Jennifer Tarle's Blog, page 129
June 11, 2014
How to spell the short oo sound
The short oo sound, /ʊ̈/, is usually spelled good, OO like in good, cooking, and foot. This causes confusion since the long OO sound can also be spelled with an OO like in boot, scoot, and Google. Short oo can also be spelled: OU: could O: woman U: put
June 8, 2014
How to spell the short e sound
The short e sound, /ɛ/, is typically spelled with an e: pet, men, pressing. It can also be spelled: EA: head A: any AI: said AY: says EO: leopard IE: friend UE: guess
June 4, 2014
How to spell the long A sound
The long A sound, /e/, is spelled many ways: A: favorite AY: say AU: gauge AIT: parfait E: beta EA: great EE: fiancee EI: rein EIGH: weigh ET: filet E: resume
June 1, 2014
How to spell the short i sound
The short i sound, /I/, is typically spelled with an i: is, it, fit, ship. It can also be spelled: U: business EE: been (American pronunciation) EI: foreign IE: sieve O: woman UI: guitar Y: mystery
May 28, 2014
How to say the long E sound
The long E sound, /i/, is typically spelled: E: she EE: see EA: sea Y: nearly The long E sound can also be spelled: EI: receive EO: people EY: money I: mini IE: belief
May 25, 2014
How to spell the short o sound
The short o sound, /ɔ/ and /ɒ/ can be spelled many ways. It can be spelled as follows: AW: law O: got HO: honorable AU: auto AS: Arkansas A: all OUGH: thought AUGH: caught
May 21, 2014
How to spell the long O sound
The long O sound, /o/, can be spelled many ways. Typically, it is spelled with an O as in no, go, most. It can also be spelled: O: no OE: toe OA: oath EAU: beau OW: snow OUGH: dough AOH: pharogh AU: chauffer EW: sew OO: brooch OU: shoulder OT: depot
May 18, 2014
How to spell the short u sound
The short u sound, /ə/ and /can be spelled many ways. It can be spelled as follows: U: such, but O: some, money OO: blood, flood OU: trouble, country A: about, want E: the
May 16, 2014
Free webinar: top vowel mistakes
Sign up for our free webinar on July 22 from 1-2 PM central time. We will review the top vowel mistakes that ESL speakers make. Click the link to sign up: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register
May 15, 2014
FREE webinar: top consonant mistakes
Sign up for our free webinar on July 8 from 1-2 PM central time. We will review the top consonant mistakes that ESL speakers make. Click the link to sign up: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register
