Pronunciation 3

1. Vowel Classification
Part 1: Here you are provided with a set of 45 words. Decide what vowel sound is each
of these one-syllable words pronounced with.
1 don't 16 door 31 down
2 dress 17 drop 32 each
3 end 18 eye 33 face
4 fact 19 fall 34 far
5 fear 20 feel 35 feet
6 felt 21 few 36 fight
7 fill 22 find 37 fine
8 fire 23 first 38 food
9 for 24 force 39 found
10 full 25 gave 40 get
11 girl 26 go 41 God
12 gone 27 good 42 got
13 great 28 green 43 had
14 half 29 hand 44 hard
15 he 30 head 45 heard
Part 2: Transcribe the following poly-syllabic words in the space provided below.
1 question 11 rather
2 reason 12 receive
3 remain 13 remember
4 result 14 return
5 second 15 several
6 something 16 story
7 supply 17 suppose
8 system 18 table
9 taken 19 themselves
10 thousand 20 today

2. Part 3: In the following words, determine where the primary stress and secondary
stress must be marked.
1 corporation 11 mathematical
2 communication 12 overlook
3 memorable 13 mechanical
4 education 14 zoological
5 eradication 15 evermore
6 personally 16 immediate
7 sentimental 17 nationality
8 pronunciation 18 premature
9 accuracy 19 absurdity
10 judgment 20 readiness