Oral Communication

1. Vowel Classification
Part 1: Here you are provided with a set of 45 words. Decide what vowel sound is each
of these one-syllable words pronounced with.
1 act 16 be 31 child
2 close 17 come 32 cause
3 ask 18 air 33 but
4 does 19 can (aux.) 34 course
5 care 20 case 35 arm
6 add 21 day 36 cost
7 both 22 been 37 big
8 came 23 did 38 die
9 dear 24 all 39 car
10 bank 25 bring 40 cry
11 age 26 cut 41 as
12 could 27 do 42 call
13 court 28 can (v.) 43 done
14 change 29 best 44 book
15 boy 30 am 45 chance
Part 2: Transcribe the following poly-syllabic words in the space provided below.
1 about 11 farther
2 against 12 happen
3 among 13 hundred
4 around 14 itself
5 began 15 marry
6 body 16 myself
7 coming 17 office
8 demand 18 over
9 either 19 picture
10 evening 20 public