IPA Pronunciation Drills

English Fluency Training for BEST Staff

and Students

i (ee)neatleakbeatbean

feelheatpeel

I (ih)knitlickbitbinfillhitpill

i (ee)seatleasthealdeansealbeadfeet

I (ih)sitlisthilldinsillbidfit

i (ee)speakstealpeatdeedread

I (ih)spick

stillpitdidrid

ε (eh)

netbetBensetlesthellpen

æ (a+ε

) gnatbatbansatlasthalpal

ε (eh)

denmenbedpeckhemKenlend

æ (a+ε)

danmanbadpackhamcanland

ε (eh)

sendbend

penthead

said

æ (a+ε)

sandbandpanthadsad

a (aw) notlockcopdockcothot

∂ (uh) nutluckcupduckcuthut

a (aw) dawnhogcododder(tick) tock

doll

∂ (uh) donehugcududdertuckdull

a (aw)

shockpotshotboglaunch

∂ (uh) shuckputshutbuglunch

æ (a+ε)

haghatratrackblackpatmassbag

a (aw)

hoghotrotrockblockpotmossbog

æ (a+ε

)cadracket

catlackflackaxchap

a (aw)codrocket

cotlockflockoxchop

ä (ah) naughtboughtcaughtfallPaulgallhaul

o (ou) noteboatcoatfoalpollgoalhole

ä (ah)Saulmallcallballtallstallsaw

o (ou)soulmolecoalbowltollstolesow

ä (ah)chalkfawngnawcaused

pause

o (ou)chokephone

knowcoastpose

U (ih+u

h) lookpullfullshoul

dwouldcouldstoodhoodsoot

u (ooh) Lukepoolfoolshooe

dwooedcooedstewe

dwho’dsuit

tscatsbatswattshatshitsbitsmatspats

tchcatchbatchwatchhatchhitchbitchmatchpatch

ssacksealed

Sewsubtlepussylastplus

shshackshieldshowshuttle

pushylashed

plush

sclassmessbrasslasscrassbasssue

shclashmeshbrashlashcrashbashshoe

ssewngasSaulsakesame

shshowngashshawlshakeshame

bbanbatbailboatbuysbowel

bigger

vvanvatveilvotevisevowel

vigor

bbuyingbasebentballetbanishbannsbeer

vvyingvaseventvaletvanishvansveer

bbenderberryboysboltbest

vvenderveryvoicevoltvest

ppadpailpastpaintpilepickleplatter

ffadfailfastfaintfilefickleflatter

ppackedporkpatterparepacedpartpansy

ffactforkfatterfarefacedfartfancy

pparsepanningpassionpawnpeas

ffarcefanningfashionfawnfees

ttanktietruetinnierteamoatsforttentfate

θ thankthighthroug

hthinnerthemeoathsfourthtenthfaith

teightbroug

htdebttickettorntreadtreetrusttaugh

t

θ eighthbrothdeaththicke

tthornthreadthreethrustthoug

ht

ddaydaredenbreeder

ridingwordyload

ð theytheirthenbreather

writhingworthyloathe

dsuedDandensefaderDiether

uddersudden

ðsoothethanthencefeatherthitherothersouthern

dbroader

seedwaderleaderbreed

ðbrotherseetheweatherleatherbreathe

scrscreamscreech

scrimpscrapescramscrollscratch

sprspringsprigsprungsprangspreesprinklesprawl

slslipslapsleptslamslumpsleepslouch

smsmallsmellsmacksmearsmilesmoothsmoke

snsneeze

snake

snack

snow

snipsniffsnob

ndlandsandbrand

grand

blend

kindmind

nchinchhunch

lunchranchbranch

staunch

pinch

ptaptweptpeepedhelpedsippedcopedbeeped

ftliftlaughed

swiftriftleftdraftpuffed

ktfactimpact

looked

soaked

packed

achedact

xtboxed

axednextfixedtextvexed

mixed

stlistjustlostleasthostghostmust

stslistsfistswristshostspostsboasts

coasts

spclasp

lispaspgaspwasp

wispgrasp

spsclasps

lispsaspsgasps

wasps

wispsgrasps

That’s all for now. . .

A lot more next meeting...