Worksheet 20 - Spelling-to-Sound Read the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined My back hurts They eyed the food suspiciously • ju: • k • jʊ • s • u: • z • ɜ: • ʃ • ʌ He had blue eyes and crinkly fair hair • aɪ • eə • ʒ They'd munched their way through three packets of biscuits • e • eɪ • ju: • i: • u: • ɪə • ɒ • ɪ The town was severely damaged in the a prominent Russian scientist war • s • e • tʃ • ə • z • ɜ: • ʃ • ɪ • ʒ • ɪə The living room was warm and cosy • æ • ɑ: Martin's duties included cleaning the cars • d • ɒ • ed • ɔ: • t • əʊ These annoying tourists give all Americans a bad name • əd • ɪd 10 She threw herself body and soul into her work • eɪ • aʊ • ɑ: • u: • ɔ • ɔ: • ə • əʊ • ɪ 11 One guy was juggling with five balls • aɪ • u: • ʌ 12 Contrary to popular belief, gorillas are basically shy, gentle creatures • u: • əɪ • ɒ • ʊə • əʊ • ʌ 13 Karl says he forgot about our date • aɪ • ʊ • ʌ 14 He heard about the job through a mutual acquaintance • e • aʊ • eɪ • u: • ə • ɔ: • ɪ • əʊ • 15 a backward child • æd • ɑ:d ʌf 16 The guidebook lists 1000 hotels and restaurants • aɪ • ɔ: • ju: • əd • u: • ɪd 17 a solid silver brooch • u: • ə • ʌ 18 Libraries are stores of factual information • ɔɪ • d • əʊ • t • ʊ • tj • ʌ • tʃ • ʃ 19 My eyes couldn't penetrate the gloom 20 theories of human behaviour • aɪt • et • eɪt • u: • ət • ɔ: • ɪt • ə • əʊ • ɜ: