Pronunciation
Exercises
Exercise 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other:
1. A. chorus B. champion C. child D. cheap
2. A. menu B. tutor C. rumour D. fuse
3. A. although B. through C. thank D. thigh
4. A. though B. through C. weigh D. laugh
5. A. bread B. breast C. breath D. breathe
6. A. encourage B. coverage
C. courageous D. double
7. A. chancellor B. character
C. challenger D. chapter
8. A. bought B. sought
C. drought D. fought
9. A. read B. teach
C. great D. meat
10. A. wait B. said
C. rain D. laid
Exercise 2
Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
1 A. study B. reply
C. apply D. rely
2. A. deficiency B. deficit
C. reference D. deference
3. A. employee B. referee
C. committee D. refugee
4. A. tenant B. common
C. rubbish D. machine
5. A. company B. atmosphere
C. customer D. employment
6. A. animal B. bacteria
C. habitat D.pyramid
7. A. neighbour B. establish
C. community D. encourage
8. A. investment B. television
C. provision D. document
9. A. writer B. teacher
C. builder D. career
10. A. decision B. deceive
C. decisive D. decimal
6. A. animal B. bacteria
C. habitat D.pyramid
7. A. neighbour B. establish
C. community D. encourage
8. A. investment B. television
C. provision D. document
9. A. writer B. teacher
C. builder D. career
10. A. decision B. deceive
C. decisive D. decimal