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Unit 3

Vowels and Vowel Glides

AI 3.1. The spellings of RP /iː/. Further practice

bee /bi:/
these /ði:z/
sheep /ʃi:p/
lead /li:d/
leat /li:t/
believe /bɪˈli:v/
everybody /ˈevribɒdi/
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/
Please, take these seats.

/ˈpli:z ˈteɪk ði:z ˈsi:ts/

Jean, can you feel these?

/ˈdʒi:n kən ju ˈfi:l ˈði:z/

She believes discreet people perceived the scene.

/ʃi bɪˈli:vz dɪˈskri:t ˈpi:pl̩ pəˈsi:vd ðə si:n/

The queen in green screamed.

/ðə ˈkwi:n ɪn ˈɡri:n ˈskri:md/

My eel's meal´s is a piece of meat with a bit of cheese.

/maɪ ˈi:l̩z ˈmi:lz ɪz ə ˈpi:s əv ˈmi:t wɪð ə bɪt əv ˈtʃi:z/

At least, Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas

/ət ˈli:st dəˈni:z kəd ˈsni:z ənd ˈfi:d ənd ˈfri:z ðə ˈfli:z/

Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew.

/θru: ˈθri: ˈtʃi:z ˈtri:z ˈθri: ˈfri: ˈfli:z ˈflu:/

AI 3.2. The spellings of /ɪ/. Further practice

this /ðɪs/
ship /ʃɪp/
lid /lɪd/
lit /lɪt/
believe /bɪˈli:v/
lettuce /ˈletɪs/
private /ˈpraɪvɪt/
illicit /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
Can you fill this?

/kən ju ˈfɪl ˈðɪs/

When did you begin to build a gym in England?

/ˈwen dɪd ju bɪˈɡɪn tə ˈbɪld ə dʒɪm ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd/

Although she was busy, she managed to fix the bin in the kitchen.

/ ɔ:lˈðəʊ ʃi wəz ˈbɪzi ʃi ˈmænɪdʒd tə fɪks ðə bɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɪtʃɪn/

Imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.

/ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ ən ɪˈmædʒɪnəri mɪˈnædʒəri/

Six sick hicks nick slick bricks with picks and sticks.

/sɪks sɪk hɪks nɪk sɪks slɪk brɪks wɪð pɪks ənd stɪks/

A cricket critic.

/ə ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkrɪtɪk/

AI 3.3. The spellings of /e/. Further practice

then / ðen/
tech /tek/
led /led/
let /let/
health /helθ/
friend /frend/
leopard /ˈlepəd/
Geoffrey Reynolds, my friend, help me bury the dead.

/ ˈdʒefri ˈrenəldz maɪ ˈfrend ˈhelp mi ˈberi ðə ˈded/

The wretch concentered all in self.

/ðə ˈretʃ kənˈsentəd ˈɔ:l ɪn ˈself/

His head leant on a fence.

/hɪz ˈhed ˈlent ɒn ə ˈfens/

Many an anemone ate an enemy anemone.

/ˈmeni ən əˈneməni et ən ˈenəmi əˈneməni/

Send toast to ten tense stout saints´ ten tall tents.

/ˈsend ˈtəʊst tə ˈten ˈtens ˈstaʊt ˈseɪnts ˈten ˈtɔ:l ˈtents/

Seventy seven benevolent elephants.

/ˈsevnti ˈsevn̩ bəˈnevələnt ˈelɪfənts/

AI 3.4. The spellings of /ɜː/. Further practice

sir /sɜ:/
serve /sɜ:v/
worth /wɜ:θ/
word /wɜ:d/
Turk /tɜ:k/
journal /ˈdʒɜ:nl̩/
attorney /ˈdʒɜ:ni/
jouney /ˈdʒɜ:ni/
The nurse prefers the turquoise purse.

/ðə ˈnɜ:s prɪˈfɜ:z ðə ˈtɜ:kwɑ:z ˈpɜ:s/

The court adjourned the trial for the murder of the Turkish merchant, which surprised the world.

