fix jut fob jig lag
rid tug kin van yet
fog cab bog pod vex
wed box mix wax cud
Yes Jug Kid Sit Six
Pug Jim Yell Red Fox
Keg Dug Win Ned Will
Puff Hug Bess Rub Vim
In the following words a blend of two consonants follows the vowel.
felt tilt elm elk self
kilt sick rich loft link
silk lank test gilt dish
lock limp tuft hilt nick
gust bulk pelt lint dust
land gush wilt belt sack
pick hack lent sent mist
sink bunt lash lend rush
sash hush rust luck such
king dusk ring fond hulk
dent sunk lack kick sank
desk bank hint welt wing
back wink sulk bent went
lamp must rock pack hand
wind lump wick duck bunk
punt mock husk band much
bump mush bend jump mend
hump pump bond musk damp
In the following words a blend of two consonants precedes the vowel.
The vowel must be sounded with the preceding consonants.
fled flog flag clip cliff
grit slip grin frog grip
slat trot trill stiff slop
spot blot prig sled still
sniff drip slap slab scan
scud twit step spin brag
span crab stag glen drag
slum stab crag trim skill
skim slim glad crop drop
snuff skin skip scab snob
skull snip bled stun twin
dress grab drill skiff from
swell drug twig grim snap
scum bran stub snag stem
plum sped spill prop slam
drum gruff snug tress snub
smell spell brim bless spun
The correct pronunciation of _wh_ is important. In reality the _h_ is
sounded before the _w_, and in the oldest English it was so written.
This table combines the features of the two previous tables.
wit chip flock crank theft
whit shut trick shock sling
whet shed shelf trunk trust
whig shop swift plank sting
whip shad frock swing fresh
whiff chub strap smith twist
when shun prick string track
whist trash brick smack crash
whim chest crust stump stock
which script scrub splash scrap
whisk spend shred struck block
ship cramp grunt scamp frank
chill smash print shrink throb
chat twitch stack thump pluck
sprang spring drink thrush shrub
sham switch check stretch brush
chess snatch thank scratch spank
In the following words the vowel is long because of the final _e_.
tide rote rite fade core
gore lute five trade glide
tone pole live plate wore
cope lobe tore crave drive
tube lane hive spore pride
wipe bide save globe stove
slate pore rave snipe snore
mere flake cove stone spine
store stole cave flame blade
mute wide stale grove crime
stake hone mete grape shave
skate mine wake smite grime
spike more wave white stride
brake score slope drone spade
spoke fume strife twine shape
snake wade slime strive whale
strike slave mode stripe blame
stroke shine smile swore scrape
smoke shade shore shame throne
The following words illustrate the effect of final _e_ in lengthening
the vowel otherwise short. Final _se_ usually has the sound of _ze_.
cot cote slat slate glaze
rob robe trip tripe nose
cut cute slid slide doze
not note grip gripe fuse
dot dote slop slope maze
tub tube shin shine hose
con cone slim slime froze
cub cube glad glade these
nod node snip snipe gaze
met mete shot shote rise
plat plate spin spine size
flam flame plan plane wise
shad shade strip stripe haze
mop mope grim grime rose
whit white twin twine daze
sham shame prim prime those
scrap scrape plum plume close
Before _r_ the sounds of the vowels _a_, _e_, _i_, and _u_ are greatly
modified. These combinations occur so frequently that much drill is
required. Final _e_ affects _ar_ as in _care_.
stir serf mar jar fur
slur tart cart bur furl
star turf first curl gird
jerk lard fern bird dart
firm scar card char spar
hurl lark hurt part arch
turn blur purr pert spur
hard barn darn carp herd
dark burn term hark yard
start shirt bark yarn harp
sharp clerk skirt chirp park
spark shark mark spurt third
parch smart churn perch harm
charm starch march mirth smirch
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tare scare dare pare rare
fare snare hare ware glare
bare spare mare stare share
In the words of this table _ea_ and _ee_ have the long sound of _e_.
fear tear lean heap fleet
thee east ease keep beef
near plea heed greet year
freed dean team weed ream
tease deed treat wean teach
sheet yeast meet spree plead
sheaf mead steep sheer eaves
greed creak creek shear spear
breed agree sneer bleed speed
beach sheen green preen cheap
sweep sheep reach street freeze
dream tweed fleece cream weave
screen peach gleam wheat streak
bream leaves cleans crease teapot
beams please greedy Easter spleen
breeze gleans squeak beaver season
grease sneeze wheeze sheath stream
reason teacher sheaves scream beacon
In the words of this table _ai_ and _ay_ have the long sound of _a_.
rail lain hail bail flail
slay fray nail bait frail
vain mail gray clay paid
dray bray main wail pray
raise saint stray snail faint
staid away paint faith train
gayly spray chain plain maid
stain strain waist braid drain
grain praise strait twain claim
sway sprain raisin afraid dainty
In the words of this table _oa_ and _oe_ have the long sound of _o_.
oats soar floe roar coat
coax float oak goal soap
roam hoed load loan soak
whoa loam boat goat moat
cloak coarse foam roast toast
groan throat shoal croak coast
loaves hoarse moan coach board
In the words of this table _ie_ and final _y_ take the long sound of
_i_.
fie hie sly cry shy
vie sty pry why lied
fried sky tied vied tried
pried ally rely defy deny
reply spry skies flies cried
supply spied plied dried comply
In the words of this table _ew_ and _ue_ are pronounced very nearly like
_u_ long.
hue due stew hew cue
pew mew view ague jewel
rescue sinew argue subdue value
mildew pewter renew steward ensue
In the words of this table _oi_ and _oy_ are pronounced alike.
coy coil join loin toil
soil foist boil coin cloy
point broil joist hoist joint
enjoy voice royal noise spoil
moist avoid choice annoy doily
employ oyster anoint poison boiler
In the words of this table _au_ and _aw_ take the sound of _a_ in
_all_.
jaw claw haul Paul flaw
faun yawn bawl thaw slaw
fault hawk daub Maud fraud
fawn gauze vault brawl cause
dawn drawl pawn lawful crawl
awful pauper straw brawn drawn
pause awning lawyer spawn caucus
In the words of this table _ou_ and _ow_ are pronounced alike.
gout rout scow pout scour
town trout scout down shout
prow cloud snout tower proud
flour south scowl pouch mount
stout spout aloud power bound
count about crowd pound crouch
towel couch sound blouse devout
found growl frown grouse wound
clown vowel drown sprout shroud
flower round shower mound ground
In the following list of words _oo_ is pronounced like _u_ in _rude_.
boot cool tool pool roof
poor root toot loop loon
soon food hoot boor rood
noon coop hoop hoof coon
loom loose moor boon sloop
proof stoop troop stool spool
boost noose sooth room boom
croon moon mood roost shoot
broom doom goose scoop tooth
bloom brood gloom groom swoop
swoon spoon moose choose groove
Review the sound of _qu_.
quilt quid quill equip quit
quell quite quiz quire quail
queer quote quest quick squire
squirt queen quince quake squint
squaw quack squirm square quaint
squeak squeal quench squeeze squirrel