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Vowel Sounds 2

Pronunciation - information and contents

In this exercise there are four sets of words with the vowels missing and listed separately. In each set, the vowels produce the same sound. The four sounds are /∂u/, /e∂/, /au/ and /i∂/. Fill in the correct spelling and place one of the phonetic symbols at the top of the column to show the pronunciation.

_____ -air- -ar- -are- -ear- -eir- -ere- b_ _ _ b_ _ _ ch_ _ _ f_ _ _ f_ _ _y h_ _ _ h_ _ _ h_ _ _y t_ _ _ th_ _ _ v_ _y w_ _ _d

____ -ear- -eer- -ier- -ere- f_ _ _ h_ _ _ h_ _ _ f_ _ _ mountain_ _ _ p_ _ _ st_ _ _ t_ _ _

____ -ou- -ow- ab_ _t all_ _ cl_ _d cr_ _d dr_ _n s_ _nd t_ _el

____ -oa- -o-e -ou- -ow- cr_ _ gr_ _ l_ _er l_ _n r_ _d m_d_ r_d_ sl_ _

 

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