Pronunciation CoursePronunciation Course

Class # 3 Class # 3

LabialLabial BombBomb

YYTowTow

YYQuickQuick

YYRadioRadio

NNGrapeGrape

YY

Labio-Labio-dentaldental

PhonePhone

YYValidValid

YYCaveCave

YYThoughThough

NNFineFine

YY

InterdeInterdentalntal

LaughLaugh

NNBreathe Breathe Y Y

ThinkThink

YYNinthNinth

YYWithWith

YY

AlveolarAlveolar SorrySorry

YYCallCall

YYTeacher Teacher Y Y

FishFish

NNZeroZero

YY

PalatalPalatal AgeAge

YYYellowYellow

YYZeroZero

NNShoesShoes

YYCheerful Cheerful Y Y

VelarVelar DesignDesign

NNRingRing

YYGroupGroup

YYMonkey Monkey Y Y

GhostGhost

YY

GlottalGlottal HonestHonest

NNHorrible Horrible Y Y

Unhappy Unhappy Y Y

InheritInherit

YYHourHour

NN

StopStop MassMass

YYPassPass

YYThroughThrough

NNFlipFlip

YYLaxLax

YY

FricativeFricative LaughLaugh

YYZipZip

YYRentRent

NNPepperPepper

NNRaftRaft

YY

AffricateAffricate RichRich

YYRush Rush NN

ActionAction

NNJudgeJudge

YYGymGym

YY

NasalNasal SoupSoup

NNMintMint

YYKingKing

YYQuarterQuarter

NNPlacePlace

NN

LiquidLiquid LunchLunch

YYSawSaw

NNWhipWhip

NNReadyReady

YYYellow Yellow YY

GlideGlide wherewhere

YYknotknot

NNuniformuniform

YYyours yours YY

skysky

NN

Rules for predicting pronunciationRules for predicting pronunciation

Two vowel letters in a one-syllable Two vowel letters in a one-syllable word: word: • First vowel is pronounced with its First vowel is pronounced with its

alphabet vowel sound. Second vowel is alphabet vowel sound. Second vowel is silent. silent.

One vowel letter in a one-syllable One vowel letter in a one-syllable word: word: • The vowel is pronounced with its relative The vowel is pronounced with its relative

vowel sound. vowel sound.

Alphabet or Relative Vowel?Alphabet or Relative Vowel?

ROVE ROVE SPAN SPAN VICE VICE MOAT MOAT SLAIN SLAIN MELD MELD STINT STINT

Two Vowel RuleTwo Vowel Rule

LettersLetters SoundsSounds Percent of Percent of TimeTime

ExamplesExamples

-ai-ai

-a-+final -e--a-+final -e-

-ay-ay

//// 95%95%

90%90%

93%93%

Rain, trainRain, train

Cake, cameCake, came

Day, sayDay, say

-e +final –e--e +final –e-

-ee--ee-

-ea--ea-

-y--y-

////32%32%

92%92%

69%69%

95%95%

PetePete

Tree, meetTree, meet

Tea, beatTea, beat

City, funnyCity, funny

-i-+final –e--i-+final –e-

-igh*-igh*/a/a// 77%77%

100%100%Ice, timeIce, time

Night, lightNight, light

-o-+final –e--o-+final –e-

-oa--oa-

-ow--ow-

/o/o// 76%76%

94%94%

53%53%

Cone, homeCone, home

Coat, soapCoat, soap

Slow, belowSlow, below

-u-+final-e--u-+final-e-

-oo--oo-//// 94%94%

88%88%Blue, juiceBlue, juice

Room, chooseRoom, choose

One vowel RuleOne vowel Rule

LettersLetters SoundsSounds Percent of TimePercent of Time ExamplesExamples

-a--a- //// 91%91% Pan, hasPan, has

-e--e- //// 82%82% Ten, centTen, cent

-i--i- //// 93%93% Is, fishIs, fish

-o--o- /// / 74%74% Hot, clockHot, clock

-u--u- /// / 66%66% Sun, cupSun, cup

Listening ExerciseListening ExerciseOh /Oh /// my/my// / god /god // /

me /me /// Move /Move // / emergency /emergency / / Rach / Rach /// / There /There // / are /are // /

how /how // / you /you // / great /great ///happened /happened // Bleeding // Bleeding // / look /look // / enough /enough // // /// About /About // / Orient /Orient ///everything /everything // / I / I / / / Julie /Julie /// country /country // / not /not // / problem /problem // /

stop / stop / / / baggage /baggage // claim // claim // /

Vowel Sounds Vowel Sounds

/i/ vs //i/ vs ///

/i/ is the vowel of feel /i/ is the vowel of feel

/// is the vowel of trip/ is the vowel of trip

Joining the /i/ soundJoining the /i/ sound

/i/ + vowel /i/ + vowel join the /i/ to the next join the /i/ to the next vowel. vowel.

I’ll see an interesting play.I’ll see an interesting play.