Homophones
hɪə
hear, here
5 words that contain the ɔɪ diphthong
coin, loin, soy, boy, join
a dog
ə dɒɡ
Sea shells
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is phonetics?
the study of speech sounds
ðeə
there, they're, their
5 nouns that contain the aɪ diphthong
sky, time, ice, life, knife
thick stick
θɪk stɪk
Clam in a can
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?
What is a phone?
speech sound
tuː
to, too, two
3 words that contain the ʊə diphthong
tour, endure, cure, secure, mature
pulled pork
pʊld pɔːk
Pulled cod
Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.
What is a phoneme?
the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning
baɪ
buy/by/bye
3 animals that contain the əʊ diphthong
Toad, crow, goat, mole, cobra, pony,
dreamy dragon
driːmi drægən
Toast for saints
Send toast to ten tense stout saints’ ten tall tents.
What are homographs?
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
raɪt
right, write, rite
3 countries that contain any diphthong
frivolous ideas
frɪvələs aɪdɪəz
Imaginary menagerie
Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie.
What are allophones?
variations - different pronunciations - of the same phoneme