268 STRUT /ʌ/ “shut” vs NURSE /əː/ “shirt” Phrases (with minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /ʌ/ - /əː/) 1 tough turf 2 Fern’s fun 3 cuss or curse? 5 mucky andmurky 6 huddle by the hurdles 7 the stud stirred 4 a ton of turns
8 the bird sat on the flower bud
Sentences (with minimal pairs not necessarily in the order /ʌ/ - /əː/)
1 He wasn’t fussed that he burned the first buns. 2 For certain we were summoned to the sermon in Sutton. 3 The girl took refuge in the hut after being hurt by the gull. 4 After choosing a shirt, I left and shut the sturdy door of my study. 5 The surfer suffered after thudding to the ground for the third time. 6 We were spurred on to search for spuds by such a knowledgeable guide.
Now practise with the LOT-STRUT or the NORTH-NURSE reading passages