/ðə ˈkɔ:t əˈdʒɜ:nd ðə ˈtraɪəl fə ðə ˈmɜ:dər əv ðə ˈtɜ:kɪʃ ˈmɜ:tʃənt wɪtʃ səˈpraɪzd ðə wɜ:ld/

The curly-haired girl's first birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.

/ðə ˌkɜ:liˈheəd ˈɡɜ:lz ˌfɜ:st ˈbɜ:θdeɪ ˈɪz ɒn ðə ˈθɜ:d ˈθɜ:zdi əv ðɪs ˈmʌnθ/

A turbot's not a burbot, for a turbot's a butt, but a burbot's not.

/ə ˈtɜ:bət z nɒt ə ˈbɜ:bət fər ə ˈtɜ:bət z ə ˈbʌt bət ə ˈbɜ:bət z ˈnɒt/

How much myrtle would a turtle hurdle if a turtle could hurdle myrtle?

/ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ ˈmɜ:tl̩ wʊd ə ˈtɜ:tl̩ ˈhɜ:dl̩ ɪf ə ˈtɜ:tl̩ kəd ˈhɜ:dl̩ ˈmɜ:tl̩/

AI 3.5. The spellings of /ə/. Further practice

buttock /ˈbʌtək/
question /ˈkwestʃən/
Belgium /ˈbeldʒəm/
attack /əˈtæk/
banana /bəˈnɑ:nə/
surpass /səˈpɑ:s/
See you later! /ˈsi: jə ˈleɪtə/
Hundreds of students are taking a miserable breakfast.

/ˈhʌndrədz əv ˈstju:dnts ə ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈmɪzrəbl̩ ˈbrekfəst/

There's a formal proposal to suspend the sentence.

/ðeəz ə ˈfɔ:ml̩ prəˈpəʊzl̩ tə səˈspend ðə ˈsentəns/

The present for my brother is a book about a wizard.

/ðə ˈprezənt fə maɪ ˈbrʌðə ɪz ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ə ˈwɪzəd/

Upper roller, lower roller.

/ˈʌpə ˈrəʊlə ˈlaʊə ˈrəʊlə/

AI 3.6. The spellings of /ʌ/. Further practice

tuck /tʌk/
tug /tʌɡ/
blood /blʌd/
wonder /ˈwʌndə/
doesn't /ˈdʌznt/
onion / ˈʌnjən/
another /əˈnʌðə/
twopence /ˈtʌpəns
Get rough and unusual stuff in our wonderful companies in Dublin and London.

/ˈɡet ˈrʌf ənd ʌnˈju:ʒʊəl ˈstʌf ɪn ˈaʊə ˈwʌndəfəl ˈkʌmpəniz ɪn ˈdʌblɪn ənd ˈlʌndən/

The beloved mother and son jumped up just once and had enough fun under the sun on Monday.

/ðə bɪˈlʌvɪd ˈmʌðər ənd sʌn dʒʌmpt ʌp dʒʌst wʌns ənd həd ɪˈnʌf fʌn ˈʌndə ðə sʌn ɒn ˈmʌndi/

Double bubble gum, bubbles double.

/ˈdʌbl̩ ˈbʌbl̩ ˌɡʌm ˈbʌblᵊz ˈdʌbl/

Mummies make money and a dozen buns and muffins.

/ˈmʌmiz ˈmeɪk ˈmʌni ənd ə ˈdʌzn̩ ˈbʌnz ənd ˈmʌfɪnz/

Rugged rubber baby buggy bumpers.

/ˈrʌɡɪd ˈrʌbə ˈbeɪbi ˌbʌgi ˈbʌmpəz/

Mrs Hunt had a country cut front in the front of her country cut pettycoat.

/ˈmɪsɪz ˈhʌnt həd ə ˌkʌntri ˈkʌt ˈfrʌnt ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt əv hə ˌkʌntri ˈkʌt ˈpetikəʊt/

AI 3.7. The spellings of /æ/. Further practice

tack /tæk/
have /hæv/
hat /hæt/
plait /plæt/
plaid /plæd/
album /ˈælbəm/
exam /ɪɡˈzæm/
handbag /ˈhændbæɡ/
Pat is glad she's passed her exam.

/pæt s ɡlæd ʃiz pɑ:st hər ɪɡˈzæm/

As a matter of fact, it was a flash in the pan.

/əz ə ˈmætər əv fækt ɪt wəz ə flæʃ ɪn ðə pæn/

How can an ant run so fast?

/ˈhaʊ kən ən ˈænt ˈrʌn ˈsəʊ ˈfɑ:st/

I gather that the salad on the black mat has apples, carrots, meringue and a sandwich.

/aɪ ˈɡæðə ðət ðə ˈsæləd ɒn ðə ˈblæk ˈmæt həz ˈæpl̩z ˈkærəts ˈməˈræŋ ənd ə ˈsænwɪdʒ/

If you can't can any candy can, how many candy cans can a candy canner can if he can can candy cans?

/ɪf ju ˈkɑ:nt ˈkæn ˈeni ˈkændi ˈkæn ˈhaʊ ˈmeni ˈkændi ˈkænz kən ə ˈkændi ˈkænə ˈkæn ɪf hi kən ˈkæn ˈkændi ˈkænz/

AI 3.8. The spellings of /ɑː/. Further practice

tar/tɑ:/
heart /hɑ:t
hard /hɑ:d/
calm /kɑ:m/
clerk /klɑ:k/
laugh /lɑ:f/
asking /ˈɑ:skɪŋ/
marvellous /ˈmɑ:vləs/
Ah! Barbara, Martha and Charles are dancing in the bar in the dark while Margaret is playing the guitar.

/ɑ: ˈbɑ:brə ˈmɑ:θə ənd ˈtʃɑ:lz ə ˈdɑ:nsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbɑ:r ɪn ðə ˈdɑ:k waɪl ˈmɑ:ɡrɪt ɪs ˈpleɪɪŋ ðə ɡɪˈtɑ:/

What a funny dancer Barbara is!

/ˈwɒt ə ˈfʌni ˈdɑ:nsə ˈbɑ:brə ˈɪz/

Let's take a fast photograph.

/ˈlets ˈteɪk ə ˌfɑ:st ˈfəʊtəɡrɑ:f/

We can't.

/wi ˈkɑ:nt/

It' s too dark.

/ɪts ˈtu: ˈdɑ:k/

Stay calm!.

/ ˈsteɪ ˈkɑ:m/

No need for alarm.

/ˈnəʊ ˈni:d fər əˈlɑ:m/

The giraffe doesn't harm.

/ðə dʒɪˈrɑ:f ˈdʌznt ˈhɑ:m/

AI 3.9.The spellings of /ɔː/. Further practice

law / lɔ: /
bald /bɔ:ld /
sought /ˈsɔ:t/
sword / sɔ:d /
water / ˈwɔ:tə /
always / ˈɔ:lweɪz /
before / bɪˈfɔ: /
author /ˈɔ:θə /
/Sean's daughter, Laura, adores small tortoises and football.

ˈʃɒnz ˈdɔ:tə ˈlɔ:rə əˈdɔ:z ˈsmɔ:l ˈtɔ:təsɪz ənd ˈfʊtbɔ:l/

Paul thought going to Malta in August or in autumn is a bore.

/ˈpɔ:l ˈθɔ:t ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ˈmɔ:ltə ɪn ˈɔ:ɡəst ɔ:r ɪn ˈɔ:təm ˈɪz ə ˈbɔ:/

The author of the story, George, has already gone in the yacht for a fourteen minute sail in the cold water.

/ ði ˈɔ:θər əv ðə ˈstɔ:ri ˈdʒɔ:dʒ həz ɔ:lˈredi ˈɡɒn ɪn ðə ˈjɒt fər ə ˌfɔ:ti:n ˌmɪnɪt ˈseɪl ɪn ðə ˈkəʊld ˈwɔ:tə/

Knife and a fork, bottle and a cork that is the way you spell New York.

/naɪf ənd ə fɔ:k ˈbɒtl̩ ənd ə ˈkɔ:k ˈðæt ɪs ðə ˈweɪ ju ˈspel ˌnju: ˈjɔ:k/

Does this shop sport cords and short socks with spots?

