Pronunciation 1

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. The sun comes up at seven.
02. Mother loves the summer months.
03. Does Sunday come before Monday?
04. Hasn’t Gus won enough money?
05. Did mother buy the winning number?

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. pat 07. putt
02. lost 08. luck
03. lack 09. sudden
04. pot 10. last
05. sodden 11. sadden
06. lust 12. lock
, Transcriptions
Instructions. Carefully pay attention to how these words are actually
pronounced. Transcribe them on the space provided below.
01. luck /lʌk/
02. thing /θɪŋ/
03. can /kæn/
04. hut /hʌt/
05. Mister /’mɪstǝr/ dribble can
06. weather /’wɛðǝr/
07. lung /lʌŋ/
08. many /’mɛnɪ/
09. dribble /’drɪbǝl/
10. cup /kʌp/ hut lungs