– Match each IPA transcription to 2 pictures:
/pɛː/ /flaʊə/
Answer & Audio
/pɛː/ = PEAR (the fruit) & PAIR (of boots)
/flaʊə/ = FLOWER & FLOUR
2 or more words with the same pronunciation are homophones.
– Match each IPA transcription to 2 pictures:
– Think of another word with identical pronunciation in ‘Homophone’.
Answers & Audio
1. /nəʊz/ nose knows
2. /sɔː/ sore saw
3. /pɔːz/ pause paws
4. /θruː/ through threw
5. /ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ stationery stationary
6. /hɛː/ hare hair
7. /ʃɪə/ shear sheer
8. /θrəʊn/ thrown throne
9. /siːz/ seize seas/sees
10. /ðɛː/ there their/they’re
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