/dəz ðɪs ˈʃɒp ˈspɔ:t ˌkɔ:dz ənd ˌʃɔ:t ˈsɒks wɪð ˈspɒts/

I saw a saw in Warsaw that could outsaw any saw that I ever saw.

/ ˈaɪ ˈsɔ: ə ˈsɔ: ɪn ˈwɔ:sɔ: ðət kəd ˌaʊtˈsɔ: ˈeni ˈsɔ: ðət ˈaɪ ˈevə ˈsɔ:/

AI 3.10. The spellings of /ɒ/. Further practice

tock /ˈtɒk/
tog /ˈtɒɡ/
cough /kɒf/
wander /ˈwɒndə/
because /bɪˈkɒz/
donkey /ˈdɒŋki/
knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
revolver /rɪˈvɒlvə/
Tommy and Polly wandered around Gloucester and Oxford.

/ˈtɒmi ənd ˈpɒli ˈwɒndəd əˈraʊnd ˈɡlɒstər ənd ˈɒksfəd /

Sorry, what,s wrong with washing socks?

/ˈsɒri ˈwɒts ˈrɒŋ wɪð ˈwɒʃɪŋ ˈsɒks/

Everybody would want a long holiday in Australia.

/ˈevrɪbɒdi wʊd ˈwɒnt ə ˌlɒŋ ˈhɒlədeɪ ɪn ɒsˈtreɪliə/

If pros and cons are opposite, is progress the opposite of congress?

/ɪf ˈprəʊz ənd ˈkɒnz ər ˈɒpəzɪt ˈɪz ˈprəʊɡres ði ˈɒpəzɪt əv ˈkɒŋɡres/

Top chopsticks shops stock top chopsticks.

/ˌtɒp ˌtʃɒpstɪks ˈʃɒps ˈstɒk ˌtɒp ˈtʃɒpstɪks/

AI 3.11.the spellings of /uː/. Further practice

flu / flu: /
lose / lu:z /
loose / lu:s /
suit / su:t /
rheumatism / ˈru:mətɪzəm /
tissue / ˈtɪʃu: /
afternoon / ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n /
supernatural / ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl /
Hugh and Sue were truly truants and liked cool, good food.

/ˈhju: ənd ˈsu: wə ˈtru:li ˈtru:ənts ənd ˈlaɪkt ˈku:l ˈɡʊd ˈfu:d/

Excuse me, Andrew, do you have chewing gum and some fruit juice?

/ɪkˈskju:z ˈmi: ˈændru: də ju ˈhæv ˈtʃu:ɪŋ ˌɡʌm ənd səm ˌfru:t ˈdʒu:s/

My wounds were oozing pus and I had to reschedule the junior troop meeting.

/ ˈmaɪ ˈwu:ndz wər ˈu:zɪŋ ˈpʌs ənd ˈaɪ ˈhæd tə ˌri:ˈʃedju:l ðə ˈdʒu:nɪə tru:p ˈmi:tɪŋ/

June assumes that by looking at the manual she'll produce a solution with a blue coloration.

/ˈdʒu:n əˈsju:mz ðət ˈbaɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ ət ðə ˈmænjʊəl ʃil prəˈdju:s ə səˈlu:ʃn̩ wɪð ə ˌblu: ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn̩/

A Tudor who tooted the flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot.

/ə ˈtu:də hu: ˈtu:tɪd ðə ˈflu:t ˈtraɪd tə ˈtju:tə ˈtu: ˈtu:təz tə tu:t/

AI 3.12. The spellings of /ʊ/. Further practice

wolf / wʊlf /
wools / wʊlz /
butcher / ˈbʊtʃə /
worsted / ˈwʊstɪd /
sugar /ˈʃʊɡə/
pudding /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
Roumania / rʊˈmeɪnɪə /
neighbourhood / ˈneɪbəhʊd /
Please, put the cookery books on the bookshelf in the dining-room, would you?

/ pli:z ˈpʊt ðə ˈkʊkəri ˌbʊks ɒn ðə ˈbʊkʃelf ɪn ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˌru:m wʊd ˈju:/

The woman from Worcester suffered from bosom, cancer.

