MARRIAGE

How are the letters "IA" in "MARRIAGE" pronounced?

/ɪə/ as in "near".

/i:/ as in "sea".

/aɪ/ as in "try".

/ɪ/ as in "hit".

Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /ˈmærɪdʒ/

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TORTOISE

How are the letters "OI" in "TORTOISE" pronounced?

/ɔɪ/ as in "boy".

/ə/ as in "about".

/əʊ/ as in "show".

/ʌ/ as in "cut".

Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /ˈtɔ:təs/

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SAUSAGE

How are the letters "AU" in "SAUSAGE" pronounced?

/ʌ/ as in "cut".

/au/ as in "now".

/əʊ/ as in "know".

/ɒ/ as in "hot".

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BISCUIT

How are the letters "UI" in "BISCUIT" pronounced?

/ɪə/ as in "near".

/ɪ/ as in "hit".

/u:i/ as in "gluey".

/ɔɪ/ as in "boy".

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"NG" /ŋ/ or /ŋg/

In which of the words below are the letters "NG" pronounced /ŋ/ as in singer /ˈsɪŋə(r)/ and NOT /ŋg/ as in hunger /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/?

anger

linger

longer

hanger

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COOK

How are the letters "OO" in "COOK" pronounced?

 /u:/ as in "boot".

 /ʊ/ as in "foot".

 /əʊ/ as in "brooch".

 /ʌ/ as in "blood".

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PUT

In which of these words the letter "U" sounds like /ʊ/, as in "PUT"?

Bush

Bury

Busy

Bus

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VILLAGE

Which is the correct pronunciation for the underlined letter(s)?

VILLAGI

(__A__) Right! /ɪ/ as in “kit”

(__B__) Wrong /æ/ as in “cat”

(__C__) Wrong /ʌ/ as in “cut”

(__D__) Wrong /e/ as in “pet”

Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

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WON'T

Which is the correct pronunciation for the underlined letter(s)?

WON'T

(__A__) Wrong /ʌ/ as in “cut”

(__B__) Right! /əʊ/ as in “know”

(__C__) Wrong /ɔ:/ as in “door”

(__D__) Wrong /ɒ/ as in “hot”

Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /wəʊnt/

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Silent "L"

In which of the following words the letter "L" is NOT silent?

(__A__) Wrong/wɔ:k/ walk

(__B__) Wrong/fəʊk/ folk

(__C__) Right!/bʌlk/ bulk

(__D__) Wrong/tɔ:k/ talk

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WANT

Which is the correct pronunciation for the underlined letter(s)?

WANT

(__A__) Wrong /ʌ/ as in “cut”

(__B__) Wrong /əʊ/ as in “know”

(__C__) Wrong /ɔ:/ as in “door”

(__D__) Right! /ɒ/ as in “hot”

Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /wɒnt/

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COLOUR

Which is the correct pronunciation for the underlined letter(s)?

COLOUR

(__A__) Right! /ʌ/ as in “cut”

(__B__) Wrong /ɒ/ as in “hot”

(__C__) Wrong /əʊ/ as in “know”

(__D__) Wrong /ɔ:/ as in “door”


Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /ˈkʌlə(r)/

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COUNTRY

Which is the correct pronunciation for the underlined letter(s)?
COUNTRY

(__A__) Wrong /aʊ/ as in “now”

(__B__) Right! /ʌ/ as in “cut”

(__C__) Wrong /əʊ/ as in “know”

(__D__) Wrong /ɔ:/ as in “door”


Click here to see the phonetic transcription of the word: Transcription /ˈkʌntri/

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