Pronunciation 1 Self-Assessment Quiz 6 Contrastive Words Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________

, Transcriptions

Instructions. Pay careful attention to how the following words are pronounced. Decide which transcription is the right one.

01. number a) /’nʌmbʌr/ b) /’nʌmbǝr/

02. mother a) /’mʌðǝr/ b) /’mʌθǝr/

03. trouble a) /’trǝbʌl/ b) /’trʌbǝl/

04. water a) /’waɾǝr/ b) /’wǝrǝr/

05. another a) /ǝ’nʌðǝr/ b) /ǝ’nʌθǝr/

06. often a) /’ǝfɛn/ b) /’ɔfǝn/

07. monthly a) /’mʌnθlɪ/ b) /’mʌnθliy/

08. dollar a) /’dalʌr/ b) /’dalǝr/

09. passable a) /’pasǝbǝl/ b) /’pæsǝbǝl/

, Dictation

Instructions. In this exercise, five sentences will be dictated for you. On the blanks provided on answer sheet, write them down.

01. The sun comes up at seven.

02. Mother loves the summer months.

03. Does Sunday come before Monday?

04. Hasn’t Gus won enough money?

05. Did mother buy the winning number?

, Dictation

Instructions. In this third exercise you will be dictated a group of contrastive words. Write the words you hear on the blanks provided on your answer sheet.

01. pat

02. lost

03. lack

04. pot

05. sodden

06. lust

07. putt

08. luck

09. sudden

10. last

11. sadden

12. lock

, Transcriptions

Instructions. Carefully pay attention to how these words are actually pronounced. Transcribe them on the space provided below.

01. luck /lʌk/

02. thing /θɪŋ/

03. can /kæn/

04. hut /hʌt/

05. Mister /’mɪstǝr/

06. weather /’wɛðǝr/

07. lung /lʌŋ/

08. many /’mɛnɪ/

09. dribble /’drɪbǝl/

10. cup /kʌp/

can

lungs

dribble

hut