It can really help your pronunciation if you know the phonetic symbols and the sounds they represent. These quick exercises will help you learn the symbols.
You may even be surprised at how simple some words are to pronounce after you see them written phonetically.
You will also see how often the schwa sound is used in English.
Can you ‘decipher’ these words written phonetically?
Check out the main Quick Pronunciation Exercises page with the full list of exercises and links to very useful pronunciation videos.
Click on a topic for a list of conversation questions you can use in class or a language exchange.
Answers
1. photograph
2. photographer
3. money
4. month
5. noun
6. known
7. woman
8. women
1. Photograph, 2. Photographer, 3. Money, 4. Month, 5. known, 6. Noun, 7. Woman, 8. Women
Good job but you’ve got 5 + 6 the wrong way round! 😉
Photograph
Photographer
Money
Month
Noun
Known
Woman
Women
Good job!