1. For the following words, identify which letters are silent and mark all…

1. For the following words, identify which letters are silent and mark all combinations that
represent only one sound.
Example:
Autumn-
(Circled letters represent one sound. A slash through a letter means that it is silent.)
a. listen
b. anger
c. passed
d. who
e. critique
f. philosophy
g. bride
h. teethe
i. mechanic j. comb
k. hiccough l. knight
4. Transcribe into phonetic symbols the initial consonant sound in:
a. grow b. vow c. hem d. run e. paper f. shed g. send h. cheap
i. thing
j. zoo
k. you
l. pleasure m. men
n. beg o. fan p. due
q. kick r. judge s. let
t. nose u. toe
v. then w. wet x. sheep
(Note: In all transcription exercises, transcribe words as you say them. Different people may pronounce some of the words differently.)
5. Transcribe into phonetic symbols the final sounds in:
a. ooze b. have c. sand d. top e. plant f. bag g. arm
h. gain
i. wrong j. kick
k. scarf
l. breathe m. us
n. zoos
o. tooth p. pail q. each r. ask s. tub
t. far
u. batch