"OUGH"

Hello bloggers!

When it comes to a mismatch between sound and spelling, the combination of the letters "OUGH" must be one of the champions. Try this challenge and see how well you know the "OUGH" sounds.


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 19

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 19 - answer

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Until our next challenge,

Gus

Spelling and Sound: The silent “P”

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Yet another silent letter which can cause a lot of confusion. In this "Pronunciation Challenge" we have a look at the silent "P".


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 18

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 18 - answer

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Until our next challenge,

Gus

Spelling and Sound: The silent “B”

Hello bloggers!

Silent letters can be a real challenge to EFL learners. In this "Pronunciation Challenge" we have a look at the silent "B".


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 17

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 17 - answer

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Until our next challenge,

Gus

Word Stress: The pronunciation of “ARY” in British (RP) American (GA) English.

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Is the final "ARY" in words like "military" always pronounced differently in British and American English? Do the exercise and find out.


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 16

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 16 - answer

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Until our next challenge,

Gus

Voicing: Adjectives ending in "ED"

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Now you know that the final “ED” of the past tense of regular verbs is pronounced in three different ways, and why. But, how about adjectives ending in "ED"?
Does the same rule apply?
Do the exercise and find out.


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 15

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 15 - answer

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Until our next challenge,

Gus

Voicing: The past tense of regular verbs

Hello bloggers!

You probably know that the final “ED” of the past tense of regular verbs is pronounced /d/ (as in “phoned”), /t/ (as in “cooked”)and /Id/ (as in “landed”).
The question is, "why?"
You will find out that the concept of "voicing" that we saw in "Challenge 13" will come handy now.

Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 14

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 14 - answer

Don't forget to leave your comments!

Until our next challenge,

Gus

Voicing: /s/ and /z/ for nouns and verbs

Hello bloggers!

Is there a difference in pronunciation in the word "excuse" in the sentences "Excuse me" and "There's no excuse"? Do the exercise and find out.


Click on the link below to download the exercise:
Pronunciation Challenge 13

Click on the link below to download the answer:
Pronunciation Challenge 13 - answer

Don't forget to leave your comments!

Until our next challenge,

Gus