This document is a phonetic practice worksheet from Kopitiam English. It contains 35 questions to test knowledge of phonetic sounds in English words. The questions cover a range of phonetic topics, including vowels, diphthongs, and consonant sounds. Learners are tasked with circling the correct phonetic symbol or word based on the sound indicated. An answer key is provided at the end to check responses.

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Prepared By : Mr. Luke Gabriel

2. Phonetics © 2011 www.kopitiamenglish.blogspot.com
Prepared By : Mr. Luke Gabriel
1.WOMEN
A wɪmɪn B womən C wɪmin
2.FEMALE
A fimel B fimeɪl C femeɪl
3.WATER
A wɒtər B wɒter C wɑtər
4.SATURDAY
A satərday B sætərdeɪ C sætərday
5.POSTCARD
A peustcad B postkad C pəʊstkɑːd
6.LAMP
A læmp B lam C lʌmp
7.GLASS
A ɡlɑːs B ɡlas C ɡlʌs
8.PLAIN
A plein B pleɪn C plʌɪn
9.COLOR
A kʌle B kʌlr C kʌlə
10.DANGER
A denɡʌr B deɪndɡer C deɪndʒə
11.CAR
A kɑː B kʌr C kɒː
12.BUS
A bus B bʌs C bas
Practice 1
fənɛtɪk Towards Better Pronounciation…..
Circle the correct phonetic sound for each of the
words below.

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13./ eɪ /
A berry B bead C beiɡe
14./ əʊ /
A blot B boat C blood
15. / aɪ /
A babe B bait C buy
16./ aʊ /
A gout B get C tower
17. / ɔɪ /
A box B bold C boy
18./ ɪə /
A beard B beer C bid
19./ eə /
A bearer B beast C beat
20./ ʊə /
A boer B boɡus C bold
21./ aɪ /
A guy B bait C bake
22./ ɔɪ /
A bole B broil C ball
23./ aʊ /
A dot B dawn C hound
Circle the word which has the dipthong sound as below.

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24.Frost - / frɒ__t /
A s B z C ɑː
25.Jetty- / dʒet__ /
A y B i C ɪ
26. Chair - / __ ʃeə /
A t B c C tʃ
27.Cash - / __ æʃ /
A ʃ B k C c
28.Land - / læn__ /
A d B t C -
29. Snake - / sneɪ___ /
A l B k C θ
30. Pew - /p__u:/
A ə B i C j
Circle the correct consonant.
31./ ðeɪ ɑː riːdɪŋɡ stɔːri bʊk /
32./ ɪz dʒeɪn kʌmɪŋ fɔː dɪnə tənaɪt ?/
33./ wiː ɑː wɒʃɪŋ aʊə kləʊðz /
34. /ɑɪ æm ɡəʊɪŋ tuː tʃaɪnə nekst jiə /
35. / weə ɑː juː ɡəʊɪŋ ? /

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1 A 11 A 21 A
2 B 12 B 22 B
3 B 13 C 23 C
4 B 14 B 24 A
5 C 15 C 25 C
6 A 16 A 26 A
7 A 17 C 27 B
8 B 18 A 28 A
9 C 19 A 29 B
10 C 20 A 30 C
Answers For Phonetic Practice 1
31. They are reading story book.
32. Is Jane coming for dinner tonight?
33. We are washing our clothes.
34. I am going to China next year.
35. Where are you going?