NORTH /ɔː/ vowel vs LOT /ɒ/ vowel NORTH /ɔː/ vowel vs GOAT /əʊ/ vowel LOT /ɒ/ vowel vs GOAT /əʊ/ vowel
96 Dark L 251 FOOT /ʊ/ vowel vs GOOSE /uː/ vowel 335 Weak & Strong Pronunciations
273 275 277
T TR
TRAP /a/ vowel vs STRUT /ʌ/ vowel TRAP /a/ vowel vs START /ɑː/ vowel START /ɑː/ vowel vs STRUT /ʌ/ vowel
318 Word Stress 345 Intonation You may not make a difference between walk (NORTH) and work (NURSE). You may not make a distinction between caught (NORTH), cot (LOT), and coat (GOAT).
Earlier you looked at how to distinguish the Light L from the /r/ sound. Now look at the Dark L. Check your lips do not round too much into a circle while making this sound.
You may not make a distinction between look (FOOT) and Luke (GOOSE). Understand when we use weak and strong pronunciations. You may not make a distinction between cat (TRAP), cut (STRUT), and cart (START).
Understand patterns of word stress and check the stress of any words you use regularly. Learn about English intonation. Re-record yourself reading “A Perfect Match”. Can you notice improvements? After doing these lessons, go to the contents page and explore the other worksheets in the RhythmExtras section.