1.
Write these words next to the right phonetic symbol
We need to match each word with the correct IPA vowel symbol from the provided vowel chart.
Word IPA Vowel Symbol Explanation
dork /ɔː/ The "or" in "dork" has the same vowel sound as "horse" (/ɔː/).
steam /iː/ The "ea" in "steam" sounds like "tree" (/iː/).
start /ɑː/ The "ar" in "start" is like "car" (/ɑː/).
week /iː/ The "ee" in "week" sounds like "tree" (/iː/).
lurk /ɜː/ The "ur" in "lurk" is like "bird" (/ɜː/).
spat /æ/ The "a" in "spat" is like "cat" (/æ/).
food /uː/ The "oo" in "food" sounds like "boot" (/uː/).
foot /ʊ/ The "oo" in "foot" sounds like "book" (/ʊ/).
lark /ɑː/ The "ar" in "lark" is like "car" (/ɑː/).
cool /uː/ The "oo" in "cool" is like "boot" (/uː/).
corn /ɔː/ The "or" in "corn" is like "horse" (/ɔː/).
far /ɑː/ The "ar" in "far" is like "car" (/ɑː/).
seat /iː/ The "ea" in "seat" is like "tree" (/iː/).
stern /ɜː/ The "er" in "stern" is like "bird" (/ɜː/).
van /æ/ The "a" in "van" is like "cat" (/æ/).
sport /ɔː/ The "or" in "sport" is like "horse" (/ɔː/).
screa /iː/ The "ea" in "scream" is like "tree" (/iː/).
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seem /iː/ The "ee" in "seem" is like "tree" (/iː/).
harsh /ɑː/ The "ar" in "harsh" is like "car" (/ɑː/).
rude /uː/ The "u" in "rude" is like "boot" (/uː/).
born /ɔː/ The "or" in "born" is like "horse" (/ɔː/).
dull /ʌ/ The "u" in "dull" is like "sun" (/ʌ/).
puke /uː/ The "u" in "puke" is like "boot" (/uː/).
psalm /ɑː/ The "a" in "psalm" is like "car" (/ɑː/).
rock /ɒ/ The "o" in "rock" is like "clock" (/ɒ/).
2. Odd man out (Eliminate the word with a different
vowel)
We need to find the word in each set that does not share the same vowel sound as the others.
Set Answer Explanation
(A) stick, myth, feet, fit feet "Feet" has /iː/, while the others have /ɪ/.
(B) blood, muck, tar, pub tar "Tar" has /ɑː/, while the others have /ʌ/.
(C) roll, rot, dot, gosh roll "Roll" has /əʊ/, while the others have /ɒ/.
(D) son, run, fun, butcher butcher "Butcher" has /ʊ/, while the others have /ʌ/.
(E) lock, bottle, shore, shore "Shore" has /ɔː/, while the others have /ɒ/.
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(F) lard, father, parent, jar parent "Parent" has /e/, while the others have /ɑː/.
(G) done, gun, fall, stub fall "Fall" has /ɔː/, while the others have /ʌ/.
(H) sat, Nazi, clap, plaid Nazi "Nazi" has /ɑː/, while the others have /æ/.
(I) set, dead, heat, bet heat "Heat" has /iː/, while the others have /e/.
(J) sieve, leave, meat, sieve "Sieve" has /ɪ/, while the others have /iː/.
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3. Transcribe the vowels in the sentences
We need to transcribe only the vowels, ignoring consonants, diphthongs, and stress marks.
1. Love thy neighbor as yourself, but choose your neighborhood.
○ Vowels: ʌ ɑɪ eɪ ə ə jʊ ə ə uː jɔː eɪ ə
○ Explanation:
■ "Love" → /ʌ/
■ "thy" → /ɑɪ/
■ "neighbor" → /eɪ ə/
■ "as" → /ə/
■ "yourself" → /jʊ ə/
■ "but" → /ʌ/
■ "choose" → /uː/
■ "your" → /jɔː/
■ "neighborhood" → /eɪ ə/
2. If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
○ Vowels: ɪ juː ɑː ɒ ɪ ə aɪ juː eɪ ɒ iː uː ʌ
○ Explanation:
■ "If" → /ɪ/
■ "you" → /juː/
■ "are" → /ɑː/
■ "not" → /ɒ/
■ "criticized" → /ɪ ə aɪ/
■ "you" → /juː/
■ "may" → /eɪ/
■ "not" → /ɒ/
■ "be" → /iː/
■ "doing" → /uː/
■ "much" → /ʌ/
3. Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks
like work.
○ Vowels: ɒ ə uː ɪ i ɪ ɪ aɪ ə iː ə ɪ ɪ əʊ ə ə ʊ aɪ ɜː
○ Explanation:
■ "Opportunity" → /ɒ ə uː ɪ/
■ "is" → /ɪ/
■ "missed" → /ɪ/
■ "by" → /aɪ/
■ "most" → /əʊ/
■ "people" → /iː ə/
■ "because" → /ɪ ɒ/
■ "it’s" → /ɪ/
■ "dressed" → /e/
■ "overalls" → /əʊ ə/
■ "and" → /æ/
■ "looks" → /ʊ/
■ "like" → /aɪ/
■ "work" → /ɜː/
