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ONE CLEAR SOUND = TWO CONSONANTS
 Spelling Pronunciation

-addition       /əˈdɪʃən/

-allow            /əˈlaʊ/

-apple /ˈæpəl/

-boss /bɔs/

-bottom             /ˈbɑt̬əm/       

-channel        /ˈtʃænl/

-collection    /kəˈlɛkʃən/

-common   /ˈkɑmən/   

-cotton         /ˈkɑtn/   

-cutting          /ˈkʌt̬ɪŋ/

-effect              /ɪˈfɛkt/

-falling          /ˈfɔlɪŋ/

-foggy            /ˈfɑgi/ /ˈfɔgi/

-gossip            /ˈgɑsəp/      

-happen          /ˈhæpən/

-happy             /ˈhæpi/

-intelligent   /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

-letter              /ˈlɛt̬ɚ/

-little /ˈlɪt̬l/

-middle /ˈmɪdl/

-narrow           /ˈnæroʊ/      

-parallel          /ˈpærəˌlɛl/

-parrot           /ˈpærət/

-possess        /pəˈzɛs/

-possible       /ˈpɑsəbəl/     

-putting         /ˈpʊt̬ɪŋ/

-puzzle         /ˈpʌzəl/

-quarrel         /ˈkwɑrəl/ /ˈkwɔrəl/

-rabbit           /ˈræbɪt/

-rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

-seller           /ˈsɛlɚ/

-selling         /ˈsɛlɪŋ/

-telling         /ˈtɛlɪŋ/

CONSONANT CLUSTERS (BLENDS)

/bl/	black	/blæk/
	blanket	/ˈblæŋkɪt/
	blond(e)	/blɑnd/
/br/	brave	/breɪv/
	bread	/brɛd/
	break	/breɪk/
/cl/	clear	/klɪr/
	climb	/klaɪm/
	close	/kloʊs/
/cr/	crazy	/ˈkreɪzi/
	create	/kriˈeit/
	crew	/kru/
/dr/	dress	/drɛs/
	drink	/drɪŋk/
	drive	/draɪv/
/fl/	flag	/flæg/
	flood	/flʌd/
	fluent	/ˈfluənt/
/fr/	free	/ˈfri/
	front	/frʌnt/
	fruit	/frut/
/gl/	glass	/glæs/
	glove	/glʌv/
	glue	/glu/
/gr/	grandfather	/ˈgrændfɑðɚ/
	great	/greɪt/
	group	/grup/
/pl/	play	/pleɪ/
	please	/pliz/
	plenty	/ˈplɛnti/
/pr/	prevent	/prɪˈvɛnt/
	pretty	/ˈprɪt̬i/
	press	/prɛs/
/sc/	scale	/skeɪl/
	scared	/skɛrd/
	scandal	/ˈskændl/
/sk/	ski	/ski/
	skill	/skɪl/
	skirt	/skɚt/
/sl/	slim	/slɪm/
	sleep	/slip/
	slip	/slɪp/
/sm/	smell	/smɛl/
	smile	/smaɪl/
	smoke	/smoʊk/
/sn/	snake	/sneɪk/
	sneeze	/sniz/
	sniff	/snɪf/
/sp/	space	/speɪs/
	speak	/spik/
	specialist	/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/
/st/	stair	/stɛr/
	stand	/stænd/
	stamp	/stæmp/
/sw/	swear	/swɛr/
	sweet	/swit/
	swim	/swɪm/
/tr/	train	/treɪn/
	travel	/ˈtrævəl/
	trip	/trɪp/
/str/	street	/strit/
	stress	/strɛs/
	straight	/streɪt/

*We blend the /b/ and the /l/ sounds together to make the /bl/.

SILENT CONSONANT LETTERS

            

Silent  ‘b’
-bomb          /bɑm/   

-climb          /klaɪm/

-comb          /koʊm/  

-debt           /dɛt/

-doubt         /daʊt/

-lamb           /læm/

-limb            /lɪm/

-thumb         /θʌm/

-tomb           /tum/

 

Silent ‘d’

-grandpa /ˈgrænpɑ/ /ˈgræmpɑ/

-grandma /ˈgrænmɑ/ /ˈgræmɑ/

-grandson /ˈgrænsʌn/

-handsome   /ˈhænsəm/

-Wednesday  /ˈwɛnzdi/ /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ 
Silent ‘g’
-campaign  /kæmˈpeɪn/

