NOTE:
/dʒ/ = /d+ʒ/ /tʃ/ = /t+ʃ/
/ð/ = /dh/ /θ/ = /th/
/j/ = /y/ /ʃ/ = /ş/
/ʒ/ = /j/ /w/ = /vu/, /vü/
/ŋ/ = /ng/
SYLLABLES & –S ENDINGS
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Words ending in VOICED SOUNDS
/z/
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Words ending in VOICELESS SOUNDS
/s/
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Words ending in NOISY SOUNDS
/ɪz/
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Add a SOUND .../z/
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Add a SOUND .../s/
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Add a SYLLABLE .../ɪz/
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/b/
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/p/
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/dʒ/
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2
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/d/
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/t/
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/tʃ/
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3
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/ð/
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/θ/
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/ʃ/
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4
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/g/
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/k/
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/s/
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5
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/v/
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/f/
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/z/
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6
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/m/
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7
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/n/
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8
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/ŋ/
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9
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/l/
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10
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/r/
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VOWEL SOUNDS
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EXAMPLES
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Add a SOUND
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Add a SYLLABLE
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beach
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beaches
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change
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changes
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close
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closes
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dance
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dances
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finish
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finishes
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judge
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judges
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kiss
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kisses
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leave
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leaves
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miss
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misses
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orange
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oranges
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pay
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pays
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plan
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plans
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send
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sends
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teach
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teaches
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SYLLABLES & –ED ENDINGS
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Words ending in VOICED SOUNDS
/d/
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Words ending in VOICELESS SOUNDS
/t/
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Words ending in
/t/ or /d/
/ɪd/
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Add a SOUND .../d/
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Add a SOUND .../t/
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Add a SYLLABLE .../ɪd/
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/b/
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/p/
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/d/
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2
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/dʒ/
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/tʃ/
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/t/
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3
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/g/
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/k/
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4
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/ʒ/
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/ʃ/
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5
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/v/
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/f/
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6
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/z/
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/s/
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7
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/ð/
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8
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/m/
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9
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/n/
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10
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/ŋ/
