Worksheet 21 - Spelling-to-Sound Read the following words and sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the letter that is underlined Small children like a set routine Audiences roared with laughter • k • u: • s • ɑ: • tʃ • ɔ: • ʃ • əʊ • ʤ You're too young to get married • aɪ • e • ʊə You will be notified of any changes in the system • ez • i • s • i: • z • ɪə Hey you guys! Where are you going? • e • ɪs • ɪz She had swapped her long skirts for jeans and T shirts • eə • d • ɜ: • ed • ɪ • t • ɪə • əd • ɪd She wore a beautiful silk shawl around a prawn sandwich her shoulders • u: • u: • ɑ: • ɑ: • ɔ: • ɔ: • əʊ • əʊ • ʊə This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence • ʊə 10 The circumstances of his death were veiled in mystery • aʊ • aɪ • u: • eə • ɔ: • eɪ • əʊ • i: • ʌ 11 He's very protective of his younger • 12 It's pretty obvious what she means brother • aɪ ɪə • e • eə • e • ɜ: • eɪ • ɪ • ə • ɪ 13 It was a real treat being allowed to stop out late • ɪə 14 Most of the troops have been pulled out • d • ju: • ed • u: • t • ɜ: • əd • ʊ • ɪd • ʌ 15 the drugs prescribed for his stomach 16 I've only been unemployed for a few pains • weeks k • ju: • s • jʊ • tʃ • jʊə • ʃ • u: • ʤ • ʌ 17 All this talk about ghosts is giving me 18 frail elderly people the willies • eɪ • g • i • gw • i: • n • ə • ʒ • ɪ • ʤ 19 The committee has already rubber- 20 The sauce is quite sweet, so add dried stamped the scheme thyme as a contrast • d • s • ed • t • t • tj • əd • ð • ɪd • θ