Exercise 1 Repetition
Listen and repeat:
| I | bit [bIt] | bid [bId] | him [hIm] | miss [mIs] |
| e | bet [bet] | bed [bed] | hen [hen] | mess [mes] |
| x | bat [bxt] | bad [bxd] | ham [hxm] | mass [mxs] |
| A | cut [kAt] | bud [bAd] | bun [bAn] | bus [bAs] |
| P | pot [pPt] | cod [kPd] | Tom [tPm] | loss [lPs] |
| V | put [pVt] | wood [wVd] | pull [pVl] | push [pVS] |
Exercise 2 Identification
Write the symbol for the vowel you hear in each word (1…10).
Exercise 3 Production
When you hear the number, pronounce the word (which is given in spelling and in phonetic symbols). Repeat the correct pronunciation when you hear it.
| 1. mad [mxd] | 5. cut [kAt] | 9. men [men] |
| 2. mud [mAd] | 6. cot [kPt] | 10. man [mxn] |
| 3. bit [bIt] | 7. put [pVt] | 11. fun [fAn] |
| 4. bet [bet] | 8. pot [pPt] | 12. fan [fxn] |
Exercise 4 Short vowels contrasted
Listen and repeat:
| I and e | e and x | x and A | A and P | P and V |
| bit bet | hem ham | lack luck | dug dog | lock look |
| tin ten | set sat | bad bud | cup cop | cod could |
| fill fell | peck pack | fan fun | rub rob | pot put |
| built belt | send sand | stamp stump | stuck stock | shock shook |
| lift left | wreck rack | flash flush | luck lock | crock crook |