-reign         /reɪn/

-sign           /saɪn/
Silent  ‘h’
-exhaust    /ɪgˈzɔst/

-exhibit     /ɪgˈzɪbɪt/

-honest     /ˈɑnɪst/

-honor      /ˈɑnɚ/

-hour        /aʊɚ/

-her /ɚ/  

-him /ɪm/

Silent  ‘k’
-knee         /ni/

-kneel /nil/

-knickers /ˈnɪkɚz/

-knife         /naɪf/

-knight      /naɪt/

-knit          /nɪt/

-knock      /nɑk/  

-know       /noʊ/   

-knowledge  /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

 

  Silent  ‘l’

-calf          /kæf/  

-calm        /kɑm/

-could        /kəd/ /kʊd/     

-half          /hæf/ 

-should      /ʃəd/ /ʃʊd/  

-talk          /tɔk/

-walk         /wɔk/

-would       /wəd/ /wʊd/  

Silent  ‘n’
-autumn      /ˈɔt̬əm/

-column       /ˈkɑləm/   

-condemn    /kənˈdɛm/

-damn          /dæm/

-solemn        /ˈsɑləm/   
Silent ‘p’

-psychiatrist  /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/ /səˈkaɪətrɪst/

-psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

-psychologist  /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

-psychology   /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

Silent  ‘t’
-castle        /ˈkæsəl/    

-Christmas          /ˈkrɪsməs/

-listen        /ˈlɪsən/

-mustnˈt      /ˈmʌsənt/

Silent  ‘w’
-sword /sɔrd/

-toward /tɔrd/

-who            /hu/

-who’d            /hud/

-who’re            /huɚ/ /hʊr/

-who’s            /huz/

-who’ve            /huv/

-whoever     /huˈɛvɚ/

-whole         /hoʊl/ 

-whom         /hum/

-whose         /huz/

-wrap          /ræp/

-wreck         /rɛk/

-wrest          /rɛst/

-wrestle     /ˈrɛsəl/

-wrestler    /ˈrɛslɚ/

-wrestling  /ˈrɛslɪŋ/

-wrist         /rɪst/

-write         /raɪt/

-writer         /raɪt̬ɚ/

-writing         /raɪt̬ɪŋ/

-wrong        /rɔŋ/

LESSON III

PRESENT SIMPLE –S & –ES ENDINGS
PAST SIMPLE –D & –ED ENDINGS
-ED ADJECTIVES
PLURAL NOUN –S & –ES ENDINGS

PRESENT SIMPLE –S & –ES ENDINGS

/s/

When the final sound of the infinitive verb is another unvoiced (voiceless) consonant sound /k/, /f/, /p/, /t/, /θ/ - we pronounce the –s / es ending /s/.

VOICELESS /f/

 

-bluffs       /blʌfs/

-coughs     /kɔfs/

-cuffs       /kʌfs/

-laughs      /læfs/

-muffs      /mʌfs/

-sniffs         /snɪfs/

VOICELESS /k/

 

-asks           /æsks/ /æs/

-breaks      /breɪks/

-cooks       /kʊks/

-drinks        /drɪŋks/

-looks     /lʊks/

-makes    /meɪks/

-takes         /teɪks/

-talks         /tɔks/

-walks        /wɔks/

-works        /wɚks/
VOICELESS /p/

 

-develops /dɪˈvɛləps/

-drops      /drɑps/

-helps        /hɛlps/

-hopes       /hoʊps/

-sleeps      /slips/

-stops       /stɑps/
VOICELESS /t/

 

-costs     /kɔsts/ /kɔs/

-cuts       /kʌts/

-eats       /its/

-fights    /faɪts/

-fits        /fɪts/

-gets     /gɛts/

-invites  /ɪnˈvaɪts/

-puts      /pʊts/

-sits     /sɪts/

-visits     /ˈvɪzɪts/

-waits   /weɪts/

-writes  /raɪts/

 

             

LONG VOWEL PHONEMES

BRITISH ENGLISH	AMERICAN ENGLISH
/iː/	/i/
/ɑː/	/ɑ/
/uː/	/u/
/ɔː/	/ɔ/
/ɜː/	/ɚ/

ful /fəl/

/z/

When the final sound of the infinitive verb is another voiced consonant sound /b/, /d/, /g/, /m/, /n/, /l/, /r/, /v/, /ð/ or a vowel sound - we pronounce the –s / es ending /z/.