/ ðə ˈwʊmən frəm ˈwʊstə ˈsʌfəd frəm ˌbʊzəm ˈkænsə/

Hugh first stood looking at the books, and then pulled the covers of Puss in Boots, threw them to the brook and told the truth, whithout beating about the bush.

/ ˈhju: ˈfɜ:st ˈstʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ ət ðə ˈbʊks ənd ˈðen ˈpʊld ðə ˈkʌvəz əv ˈpʊs ɪn ˈbu:ts ˈθru: ðəm tə ðə ˈbrʊk ənd ˈtəʊld ðə ˈtru:θ wɪðˈaʊt ˈbi:tɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbʊʃ/

Esau Wood saw a wood saw, saw wood, as no wood saw would saw wood.

/ ˈɪsɔ: ˈwʊd ˈsɔ: ə ˌwʊd ˈsɔ: ˈsɔ: ˈwʊd əz ˈnəʊ ˌwʊd ˈsɔ: wʊd ˈsɔ: ˈwʊd/

AI 3.13. The spellings of /eɪ/. Further practice

they /ˈðeɪ/
played /pleɪd/
plate /pleɪt/
chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/
railway /ˈreɪlweɪ/
explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/
convey /kənˈveɪ/
sleighing /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
The mayor says he's afraid they elaborate a deliberate plan to raise riot in Baker street.

/ðə ˈmeə ˈsez hiz əˈfreɪd ðeɪ ɪˈlæbəreɪt ə dɪˈlɪbərət ˈplæn tə ˈreɪz ˈraɪət ɪn ˈbeɪkə ˈstri:t/

I don't like this mayonnaise. May I change it?

/ˈaɪ dəʊnt ˈlaɪk ðɪs ˌmeɪəˈneɪz ˈmeɪ aɪ ˈtʃeɪndʒ ɪt/

Today, at a quarter to eight, I'm going away to Spain by plane.

/təˈdeɪ ət ə ˈkwɔ:tə tu ˈeɪt aɪm ˌɡəʊɪŋ əˈweɪ tə ˈspeɪn baɪ ˈpleɪn/

That's a bit dangerous at your age.

/ˈðæts ə bɪt ˈdeɪndʒərəs ət jər ˈeɪdʒ/

Six slimy snails sailed silently

/ ˈsɪks ˌslaɪmi ˈsneɪlz ˈseɪld ˈsaɪləntli/

On a lazy laser raiser lies a laser ray eraser.

/ɒn ə ˈleɪzi leɪzə ˈreɪzə ˈlaɪz ə ˈleɪzə reɪ ɪˈreɪzə/

AI 3.14.The spellings of /aɪ/. Further practice

I /aɪ/
eyes /aɪz/
ice /aɪs/
tight /taɪt/
height /haɪt/
island /ˈaɪlənd/
Myra /ˈmaɪərə/
typewriter /ˈtaɪpraɪtə/
Violet likes rock-climbing, horse-riding, and ice-skating.

/ˈvaɪələt ˈlaɪks ˈrɒkˌklaɪmɪŋ ˈhɔ:sˌraɪdɪŋ ənd ˈaɪsˌskeɪtɪŋ/

Mike is going bicycle-riding with Miles next Friday.

/ˈmaɪk s ˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈbaɪsɪkl̩ˌraɪdɪŋ wɪð ˈmaɪlz nekst ˈfraɪdi/

I'll ask the librarian if there are intriguing sci-fi and psycho movies on DVD.

/ aɪl ˈɑ:sk ðə laɪˈbreərɪən ɪf ðər ər ɪnˈtri:ɡɪŋ ˌscifi ənd ˌsaɪkəʊ ˈmu:vɪz ɒn ˌdiviˈdi:

Birdie birdie in the sky laid a turdie in my eye.

/ˈbɜ:di ˈbɜ:di ɪn ðə ˈskaɪ ˈleɪd ə ˈtɜ:di ɪn maɪ ˈaɪ/

If cows could fly, I´d have cow pie in my eye.

