Learn English spelling and pronunciation
One of the biggest frustrations for people trying to learn English is the, sometimes, illogical relationship between spelling and pronunciation. The English language is a mixture of Old English, French, old German and many others which explains why we have so many vowel sounds in standard English
This little English exercise should help you to see how speaking is easier than writing!
English Pronunciation (1)
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Question 1 |
Which word has a different vowel sound than the other three?
how; plough, know; cow
plough | |
how | |
cow | |
know |
Question 1 Explanation:
"know" is pronounced with the same vowel sound as "go"
Question 2 |
Which word has a different vowel sound?
Oh!; go; sew; do
go | |
do | |
sew | |
Oh! |
Question 2 Explanation:
the vowel sound in "do" is like in "who"
Question 3 |
Which word has a different vowel sound than the other three?
weight; eye; white; buy
white | |
buy | |
eye | |
weight |
Question 3 Explanation:
"weight" is pronounced like "wait"
Question 4 |
Which word has a different vowel sound than the other three?
tray; eight; great; seize
great | |
eight | |
seize | |
tray |
Question 4 Explanation:
"seize" is pronounced like "sees"
Question 5 |
Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
comb; cow; know; show
know | |
comb | |
cow | |
show |
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