Unemphasized syllables contain /o/ :
Examples:
atom/ 'ætəm/ = nguyên tử
Compare / kəm'peə/ = so sánh
Control / kən'troul/ = kiểm soát
4.2.6.2. Rules to identify vowel / з:/
1. Group /-ir-/
- Words end /ir / or /ir + consonant/ :
Examples: shirt //ʃ з:t/ = áo sơ mi
Girl /g з:l/ = cô gái
Bird /b з:d/ = con chim

Skirt /sk з:t/ = cái váy
2. Group (-) er (-).
Examples:
err / з:/ = sai lầm
Serve /s з:v/ = phục vụ
Verse /v з:s/ = một câu
3. Group /–or-/.
Examples:
world /wз:ld/ = thế giới
Worm /w з:m/ = con giun
4. Group /-ur-/
Examples:
nurse /n з:s/ = y tá
Burn /b з:n/ = đốt cháy
Curse /k з:s/ = nguyền rủa
Thursday/ /'θə:zdi/ = thứ năm
5. Group (-) ear (-).
Examples:
learn /l з:n/ = học
Earth / з:θ/ = trái đất
III. CONCLUSION
1. Consequence:
Through practical implementation of the lesson, the poll of students and compare
before you apply to recognize the vowel pairs above and after use in combination with
my explanation that class became more alive, more vibrant, students actively participate
in all training and acquiring better. Doing tests of phonological fewer mistakes. Most
children love to learn and read English. test results in class 10A4 , 10 A5 are as follow :

class
10A4

10A5

Number of
students
45
43

Excellent
Number
%

Pretty
number
%

Medium
number %

Weak
number %

8

17,7

20

44,4

17

37,9

0

0

5

11,6

20

46,5

16

37,2

2

4,7
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2.The learned lessons :
A teacher who also wants to get a good lesson page, the unit effective where his
beloved students can understand, grasp the lesson well. And good use as a test lecture.
Thus, what each teacher is always towards each hour taught effectively. Therefore, this
is only my personal experience over many years of teaching I have found it effective

should really come up with a new desire to consult colleagues, medical help, added to
possible The highest efficiency.
3. Proposals:
3.1 With the management levels:
- It is necessary to pay more attention to his English subjects, especially equipped
with full facilities for the teaching of English in schools better.
- Inclusion of English subjects in compulsory examination subject not only at the
graduation exams, especially the semester exam, exam on 10 to guide students
interested in learning English is more, the lecturer less hard than the English.
3.2 With colleagues:
- The vowel occupies a small part of the language focus, but it is an integral part of
the exams. So teachers must teach this section fully and carefully as I have mentioned
in this paper. Thereby , students avoid mistakes and achieve superior results.
Statement of authorship:
I hereby acknowledge that this study is mine. The data and findings
discussed in thesis are true, used with permission from associates and have not been
published elsewhere.

The confirmation of
the Head - Master:

Thanh Hoa, 18th May in 2016.
Author:

Hoàng Thị Thường

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4. Luyện phát âm Tiếng anh giống giọng Mỹ.
(Tác giả : Quang Minh – Đức Thiện – Nhà xuất bản Hà Nội)
5. Tài liệu luyện phát âm Tiếng anh “ Ship or sheep”
( Cambrige University Press)

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APPENDICES
Some kinds of Exercises of pronunciation
Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. heal
B. tear
C. fear
D. ear
2. A. break B. heat
C. mean D. weave
3. A. feet
B. sheep C. beer
D. fee
4. A. great B. repeat C. East D. Cheat
Key:
1. A. heal /hi:l/ B. tear /tiə/ C. fear /fiə/ D. ear /iə/

2. A. break/breik/ B. heat/hi:t/ C. mean/mi:n/ D. weave/wi:v/
3. A. feet/fi:t/ B. sheep/ ʃi:p/ C. beer/ /biə/ D. fee/fi:/
4. A. great /greit/ B. repeat/ri'pi:t/ C. East/i:st/ D. Cheat/tʃi:t/
Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. hall
B. charm
C. far
D. calm
2. A. paw
B. raw
C. war
D. car
3. A. transport B. afford
C. horse D. hose
4. A. because B. aunt
C. auditory D. automobile
Key:
1. A. hall /hɔ:l/ B. charm/tʃɑ:m/ C. far/fɑ:/ D. calm /kɑ:m/
2. A. paw /pɔ:/ B. raw/rɔ:/ C. war/wɔ:/
D. car/kɑ:/
3. A. transport/trænspɔ:t/ B. afford/ə'fɔ:d/ C. horse/hɔ:s/ D. hose/houz/
4. A. because/bi'kɔz/ B. aunt/ɑ:nt/ C. auditory/'ɔ:ditəri/
D. automobile/'ɔ:təməbi:l/
Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. fuel
B. blue
C. hue
D. cue

2. A. flew
B. few
C. crew
D. chew
3. A. cruise
B. build
C. bruise D. fruit
4. A. tooth
B. booth
C. good D. soon
Key:
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1. A. Fuel/fjul/ B. blue/blu:/
C. hue/hju/ D. cue/dju/
2. A. flew/flu:/ B. few/fju/ C. crew/kru:/
D. chew/tʃu:/.
3. A. cruise/ku:s/ B. build/bi:ld/ C. bruise/bru:z/ D.fruit/fru:t/
4. A. tooth/tu:θ/ B. booth/bu:θ/ C. good/gud/ D. soon/su:n/

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