Spelling to sound 15 read

Worksheet 15 - Spelling-to-SoundRead the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined.. His impatience shaded into anger.. He felt

Worksheet 15 - Spelling-to-Sound

Read the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined

1 a boat trip up the Thames

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

2 I have a few issues with Marc

• ju:

• jʊə

• u:

• ɔɪ

• əʊ

3 His impatience shaded into anger

• aɪ

• e

• eɪ

• ə

• ɪ

4 He felt fully in command of the situation

• d

• t

• tj

• tʃ

• ʃ

5 He was attacked on two separate

occasions

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

6 Many young people have an admirable messianic zeal about them

• aɪ

• e

• eɪ

• ə

• ɪ

7 They chopped at the bushes with their

knives

• ju:

• u:

• ɜ:

• ʊ

• ʌ

8 'That's true,' said Joe slowly

• aɪ

• e

• eɪ

• ə

• ɪ

9 David made a clumsy attempt to comfort

us

10 She mistook my meaning entirely

• u:

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

• ɔ:

• ɔɪ

• ʊ

• ʌ

11 These interviews are fairly open-ended

• aɪ

• eə

• eɪ

• ɜ:

• ɪə

12 The village is well below sea level

• eɪ

• ɑ:

• ɔ

• ə

• ɪ

13 Behind her cheerful facade, she's a

really lonely person

• eɪd

• æd

• ɑ:d

• əd

• ɪd

14 They issued us with free passes to the theatre

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

15 parental responsibility

• e

• i

• ə

• ɪ

• ɪə

16 It could be months yet before they know their fate

• aʊ

• u:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʌ

17 Disinfect the area thoroughly

• aʊ

• u:

• ɔ:

• ə

• əʊ

18 The first watch is from now until midnight

• aɪ

• eɪ

• i:

• ɜ:

• ɪ

19 his insistence that they discuss the

problem

20 a book to read for pleasure

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