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Count the number of VOWEL sounds in the following
examples.
NB! Concentrate on the sound, not the spelling.
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Elephant
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I can't stand meanness.
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A jar of pickled onions.
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Count the number of CONSONANT sounds in the following.
NB! Concentrate on the sound of the statement, not on the
spelling.
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God save the Queen.
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Go to the station and buy a ticket.
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Wear flip-flops on the beach.
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Which of these pairs of words have any matching VOWEL sounds?
(Relate these to RP or BBC English.)
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Brenda |
about |
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bough |
rough |
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now |
aural |
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return |
early |
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later |
eerie |
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ordinary |
awe |
Which of these pairs of words have any matching CONSONANT sounds?
(Relate these to RP or BBC English).
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edge
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stitch
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come
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king
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door
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drown
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ring
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jog
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finger
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singer
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snooze
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Xerox
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