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11
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/l/
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12
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/r/
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VOWEL SOUNDS
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EXAMPLES
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Add a SOUND
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Add a SYLLABLE
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close
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closed
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decide
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decided
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excite
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excited
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finish
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finished
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kiss
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kissed
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looked
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looked
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paint
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painted
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phone
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phoned
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start
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started
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visit
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visited
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wait
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waited
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LESSON IV
SYLLABIFICATION
(SYLLABICATION)
&
WORD STRESS
ENGLISH SYLLABLE RULES
There are six syllable types. A syllable is a beat in a word.
OPEN
SYLLABLES
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/miː/
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me
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/gəʊ/
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go
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/maɪ/
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my
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/ʃuː/
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shoe
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/beɪ-bi/
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ba.by
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CLOSED
SYLLABLES
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/mæp/
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map
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/bɪg/
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big
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/kʌt/
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cut
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/fʊt/
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foot
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/ˈdentɪst/
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den.tist
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MAGIC /E/
SYLLABLES
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/gɒn/
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gone
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/həʊm/
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home
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/dʌn/
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done
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/teɪk/
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take
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/maɪn/
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mine
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VOWEL TEAM
SYLLABLES
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/əʊld/
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old
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/ʃaʊt/
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shout
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/waɪld/
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wild
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/bɪəd/
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beard
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/weɪt/
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wait
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/R/ CONTROLLED
SYLLABLES
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/ɪər/
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ear
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/flɔːʳ/
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floor
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/heər/
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hair
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/kɑːʳ/
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car
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/ˈpɜːrfɪkt/
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per.fect
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/L/ CONTROLLED
SYLLABLES
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/ˈteɪbl/
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ta.ble
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/ˈmɪdl/
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mid.dle
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/ˈgɪgl/
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gig.gle
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/ˈsɜːkl/
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cir.cle
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/ˈbɒtl/
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bot.tle
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ONE-SYLLABLE WORDS
SHORT VOWELS
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LONG VOWELS
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DIPH-THONGS
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yes /jes/
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clean /kliːn/