VOICED /b/

 

-bribes      /braɪbz/

-curbs         /kɚbz/

-describes    /dɪˈskraɪbz/

-disturbs   /dɪˈstɚbz/

-grabs      /græbz/

-robs       /rɑbz/
VOICED /d/

 

-builds       /bɪldz/

-finds        /faɪndz/ /faɪnz/

-hides       /haɪdz/

-holds      /hoʊldz/

-lends       /lɛndz/ /lɛnz/

-needs   /nidz/

-reads        /ridz/

-sends      /sɛndz/ /sɛnz/

-spends    /spɛndz/ /spɛnz/

 

VOICED /ð/ = /d^h/

 

-bathe       /beɪðz/

-breathes     /briðz/

VOICED /g/
-digs         /dɪgz/

-hugs         /hʌgz/

  VOICED /l/
-boils        /bɔɪlz/

-falls          /fɔlz/

-feels         /filz/

-kills          /kɪlz/

-sails      /seɪlz/

-sells          /sɛlz/

-spells      /spɛlz/

-steals       /stilz/

-tells          /tɛlz/

  VOICED /m/

-climbs     /klaɪmz/

-comes     /kʌmz/

-dreams   /drimz/

-performs  /pɚˈfɔrmz/

-swims      /swɪmz/
VOICED /n/
-begins       /bɪˈgɪnz/

-earns      /ɚnz/

-happens  /ˈhæpənz/

-learns        /lɚnz/

-listens       /ˈlɪsnz/

-means       /minz/

-owns      /oʊnz/

-phones      /foʊnz/

-returns    /rɪˈtɚnz/

-runs           /rʌnz/

-shines       /ʃaɪnz/

-warns       /wɔrnz/

-wins           /wɪnz/

 

  VOICED /ŋ/

-brings        /brɪŋz/

-rings        /rɪŋz/

-sings        /sɪŋz/
VOICED /r/
-clears          /klɪrz/  

-enters        /ˈɛntɚz/

-hears        /hɪrz/

-hires           /haɪɚz/

-offers        /ˈɔfɚz/ /ˈɑfɚz/

-wears       /wɛrz/

VOICED /v/
-dives      /daɪvz/

-drives     /draɪvz/

-gives      /gɪvz/

-leaves    /livz/

-lives        /lɪvz/

-loves       /lʌvz/

/VOWELS/
When the final sound of the infinitive verb is a vowel sound, we pronounce the –s /-es ending /z/.
-allows           /əˈlaʊz/

-annoys               /əˈnɔɪz/

-dies                   /daɪz/

-draws              /drɔz/

-enjoys               /ɪnˈdʒɔɪz/

-grows                /groʊz/  

-hurried /ˈhɚiz/ /ˈhʌriz/

-knows               /noʊz/  

-lies                    /laɪz/

-pays                /peɪz/

-plays               /pleɪz/

-rescues            /ˈrɛskyuz/

-says                 /sɛz/

-shows /ʃoʊz/

-snows                /snoʊz/  

-stays                   /steɪz/

-studies              /ˈstʌdiz/

-worries            /ˈwɚiz/ /ˈwʌriz/

NOTE:

MAGIC LETTER ‘E’
When the letter ‘e’ is at the end of a word, we don’t pronounce it. ‘e’ is magic, and it makes the vowel sound a diphthong or a long sound in a word.
/eɪ/	MAKE
/aɪ/	FINE
/əʊ/	HOME

A DIPH-THONG COUNTS AS ONLY ONE SOUND.

DIPH-THONGS = MOVING VOWELS

/ə/ IS THE MOST COMMON SOUND, BECAUSE ENGLISH IS A STRESSED LANGUAGE.

/ɪz/

 

When the final sound of the infinitive verb is one of the ‘hissing = noisy’ sounds /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/ - we pronounce the –s / es ending /ɪz/.

/s/
-kisses     /ˈkɪsɪz/             

-misses    /ˈmɪsɪz/            

-passes    /ˈpæsɪz/           

-promises /ˈprɑmɪsɪz/     

-relaxes       /rɪˈlæksɪz/
/z/
-amuses      /əˈmyuzɪz/

-chooses   /ˈtʃuzɪz/        

-closes      /ˈkloʊzɪz/     

-loses       /ˈluzɪz/           

-rises         /ˈraɪzɪz/         

-surprises  /sɚ'praɪzɪz/ /sə'praɪzɪz/

-uses /yuzɪz/
/ʃ/
-finishes   /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/           

-punishes /ˈpʌnɪʃɪz/        

-washes   /ˈwɑʃɪz/   /ˈwɔʃɪz/            

-wishes    /ˈwɪʃɪz/

-vanishes /ˈvænɪʃɪz/