Spelling to sound 19 read

Worksheet 19 - Spelling-to-SoundRead the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined.. Lady Yolanda was swathed in elegant furs..

Worksheet 19 - Spelling-to-Sound

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

1 He doesn't know who to vote for

• u:

• ɔ:

• ə

• əʊ

• ʌ

2 The rebels have put up fierce resistance

• `i

• aɪ

• e

• i:

• ɪə

3 Lady Yolanda was swathed in elegant

furs

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

4 Drastic changes are needed if environmental catastrophe is to be avoided

• e

• i

• ɜ:

• ɪ

• ɪə

5 Fix the frame in position and tighten

the screws

• ju:

• jʊə

• u:

• ɔɪ

• əʊ

6 She wasn't his equal in intelligence

• f

• g

• gw

• ʒ

• ʤ

7 A really weird thing happened last

night

• aɪ

• eə

• eɪ

• i:

• ɪə

8 We took the night train to Glasgow

• aʊ

• u:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʌ

9 David decided to take early retirement

• e

10 It costs much less to go by bus

• s

• eə

• ɑ:

• ɜ:

• ɪə

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

11 The neighbours must think we're

crazy

• s

• tʃ

• z

• ʃ

• ʒ

12 She bent down to retrieve her earring

• aʊ

• u:

• ɔ:

• əʊ

• ʌ

13 The exam was a pushover

• ju:

• u:

• ɜ:

• ʊ

• ʌ

14 This is not democratic It is the antithesis of democracy

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

15 He occupies the house without paying

any rent

• ez

• s

• z

• ɪs

• ɪz

16 Force is only justified in extreme circumstances

• jʊ

• ə

• ɜ:

• ʊ

• ʌ

17 Finally the company conceded wage

increases to their workers

• e

• eɪ

• i:

• ə

• ɪə

18 These tablets should reduce the swelling

• s

• t

• tj

• ð

• θ

19 The prisoners had been tortured and

mutilated

20 The branch snapped cleanly in two

• ju:

• jʊ

• jʊə

• u:

• ʌ

• nk

• ns

• ntʃ

• nʃ

• nʤ