1. Pronunciation 1
Self-Assessment Quiz 6
Contrastive Words
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
, Transcriptions
Instructions. Pay careful attention to how the following words are
pronounced. Decide which transcription is the right one.
01. number a) /’nʌmbʌr/ b) /’nʌmbǝr/
02. mother a) /’mʌðǝr/ b) /’mʌθǝr/
03. trouble a) /’trǝbʌl/ b) /’trʌbǝl/
04. water a) /’waɾǝr/ b) /’wǝrǝr/
05. another a) /ǝ’nʌðǝr/ b) /ǝ’nʌθǝr/
06. often a) /’ǝfɛn/ b) /’ɔfǝn/
07. monthly a) /’mʌnθlɪ/ b) /’mʌnθliy/
08. dollar a) /’dalʌr/ b) /’dalǝr/
09. passable a) /’pasǝbǝl/ b) /’pæsǝbǝl/
, Dictation
Instructions. In this exercise, five sentences will be dictated for you. On the
blanks provided on answer sheet, write them down.
01. _________________________________________________
02. _________________________________________________
03. _________________________________________________
04. _________________________________________________
05. _________________________________________________
2. , Dictation
Instructions. In this third exercise you will be dictated a group of contrastive
words. Write the words you hear on the blanks provided on your answer
sheet.
01. _______________ 07. _______________
02. _______________ 08. _______________
03. _______________ 09. _______________
04. _______________ 10. _______________
05. _______________ 11. _______________
06. _______________ 12. _______________
, Transcriptions
Instructions. Carefully pay attention to how these words are actually
pronounced. Transcribe them on the space provided below.
01. luck /_______________ /
02. thing /_______________ /
03. can /_______________ /
04. hut /_______________ /
05. Mister /_______________ /
06. weather /_______________ /
07. lung /_______________ /
08. many /_______________ /
09. dribble /_______________ /
10. cup /_______________ /