/ɪf ˈkaʊz kəd ˈflaɪ | aɪd ˈhæv ˌkaʊ ˈpaɪ ɪn maɪ ˈaɪ/

AI 3.15. The spellings of /ɔɪ/. Further practice

toy /tɔɪ/
noise /nɔɪz/
voice /vɔɪs/
Freud /frɔɪd/
oyster /ˈɔɪstə/
destroyed /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
tabloid /ˈtæblɔɪd/
flamboyant /flæmˈboɪənt/
The engine of Joyce's Rolls Royce makes an annoying noise, which is probably due to lack of oil.

/ði ˈendʒɪn əv ˈdʒɔɪsəz ˌrəʊlz ˈrɔɪs ˈmeɪks ən əˈnɔɪɪŋ ˈnɔɪz wɪtʃ ɪz ˈprɒbəbli dju: tə ˈlæk əv ˈɔɪl/

Spoilt boys usually enjoy destroying noisy toys.

/ˌspɔɪlt ˈbɔɪz ˈju:ʒəli ɪnˈdʒoɪ dɪˈstroɪɪŋ ˌnɔɪzi ˈtɔɪz/

What noise annoys an oyster most? A noisy noise annoys an oyster most.

/ˈwɒt ˈnɔɪz əˈnɔɪz ən ˈɔɪstə ˈməʊst ə ˌnɔɪzi ˈnɔɪz əˈnɔɪz ən ˈɔɪstə ˈməʊst/

AI 3.16. The spellings of /əʊ/. Further practice

so /ˈsəʊ/
foe /fəʊ/
grows /ɡrəʊz/
gross /ɡrəʊs/
brooch /brəʊtʃ/
reproach /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə/
neurosis /njʊəˈrəʊsɪs/
Although you offered Joe Jones a soup bowl full of chocolate scones, he's joking he'll make a snowball and will throw it at your nose.

/ɔ:lˈðəʊ ju ˈɒfəd ˈdʒəʊ ˈʤəʊnz ə ˌsu:p ˈbəʊl ˈfʊl əv ˌtʃɒklət ˈskəʊnz hiz ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ hil ˈmeɪk ə ˈsnəʊbɑ:l ənd wɪl ˈθrəʊ ɪt ət jə ˈnəʊz/

Hello, Joan, do you know that you can see the vocal folds with this microscope?

/həˈləʊ ˈdʒəʊn də ju ˈnəʊ ðət ju kən ˈsi: ðə ˌvəʊkl̩ ˈfəʊldz wɪð ðɪs ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/

Oh! Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes erroneously.

/ˈəʊ ˈməʊzɪz səˈpəʊzɪz ɪz ˈtəʊzɪz ə ˈrəʊzɪz bət ˈməʊzɪz səˈpəʊzɪz ɪˈrəʊnɪəsli/

The two-toed tree toad tried to tread where the three-toed tree toad trod.

/ðə ˌtu:təʊd tri: ˈtəʊd ˈtraɪd tə ˈtred weə ðə ˌθri:təʊd tri: ˈtəʊd ˈtrɒd/

AI 3.17.The spellings of /aʊ/. Further practice

how /haʊ/
allows /əˈlaʊz/
a louse /ə laʊs/
drought /ˈdraʊt/
mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/
pronounce /prəˈnaʊns/
renown /rɪˈnaʊn/
round-eyed /raʊnd aɪd/
'Turn the brown couch upside-down without doubts', shouted Paul as loudly as he could.

/ tɜ:n ðə braʊn kaʊtʃ ˈʌpsaɪd daʊn wɪðˈaʊt daʊts ˈʃaʊtɪd pɔ:l əz ˈlaʊdli əz hi kʊd/

The doughty clown raised his eye-brows when he was allowed to take the plough by the bough, and then browsed his foul task.

/ðə ˈdaʊti klaʊn reɪzd ɪz aɪ braʊz wen hi wəz əˈlaʊd tə teɪk ðə plaʊ baɪ ðə baʊ ənd ðen braʊzd ɪz faʊl tɑ:sk/

How much ground would a groundhog hog, if a groundhog could hog ground?

/ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ ɡraʊnd wʊd ə ˈɡraʊndˌhɑ:ɡ hɒɡ ɪf ə ˈɡraʊndˌhɑ:ɡ kəd hɒɡ ɡraʊnd/

AI 3.18. The spellings of /ɪə/. Further practice

dear /dɪə/
fears /fɪəz/
fierce /fɪəs/
fakir /fəˈkɪə/
period /ˈpɪərɪəd/
sincere /sɪnˈsɪə/
museum /mjuːˈzɪəm/
material /məˈtɪərɪəl/
'What about having a beer and some cereal here, in the same place as last year?' said Mr Lear to the Austrian, white bearded mountaineer.

/ˈwɒt əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbɪər ənd səm ˈsɪərɪəl ˈhɪə ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpleɪs əz ˌlɑ:st ˈjɜ: ˈsed ˈmɪstə ˈlɪə tə ði ˌɒstriən ˌwaɪtbɪədɪd ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə/

Good idea, the atmosphere is ideal!

/ˈɡʊd aɪˈdɪə ði ˈætməsfɪə z aɪˈdɪəl/

Here come the beers, cheers!

/ˈhɪə ˈkʌm ðə ˈbɪəz ˈtʃɪəz/

Real weird rear wheels!

/rɪəl wɪəd rɪə ˈwi:lz/

Deer, deer, oh dear, your career as a deer is over here.

/ˈdɪə ˈdɪə | əʊ ˈdɪə jə kəˈrɪər əz ə ˈdɪə z ˈəʊvə hɪə /

Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear.

/ˈnɪər ən ˈɪə ə ˈnɪərər ˈɪə ə ˈnɪəli ˈɪəri ˈɪə/

AI 3.19. The spellings of /eə/. Further practice

where /weə/
scares /skeəz/
scarce /skeəs/
mayor /meə/
prayers (thing) /preəz/
aquarium /əˈkweəriəm/
millionaire /ˌmɪlɪəˈneə/
boleros /bəˈleərəʊz/
Claire has carefully looked for her square hairbrushes everywhere, upstairs and downstairs, but they´re nowhere.

/ˈkleə həz ˈkeəfəli ˈlʊkt fə hə ˌskweə ˈheəbrʌʃɪz ˈevrɪweə ˌʌpˈsteəz ən ˌdaʊnˈsteəz bət ˈðeə ˈnəʊweə/

My parents found it weird that a rare canary, a hare and a mare were eating a pair of their pears on the pier.

/maɪ ˈpeərənts ˈfaʊnd ɪt ˈwɪəd ðət ə ˌreə kəˈneəri ə ˈheər ənd ə ˈmeə wər ˈi:tɪŋ ə ˈpeər əv ðeə ˈpeəz ɒn ðə ˈpɪə/

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.

/ˈfʌzi ˈwʌzi wəz ə ˈbeə ˈfʌzi ˈwʌzi həd nəʊ ˈheə/

AI 3.20. The spellings of /ʊə/. Further practice

poor /pʊə/
tourney /ˈtʊəni/
ritual /ˈrɪtʃʊəl/
jewel /ˈdʒʊəl/
actually /ˈæktʃuəli/
puerile /ˈpjʊəraɪl/
endurance /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/
neurological /ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkl̩/
During my visit to the aestheticist to check my eye-contour and my manicure it was pouring rain in the moors.

/ˈdjʊərɪŋ maɪ ˈvɪzɪt tə ðə i:sˈƟetɪsɪst tə ˈtʃek maɪ aɪˈkɒntʊə ənd maɪ ˈmænɪkjʊər ɪt wəz ˈpɔ:rɪŋ ˈreɪn ɪn ðə ˈmʊəz/

Curiously Duracell batteries seem to have more endurance.

/ˈkjʊərɪəsli ˈdʊrəˌsel ˈbætriz ˈsi:m tə ˈhæv mɔ:r ɪnˈdjʊərəns/

The furious soldier´s shoulder surely got hurt in the tour and probably will have no cure.

/ðə ˈfjʊərɪəs ˈsəʊldʒəz ˈʃəʊldə ˈʃʊəli ɡɒt ˈhɜ:t ɪn ðə ˈtʊər ənd ˈprɒbəbli wɪl ˈhæv nəʊ ˈkjʊə/

AI 3.21. The spellings of /eɪə/. Further practice

player /pleɪə/
layer /ˈleɪə/
prayer (person) /ˈpreɪə/
stayer /ˈsteɪə/
rayon /ˈreɪən/
The prayer and the player agreed that the Bible has multiple layers of meaning.

