3- Confusion of phonemes Flashcards
/ɒ/ VS /ʌ/
words pronounced with / ʌ/
blood : ˈblʌd
‘colour : ˈkʌlər
come : ˈkʌm
compagny
‘conjure (sens= do) : ˈkʌndʒər
does (forme pleine) :dʌz sinon dəz
done : ˈdʌn
front : ˈfrʌnt
glove : ˈglʌv
governement ˈgʌvərnmənt
love : ˈlʌv
‘money : mʌni
‘none : ˈnʌn
other : ˈʌðər
tongue : ˈtʌŋ
wonder : ˈwʌndə
/ɒ/ VS /əʊ/ vs /ɔː/
words pronounced with diphtong /əʊ/
apprOpriate:
adjective: /əˈprəʊpriət/, verb: /əˈprəʊprieɪt/
ghOst : ˈgəʊst
audiO : ˈɔːdiəʊ
glObal : ˈgləʊbəl
clOthes : ˈkləʊðz
hOst : ˈhəʊst
sOcial : ˈsəʊʃəl
cOde : ˈkəʊd
lOw : ˈləʊ
fOcus : ˈfəʊkəs
Own : ˈəʊn
pOem :ˈpəʊɪm
Over : ˈəʊvər
stOne : ˈstəʊn
/ɒ/ VS /əʊ/ vs /ɔː/
words pronounced with monophtongu
dOssier :ˈdɒsieɪ
AUDience : ˈɔːdiəns
pAUse : ˈpɔːz
/s/ vs /z/
with /s/
based : ˈbeɪst
close (adj.); adjective: /ˈkləʊs/, verb: /ˈkləʊz/
closer misunderstand(ing) : ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ
decrease
noun: /ˈdiːkriːs/,
verb: /diːˈkriːs/
increase :
noun: /ˈɪnkriːs/,
verb: /ɪnˈkriːs
precise(ly) : prɪˈsaɪsli
release : rɪˈliːs
basic : ˈbeɪsɪk
curiosity : ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪti
use, abuse, excuse (nouns)
noun: /ˈjuːs/, verb: /ˈjuːz/
noun: /əˈbjuːs/, verb: /əˈbjuːz/
noun: /ɪkˈskjuːs/, verb: /ɪkˈskjuːz/
useful : ˈjuːsfʊl
misinterpret : ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt
philosophy : fɪˈlɒsəfi
purpose : ˈpɜːrpəs
precise : prɪˈsaɪs
concise : kənˈsaɪs
gas : ˈgæs
comparison : kəmˈpærɪsən
crisis - crises : ˈkraɪsɪs
disappointed : ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd
dishonest : dɪsˈɒnɪst
disobey :ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ
disorder (/s/ is preferable, /z/ = possible) ˌdɪsˈɔːrdər
nuisance : ˈnjuːsəns
research : rɪˈsɜːrtʃ
loose : ˈluːs
cease :ˈsiːs
decisive : dɪˈsaɪsɪv
derisive :dɪˈraɪsɪv
obese : əʊˈbiːs
obsesity : əʊˈbiːsəti
case : ˈkeɪs
isolate : ˈaɪsəleɪt
isolation : ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
episode : ˈɛpɪsəʊd
goose : ˈguːs
oasis : əʊˈeɪsɪs
dose : ˈdəʊs
/s/ vs /z/
with /z/
bosom : ˈbʊzəm
de’ssert: with /z/, ‘desert; de’sert
dɪˈzɜːrt
exercise : ˈɛksərsaɪz
observe : əbˈzɜːrv
possess : pəˈzɛs
possession : pəˈzɛʃən
Mars :ˈmɑːrz
clumsy :ˈklʌmzi
resemblance :rɪˈzɛmbləns
use, abuse, excuse (verbs)
noun: /ˈjuːs/, verb: /ˈjuːz/
noun: /əˈbjuːs/, verb: /əˈbjuːz/
noun: /ɪkˈskjuːs/, verb: /ɪkˈskjuːz/
cleanse /ˈklɛnz/
anxiety/gz/
æŋˈzaɪɪti
demise : dɪˈmaɪz
surmise /sɜːrˈmaɪz/
lens : ˈlɛnz
cosmos /ˈkɒzmɒs/
Disney : US:(diz′nē)
disaster : dɪˈzæstər
dissolve : dɪˈzɒlv
lose : ˈluːz
