Accurate Vowel Representations - Preparation for Teachers
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Say eve; say eve without the /v/
/ee/
Say boot; say boot without the /b/
/oot/
 
 
 
Say /oot/; say /oot/ without the /t/
/oo/

Say it; say it without the /t/
/i/
Say book; say book without the /b/
/
oo
k/
 
 
 
Say /ook/; say /oo/k without the /k/
/
oo
/
Say ate; say ate without the /t/
/ae/
Say toe; say toe without the /t/
/oe/
 
 
Say Ed; say Ed without the /d/
/e/
Say paw; say paw without the /p/
/aw/
Say up; say up without the first /p/
/u/
Say at; say at without the /t/
/a/
Say pop; say pop without the /p/
/op/
 
 
 
Say /op/; say /op/ without the /p/
/o/
Say ice; say ice without the /s/
/ie/
Say fur; say fur without the /f/
/ur/ /er/
Say use; say use without the /s/
/ue/
Say far; say far without the /f/
/ar/
Say out; say out without the /t/
/ou/
Say for; say for without the /f/
/or/
Say toy; say toy without the /t/
/oy/
  • The words chosen are as short as possible to maximize achieving standard English vowel sounds.
  • It is important for the purpose of checking the identity of the vowel sound to say the word and then to say it without its consonant(s).
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