/ ðə ˈpreɪə ənd ðə ˈpleɪər əˈɡriːd ðət ðə ˈbaɪbl̩ həz ˈmʌltɪpl̩ ˈleɪəz əv ˈmiːnɪŋ/

The payer in rayon is really a stayer but not a betrayer.

/ðə ˈpeɪər ɪn ˈreɪən z ˈrɪəli ə ˈsteɪə bət nɒt ə bɪˈtreɪə/

AI 3.22. The spellings of /aɪə/. Further practice

shire /ˈʃaɪə/
flier /ˈflaɪə/
wire /ˈwaɪə/
buyer /ˈbaɪə/
iron /ˈaɪən/
liar /ˈlaɪə/
science /ˈsaɪəns/
psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
The clients found some iron wire in this tyre.

/ðə ˈklaɪənts faʊnd səm ˈaɪən ˈwaɪər ɪn ðɪs ˈtaɪə/

In Ireland some buyers hired a car to a liar without finding out if the price was higher or lower.

/ɪn ˈaɪələnd səm ˈbaɪəz ˈhaɪəd ə kɑː tu ə ˈlaɪə wɪðˈaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ɪf ðə praɪs wəz ˈhaɪər ɔː ˈlaʊə/

AI 3.23. The spellings of /ɔɪə/. Further practice

employer /ɪmˈplɔɪə/
destroyer /dɪˈstrɔɪə/
foyer /ˈfɔɪə/
soya /ˈsɔɪə/
enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl̩/
joyous /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
buoyant /ˈbɔɪənt/
Roger met his joyous and flamboyant lawyer in the foyer.

/ˈrɒdʒə met ɪz ˈdʒɔɪəs ənd flæmˈbɔɪənt ˈlɔːjər ɪn ðə ˈfɔɪə/

Being an employer or an employee these days is not something enjoyable.

/ˈbiːɪŋ ən ɪmˈplɔɪər ɔːr ən ˌemplɔɪˈiː ðiːz deɪz ɪz nɒt ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/̩

AI 3.24. The spellings of /əʊə/. Further practice

blower /ˈbləʊə/
lower /ˈlaʊə/
mower /ˈməʊə/
rower /ˈrəʊə/
goer /ˈɡəʊə/
This rower is slower than the other.

/ðɪs ˈrəʊə z ˈsləʊə ðən ði ˈʌðə/

Meeting-goers and homeowners were offered blower, lawn-mowers and shower-head nozzles at lower prices.

/ˈmiːtɪŋ ˈɡəʊərz ənd ˈhəʊməʊnəz wər ˈɒfəd ˈbləʊə | lɔːn ˈməʊəz ənd ˈʃaʊə hed ˈnɒzl̩z ət ˈlaʊə ˈpraɪsɪ/

AI 3.25. The spellings of /aʊə/. Further practice

our /ˈaʊə/
sour /ˈsaʊə/
power /ˈpaʊə/
vowel /ˈvaʊəl/
trowel /ˈtraʊəl/
flower /ˈflaʊə/
coward /ˈkaʊəd/
The soldier with the beard that we saw in the bower market is not a hero, but a coward.

/ ðə ˈsəʊldʒə wɪð ðə bɪəd ðət wi ˈsɔːr ɪn ðə ˈbaʊə ˈmɑːkɪt s nɒt ə ˈhɪərəʊ | bət ə ˈkaʊəd/

Don't put the milk by the fire because it may go sour.

/dəʊnt ˈpʊt ðə mɪlk baɪ ðə ˈfaɪə bɪˈkɒz ɪt meɪ ɡəʊ ˈsaʊə/

The Shah always uses our flowery towel after the shower.

/ðə ʃɑ: ˈɔːlweɪz ˈjuːsɪz ˈaʊə ˈflaʊəri ˈtaʊəl ˈɑːftə ðə ˈʃaʊə/