Symbols 1: Vowels

PHONETICS

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final

4

3

2

skidegree

sea

beefreachpiece

egoEgypteither

1

FINALMEDIALINITIAL SIMBOLOFONETICO

ifinnill

tiptripbill

busyfiftywitty

ateape

eight

tradesale

break

paybetraystay

airendarea

tensesmeltblend

5

7

6

8

hammadflag

amant

Athens

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final

oxoptic

omelet

shopsharpblock

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final

allaudio

always

saucebosscloth

lawdrawsaw

oldopenodor

soapnoteboat

herohellopillow

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INITIAL MEDIAL FINAL

<e – a>

< a >

<a – o>

< ou >

9

11

10

12

surewoodtour

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final

UngrianUganda

rulemoodegroup

uglyumbralulcer

clubtruckDutch

againaheadattack

melonoften

heaven

yogaCuba

cholera

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INITIAL MEDIAL FINAL

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Inicio

whoblueissue

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final

< u >

< u >

< e >

< e >

13

14

birthclerk

church

lovermoderncomfort

Earlearth

urgent

wereprefer

stir

SIMBOLOFONÉTICO

INITIAL MEDIAL FINAL

favorriver

helper

Symbols 2: Diphthongs

3

2

1out

houroutside

loudmouseshower

howcownow

iceidea

island

finericelife

lienotifyreply

oiloinkoyter

boilvoicetoilet

coytoy

enjoy

INITIAL MEDIAL FINALSIMBOLOFONÉTICO

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ i /Eat

BeanSeekHeelNeat

GreenSheepReach

/ I /It

BinSickHillKnitGrinShipRich

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ i /SinPinHitFixMixFillPillwill

/ e /SanePainHate

FakesMakes

FailPalewail

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ I /SitJimSixBigPickMissWristspill

/ Є /Set

GemSexBegPeckMessRestspell

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ e /MainLateGateBaitFadeWaitBail

waste

/ Є /MenLetGetBetFedWetBellwest

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ æ /BadBagTanHadGasPack

DanceMarry

/ Є /BedBegTen

HeadGuessPeck

DenseMerry

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ I /FitDidHimMissSlimDishLimpSkin

/ æ /FatDadHamMassSlamDashLampScan

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ α /HotJobConSpotLockClockBlock

Mosque

/ æ /HatJabCanSpatLackClackBlackMask

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ כ /Or

PawedChalkStalkGoredSoughtBought

Wrought

/ α /ArePod

ChockStockGuard

SotBotRot

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ o /OweRowPolePoseOatColdCoatClose

/ כ /AweRawTaul

PauseOughtCalledCaughtClause

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ o /

Tome

Hope

Goat

Joan

Slope

Won´t

/ α /Tom

Hop

Got

John

Slop

Want

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ U /

Put

Good

Would

Rook

Hook

Nook

Fully

/ α /Pat

God

Wad

Rock

Hock

Knock

Folly

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ U /

Pull

Bull

Full

Could

Brook

Stood

Should

/ O /Pole

Bowl

Foal

Code

Broke

Stowed

Showed

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ U /LookSootFullPull

HoodWouldStood

Should

/ u /LukeSuitFoolPool

Who´dWooedStewedShoed

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ Λ /HutNutDullGulfSuckFund

BuddyScuff

/ α /HotNotDollGolfSockFondBodyScoff

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ Λ /DugSunBus

SungLustLungCuff

Cussed

/ α /Dog

SawnBossSongLostLong

CoughCost

MINIMAL PAIRS

/ Λ /FunRunSunkHungMuchDrunkStuffFlush

/ æ /FanRanSankHangMatchDrankStaffFlash

Underline in each of the following sentences the member of minal pair.

• The athlete has a long (leap – lip).• He needs a (reel – rill) for fishing.• They are (keen – kin) to me.• She is (weaning – winning) her child.• The (peel – pill) is sour.• (feel – fill) the glass, please.• I will (heat – hit) the water.• We need a good (meal – mill).

Fill in the blank space of following sentences with the word you hear pronounced

• ______ have different forms. (ships – shapes)

• She has a __________ for skiing. (mitt – mate).• The _______ is very specific. (skill scale)• He has a strong _______________ (chin – Chain)

• They ________ the boy. (hit – hate).

• The ________ gave me some problems. (caller – collar).

• Where did you find the ________ ? (pauper – popper)• The ______ was in doctor´s office. (cougher – coffer)