CHAPTER 11

INTRODUCTION TO PHONOLOGY

Vowels and Diphthongs

Vocabulary Focus: Vowels and Diphthongs

A. There are three groups of vowels. Pronounce these vowels correctly!

1. /i:/        à        teacher, sea, see

/ з:/       à        learn, work, dirty

/u:/       à        who, too, hoe,

/ɑ:/       à        car, arm, are

/ɔ:/       à        salt, saw, thought

2. /ɪ/        à        kitchen, it, ship

/ǝ/        à        cinema, about, ago

/ʊ/       à        book, hook, put

/Λ/       à        cup, study, plug

/ɒ/        à        hot, got, socks

/e/        à        bed, bread, breakfast

/ǽ/       à        cat, man, hat

3. /eɪ/       à        day, way, eight

/ǝʊ/     à        go, hello, phone

/aɪ/       à        my, fly, high

/aʊ/      à        now, house, cow

/ɔɪ/      à        boy, noise, enjoy

/ɪǝ/      à        near, hear, fear

/eǝ/      à        where, there, hair

/ʊǝ/     à        tour, sure, pure           

B. Practice to pronounce the following sentences!

1. a bear is combing his hair.
2. a fly is wearing a tie.
3. a cow is making a bow.
4. a boy is holding a toy.
5. a deer is drinking a beer.
6. a crow is saying hello.
7. Mr. Gray is asking the way.
8. Are you going to sell that boat? – Are you going to sail that boat?
9. Do you want some papers? – Do you want some pepper?
10. Can you test it? -- Can you taste it?
11. Can I see her letter? -- Can I see her later?
12. Do you like the shed? -- Do you like the shade?
13. Have you got a pen? -- Have you got a pain?
14. He gets a great prize.
15. My neighbor is a sailor.