PRONUNCIATION 2
A. Listen and choose the words that match the pronunciation.
1. eat
it
6. said
sad
2. seek
sick
7. desk
deck
3. shoot
shut
8. sides
size
4. color
collar
9. six
sixth
5. nice
niece
10. cart
card
B. Listen and underline the syllable that is stressed in each word.
1. photograph
6. ontology
11. symbolism
2. photographer
7. syllogism
12. relatively
3. photography
8. existentialism
13. discipline
4. assert
9. ontological
14. disciple
5. determinism
10. philosophy
15. causality
C. Pronunciation
cafeteria /ˌkæf.əˈtɪr.i.ə/
leftover /ˈlefˌt̬oʊ.vɚ/
tupperware /ˈtʌp.ɚ.wer/
restaurant/ˈres.tə.rɑːnt/
brownie /ˈbraʊ.ni/
I usually have lunch at the cafeteria
Will you choose a restaurant for us?
D. Read the following dialogue
Hey, a few of us are heading to the cafeteria today.
Actually, I brought leftovers today.
Nice, what did you bring?
I made a big pot of fresh couscous with veggies last night.
That sounds pretty good. I’m pretty bad at planning ahead.
Learning to cook has really helped me planned my meals and be less wasteful.
I like your Tupperware too. Looks fancy.
Yeah, it’s this eco-friendly brand. It’s all made from bamboo and recycled plastic.
That’s cool. Do you want me to bring you back anything? A treat?
Yeah, can you grab me a brownie? Thank you!
E. Consonant clusters
1. focused on speaking
6. A drop in the ocean
2. strong and strange
7. Practice makes perfect
3. spray and sprint
8. Back to the drawing board
4. take a while
9. Cost an arm and a leg
5. learned to skate
10. Work against the clock
*months – /θs/ consonant cluster
When pronouncing the word ‘months’ just omit the ‘th’ here. Many learners make the mistake of omitting
the /s/ sound in their effort to pronounce the ‘th’. If you are saying “4 month” this is an obvious grammar
mistake to listeners as you’ve left off the plural /s/ sound.
If you omit the ‘th’ and say ‘mons’, no one will notice.
F. Connected sound
1. Once in a blue moon
6. bend over backwards
2. A piece of cake
7. rule of thumb
3. set in their ways
8. Let the cat out of the bag
4. sit on the fence
9. break a leg
5. at the drop of a hat
10. in the nick of time
F. Phrasal verbs using “up”
pick up
show up
set up
come up
1. I’ll pick her up from school.
2. She always shows up late.
3. I’m setting up for the party.
4. Amanda comes up with that brilliant idea.
G. Write your own sentences using phrasal verbs and idioms that were mentioned above.