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near /nɪəʳ/
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bad /bæd/
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work /wɜːk/
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tour /tʊəʳ/
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kiss /kɪs/
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yard /jɑːd/
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share /ʃeəʳ/
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was /wəz/
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school /skuːl/
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brave /breɪv/
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sun /sʌn/
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short /ʃɔːt/
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join /dʒɔɪn/
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foot /fʊt/
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while /waɪl/
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stop /stɒp/
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phone /fəʊn/
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mouth /maʊθ/
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-bad /bæd/
-beard /bɪəd/
-cake /keɪk/
-clean /kliːn/
-cup /kʌp/
-dare /deəʳ/
-food /fuːd/
-got /gɒt/
-house /haʊs/
-jar /dʒɑːʳ/
-look /lʊk/
-male /meɪl/
-mouth /maʊθ/
-noise /nɔɪz/
-phone /fəʊn/
-please /pliːz/
-share /ʃeəʳ/
-short /ʃɔːt/
-shout /ʃaʊt/
-sure /ʃʊəʳ/
-team /tiːm/
-tour /tʊəʳ/
-while /waɪl/
-work /wɜːk/
TWO-SYLLABLE WORDS and STRESS
Spelling Pronunciation
-a.board /əˈbɔːd/
-a.bout /əˈbaʊt/
-a.dore /əˈdɔːʳ/
-a.gainst /əˈgenst/ /əˈgeɪnst/
-a.go /əˈgəʊ/
-a.larm /əˈlɑːm/
-a.like /əˈlaɪk/
-a.loud /əˈlaʊd/
-a.mount /əˈmaʊnt/
-a.part /əˈpɑːt/
-a.rise /əˈraɪz/
-a.round /əˈraʊnd/
-a.rouse /əˈraʊz/
-a.shamed /əˈʃeɪmd/
-a.side /əˈsaɪd/
-a.wait /əˈweɪt/
-a.while /əˈwaɪl/
-ac.claim /əˈkleɪm/
-ac.cord /əˈkɔːd/
-ac.tion /ˈækʃn/
-ad.here /ədˈhɪəʳ/
-al.lege /əˈledʒ/
-an.gry /ˈæŋgri/
-an.swer /ˈɑːnsəʳ/
-an.y /ˈeni/
-anx.ious /ˈæŋkʃəs/
-ap.pal /əˈpɔːl/
-ap.praise /əˈpreɪz/
-ar.gue /ˈɑːgjuː/
-ar.my /ˈɑːmi/
-art.ist /ˈɑːtɪst/
-as.cribe /əˈskraɪb/
-as.pire /əˈspaɪəʳ/
-as.sert /əˈsɜːt/
-as.sign /əˈsaɪn/
-Au.gust /ˈɔːgəst/
-au.thor /ˈɔːθəʳ/
-aw.ful /ˈɔːfl/
-ba.by /ˈbeɪbi/
-bad.ly /ˈbædli/
-bank.er /ˈbæŋkəʳ/
-be.cause /bɪˈkɒz/ /bɪˈkəz/
-be.fore /bɪˈfɔːʳ/
-be.gin.ning /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
-be.have /bɪˈheɪv/
-be.lieve /bɪˈliːv/
-be.tween /bɪˈtwiːn/
-bleed.ing /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
-bod.y /ˈbɒdi/
-bor.der /ˈbɔːdəʳ/
-bor.ing /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
-both.er /ˈbɒðəʳ/
-break.fast /ˈbrekfəst/
-build.ing /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
-bur.glar /ˈbɜːgləʳ/
-bur.y /ˈberi/
-bus.y /ˈbɪzi/
-busi.ness /ˈbɪznəs/
-ca.reer /kəˈrɪəʳ/
-can.dy /ˈkændi/
-car.pet /ˈkɑːpɪt/
-car.rot /ˈkærət/
-car.ry /ˈkæri/
-car.toon /kɑːˈtuːn/
-cas.tle /ˈkɑːsl/
-cer.tain /ˈsɜːtn/
-chick.en /ˈtʃɪkɪn/
-child.ish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
-cit.y /ˈsɪti/
-clev.er /ˈklevəʳ/
-con.trol /kənˈtrəʊl/
-cop.y /ˈkɒpi/
-cor.ner /ˈkɔːnəʳ/
-cou.ple /ˈkʌpl/
-coun.try /ˈkʌntri/
-cov.er /ˈkʌvəʳ/
-cra.zy /ˈkreɪzi/
-cre.ate /kriˈeɪt/
-crowd.ed /ˈkraʊdɪd/
-cul.ture /ˈkʌltʃəʳ/
-dam.age /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
-dan.ger /ˈdeɪndʒəʳ/
-daugh.ter /ˈdɔːtəʳ/
-de.cide /dɪˈsaɪd/
-dirt.y /ˈdɜːti/
-doc.tor /ˈdɒktəʳ/
-du.ty /ˈdjuːti/
-dur.ing /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/
-e.nough /ɪˈnʌf/
-e.qual /ˈiːkwəl/
-e.ven /ˈiːvn/
-e.vent /ɪˈvent/
-ea.ger /ˈiːgəʳ/
-eas.y /ˈiːzi/
-ei.ther /ˈaɪðəʳ/ /ˈiːðəʳ/
-En.glish /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
-en.joy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
-en.ter /ˈentəʳ/
-end.ing /ˈendɪŋ/
-ev.er /ˈevəʳ/
-ev.ery /ˈevri/
-eve.ning /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
-ex.am /ɪgˈzæm/
-ex.ist /ɪgˈzɪst/
-fa.mous /ˈfeɪməs/
-fa.ther /ˈfɑːðəʳ/
-fas.ten /ˈfɑːsn/
-fash.ion /ˈfæʃn/
-fe.male /ˈfiːmeɪl/
-fi.nal /ˈfaɪnl/
-fin.ish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
-for.eign /ˈfɒrən/
-fu.ture /ˈfjuːtʃəʳ/
-func.tion /ˈfʌŋkʃn/
-gift.ed /ˈgɪftɪd/
-glass.es /ˈglɑːsɪz/
-gui.tar /gɪˈtɑːʳ/
-guilt.y /ˈgɪlti/
-hab.it /ˈhæbɪt/
-hand.y /ˈhændi/
-he.ro /ˈhɪərəʊ/
-health.y /ˈhelθi/
-heav.y /ˈhevi/
-her.self /hɜːˈself/ /həˈself/
-ho.tel /həʊˈtel/
-hon.est /ˈɒnɪst/
-hon.our /ˈɒnəʳ/
-hu.man /ˈhjuːmən/
-hun.dred /ˈhʌndrəd/
-hun.gry /ˈhʌŋgri/
-hur.ried /ˈhʌrid/
-hus.band /ˈhʌzbənd/
-i.dea /aɪˈdɪə/
-ill.ness /ˈɪlnəs/
-im.age /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
-in.vite /ɪnˈvaɪt/
-is.land /ˈaɪlənd/
-jack.et /ˈdʒækɪt/
-jeal.ous /ˈdʒeləs/
-jog.ging /ˈdʒɒgɪŋ/
-jour.ney /ˈdʒɜːni/
-ju.ry /ˈdʒʊəri/
-jus.tice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
-kill.er /ˈkɪləʳ/
-kill.ing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
-kitch.en /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
-knowl.edge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
-la.bel /ˈleɪbl/
-la.zy /ˈleɪzi/
-lan.guage /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
-lat.er /ˈleɪtəʳ/
-lat.est /ˈleɪtɪst/
-laugh.ter /ˈlɑːftəʳ/
-le.gal /ˈliːgl/
-lei.sure /ˈleʒəʳ/
-main.tain /meɪnˈteɪn/
-man.age /ˈmænɪdʒ/
-man.y /ˈmeni/
-mar.ket /ˈmɑːkɪt/
-mas.ter /ˈmɑːstəʳ/
-mi.nor /ˈmaɪnəʳ/
-mod.ern /ˈmɒdn/
-morn.ing /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
-moth.er /ˈmʌðəʳ/
-na.tive /ˈneɪtɪv/
-nas.ty /ˈnæsti/
-nei.ther /ˈnaɪðəʳ/ /ˈniːðəʳ/
-neigh.bour /ˈneɪbəʳ/
-nev.er /ˈnevəʳ/
-nine.ty /ˈnaɪnti/
-no.ble /ˈnəʊbl/
-nor.mal /ˈnɔːml/
-o.pen /ˈəʊpən/
-ob.ject /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
-ob.tain /əbˈteɪn/
-po.lice /pəˈliːs/
-po.lite /pəˈlaɪt/
-poi.son /ˈpɔɪzn/
-quar.rel /ˈkwɒrəl/
-quar.ter /ˈkwɔːtəʳ/
-ques.tion /ˈkwestʃən/
-rain.y /ˈreɪni/
-re.ly /rɪˈlaɪ/
-se.quence /ˈsiːkwəns/
-sen.tence /ˈsentəns/
-sis.ter /ˈsɪstəʳ/
-snow.y /ˈsnəʊi/
-sym.bol /ˈsɪmbl/
-tar.get /ˈtɑːgɪt/
-tat.too /təˈtuː/
-trans.port /ˈtrænspɔːt/
-u.nion /ˈjuːniən/
-un.der /ˈʌndəʳ/
-van.ish /ˈvænɪʃ/
-wa.ter /ˈwɔːtəʳ/
-wind.y /ˈwɪndi/
-wom.an /ˈwʊmən/
-wom.en /ˈwɪmɪn/
-won.der /ˈwʌndəʳ/
-wor.ried /ˈwʌrid/
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