Pronunciation Phone Numbers: Ten Vowel Sounds

Look at the words below particularly the vowel sounds. Can you say each individual sound?
Can you hear the difference?

0. bit /ɪ/

1. beat /i:/

2. bat /æ/

3. bet /e/

4. but /ʌ/

5. boot /u:/

6. bought /ɔ:/

7. bite /aɪ/

8. bait /eɪ/

9. boat /əʊ/

Look at the numbers above. Write your telephone number below:

Now read out your telephone number only using the words above. Those that are listening have to
listen to the words and then write the corresponding numbers. For example, a telephone number
would be transcribed (“beat”, “bit”, “boot”, etc = 0, 1, 3). Write your partner’s telephone number
below and then check to see if you are correct.