Spelling to sound 17 read

Worksheet 17 - Spelling-to-SoundRead the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined.. The village has been hit by a devastating

Worksheet 17 - Spelling-to-Sound

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

1 vaccinations against infectious diseases

such as measles

• Ks

• k

• s

• tʃ

• ʃ

2 The village has been hit by a devastating drought

• aʊ

• u:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʌf

3 a heroine of the French Resistance

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

4 Her father is a very austere man

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

5 The accident has been preying on my

mind all week

• aɪ

• eə

• eɪ

• i:

• ɪə

6 He says he's going on a long walk tomorrow

• aɪ

• e

• eɪ

• ə

• ɪ

7 I saw Jane while I was out

• u:

• ɑ:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʊə

8 glistening black hair

• s

• st

• tj

• tʃ

• ʃ

9 The euro will have a circulation second

only to that of the dollar

10 an intransigent attitude

• f

• g

• ju:

• u:

• ɔɪ

• əʊ

• gw

• ʒ

• ʤ

11 She showered him with kisses

• aɪ

• eɪ

• i:

• ɜ:

• ɪ

12 There's a storm brewing in the Pacific

• ju:

• jʊə

• u:

• ɔɪ

• əʊ

13 He specially liked the pie

• e

• i:

• ə

• ɜ:

• ɪə

14 This is a very important piece of legislation

• `i

• aɪ

• e

• i:

• ɪə

15 Firms are struggling against a

prolonged recession

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

16 I tried to stifle my laughter

• u:

• ɑ:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʊə

17 Spectators stood on rooftops to watch

the parade

• u:

• ɔ:

• ə

• əʊ

• ɜ:

18 It's best to get your insurance claim in

as quickly as possible

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

19 either

• aɪ

20 The death of a near relative is a terrible trauma for a child

• eə

• eɪ

• i:

• ɪə

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