Sounds
What sound does diphthong oi make?
(oi)
In a word that ends with final stable syllable (shun) or (zhun), where does the accent usually fall?
On the syllable immediately before the final stable syllable
What would be the meaning of the imperfect?
Not perfect
When would you spell the sound of (oi) with oy?
when it is in the final position
How do you usually pronounce initial w before the letter r?
It is silent
What sound is made by trigraph tch?
(ch)
How would you pronounce the letter a in an open unaccented syllable?
(u) short u sound
In the word misinform, what is the meaning of prefix mis?
wrong
How would you spell the sound of (ch) at the beginning of a word?
ch
How would you code the vowels e, o, and u in an open unaccented syllable?
with a half macron
How do you pronounce final stable syllable t-i-o-n?
(shun)
How do you pronounce combination ar in the accented syllable?
(ar) like star
What does suffix ful mean in the word successful?
full of success
If a vowel suffix is added to a base word ending in a consonant and final e, would you change the spelling of the base word before adding the suffix?
Yes-drop the e before adding the vowel suffix
Would the spelling of a base word change if a vowel prefix is added to it?
No
How do you pronounce diphthong oy?
(oi)
How would combination ar be pronounced if it occurs in an unaccented syllable?
(er) like dollar
If a prefix is added to a base word, would it be added to the beginning or the end of the word?
The beginning
How would you spell the sound of (ch) at the end of a one syllable base word if it comes immediately after a short vowel?
tch
What hat prefix is usually separated from the base word by a hyphen?
self
How do you pronounce the letter o in the following word?
moping
long o
In an open unaccented syllable, which vowels are half long?
e, o, and u
What would the word subnormal mean?
below normal
How is the sound of (oi) spelled in initial or medial position?
oi
Name seven combinations.
er, ir, ur, ar, or, qu, wh