There are 4 steps for students to review the vocabulary at home:
3.1 Sound /ʌ/
The /ʌ/ sound is often spelled with the letter ‘o’ as in the words:
But is is also often spelled with a ‘u’ or ‘o-u’. As in the words:
Like with all vowels in English, the spelling can be very inconsistent and you will always find alternative and unusual spellings of the vowels sounds. It is one of the most difficult things in English but you just have to learn it.
3.2 Sound /a:/
The ɑ: sound is normally spelled with the letters ‘a-r’ as in the words:
Like with all vowels in English, the spelling can be very inconsistent and you will always find alternative and unusual spellings of the vowels sounds. It is one of the most difficult things in English but you just have to learn it.