The /ɔː/ sound is a long vowel sound in the English language.

 

Single syllable words: raw, paw, jaw, law, saw, draw, straw, flaw, claw, thaw, thought, fought, bought, brought, sought, wrought

 

Two-syllable words: boring, morning, flooring, soaring, roaring, pouring, storing, snoring, scorning, doorman, wartime, storefront, foresaw, porkchop, shortcake, walkway, onslaught

 

Three syllable words: exploring, recording, adoring, endorsing, rewarding, restoring, ignoring, carnivore, sophomore, matador, astronaut, dinosaur, corridor, historical, memorial, notorious, victorious, orchestra, porcelain

 

 

Sentences: 

 

Flawed laws caused a brawl.

Caught raw, he saw the straw.

Jaw dropped at the score draw.

Her paws thawed in the warm sun. 

I bought a wrought iron door for my porch.

The soaring bird caught a fish in its claws.

She was snoring loudly in the morning.

Ignoring the warning, he went exploring.

 

Early one morning, Jack's dog, with its sharp claws, gnawed on a porkchop, causing Jack to draw his jaw tight with anger. He decided to go for a walk to clear his thoughts and found himself exploring a new neighbourhood, admiring the old architecture of the storefronts. As he was walking, he spotted a saw and a pile of straw lying on the flooring of a construction site. Suddenly, a group of people started pouring out of the nearby building, and Jack realized he had inadvertently stumbled into a high-security area. He fought the urge to run and instead tried to look nonchalant as he walked towards the exit. Just as he was about to leave, a guard came out of nowhere and caught him, and Jack knew he was in trouble. He thought quickly and told the guard that he was a doorman, but the guard was not convinced. Jack was brought to a small, dark room, where he spent hours in a state of boredom until he was finally released. When he emerged, he realized that he had lost his wallet and his car keys, and he had to call a locksmith to have new keys wrought. All in all, it was a thought-provoking experience that Jack would never forget.

 

 

The /uː/  sound is a long vowel sound in the English language.

 

Single syllable words: blue, clue, flu, glue, hue, new, pew, shoe, slew, through, true, two, you.

 

Two-syllable words: bamboo, shampoo, cartoon, balloon, baboon, resume, costume, consume, perfume, assume, presume, volume, argue, accrue, pursue, value, statue, vacuum, harpoon, raccoon, cocoon, typhoon, cartoon, canoe, issue, tissue, rescue, menu, pursue, accuse, confuse, refuse, imbue, debut, review, renew, attune, subdue, issue, tissue, rescue, menu, statue, shampoo, pursue, accuse, confuse, refuse, imbue, review, renew, approve, amuse, defuse, infuse, recluse, Tuesday.

 

Three-syllable words: avenue, barbecue, continue, revenue, interview, afternoon, disapprove, misconstrue, overdo, residue, revenue, tabulate, canoeist, introduce.

 

Multi-syllable words: superfluous, undergraduate, insubordinate, undervalued, retribution, renumerated, diluvian, overpopulated, revolutionize, elocutionist, intuitionist, refutation, tribulation, consummation, eulogium, circumlocution, undulating, ubiquitous, overstimulated, superabundant, rejuvenation, unscrupulous, euphoria, persecutor, quadruple, ingenuous.

 

Sentences: 

I reviewed the revenue and approved the menu at the barbecue venue.

The baboon took the shampoo and consumed it, causing confusion among the zookeepers.

The new statue in the park was quite impressive and caused a slew of tourists to stop and take pictures.

 

Through the blue shoes you wore, I got a clue about your flu symptoms and suspected you might need a new shampoo to deal with it. As you argued that you could consume any shampoo you wanted, I assumed you were trying to preserve the perfume of your hair. When I tried to convince you to pursue a natural remedy instead, you accused me of being confused and refused my suggestions. You also said you wanted to imbue your hair with a new scent and review all the shampoos available on the market. On Tuesday, you plan to introduce a new shampoo to your morning routine, and I hope it will be one that will continue to amuse you and approve of.

 

 

The /ɑː / sound is a long vowel sound in the English language.

 

Single syllable words: barn, car, card, chart, far, hard, lard, mar, park, part, jar, scar, smart, star, start, yard, guard, large, charm, dark, stark, bar, char, par, spar, tar, scar, tart, barge, march, mark, shark, harp, sharp, carp, art, mart, farm, harm, larva, barb, heart, scarf, carp, harps, lark, snarl.

 

Two-syllable words: after, drama, harder, faster, laughter, faster, rather, grafter, grafted, lasted, fasten.

 

Three-syllable words: armada, banana, cantata, manana, pajama, safari, mascara, pajama, piñata, piranha, regatta, tomato.

 

Multi-syllable words: panorama, sarsaparilla.

 

Sentences: 

I parked my car in the large yard near the barn and started to chart my course.

The dark car parked in the large yard near the barn, while the guard kept a sharp eye on the chart of the park's layout.

After the drama, the smart guard parked his car in the large yard and began to chart a plan to start the grafter's assignment. He grabbed his jar of lard and his lucky charm and walked towards the dark part of the park. Suddenly, he saw a sharp shark swimming in the nearby lake and snarling at him. The guard didn't want to be harmed, so he pulled out his sharp harpoon and aimed at the shark. He managed to hit it, but he hurt his arm in the process. He wrapped a scarf around it and started to walk back to his car. As he walked, he saw a lovely panorama of the city and felt grateful for his job as a guard.

 

 

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast.

 

Now, let's go through some different variations of the exercise:

 

Repeat each word individually, emphasizing the correct pronunciation:

Fred's / French / fries / are / freezing / in / the / freezer / for / Friday's / family / feast.

 

Repeat each word slowly and clearly with a slight pause between them:

Fred's... French... fries... are... freezing... in... the... freezer... for... Friday's... family... feast.

 

Repeat the sentence at a natural speed, emphasizing the connecting sounds:

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast.

 

Repeat the sentence with emphasis on the stressed syllables:

FRED's FRENCH FRIES are FREEZ-ing in the FREE-zer for FRI-day's FAM-i-ly FEAST.

 

Repeat the sentence with different intonations to convey different emotions:

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast. (neutral)

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast? (questioning)

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast! (surprised)

Fred's French fries are freezing in the freezer for Friday's family feast. (annoyed)

 

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night.

 

Now, let's go through some different variations of the exercise:

 

Repeat each word individually, emphasizing the correct pronunciation:

Frankie's / frog / Fred / is / afraid / of / the / fireworks / on / Friday / night.

 

Repeat each word slowly and clearly with a slight pause between them:

Frankie's... frog... Fred... is... afraid... of... the... fireworks... on... Friday... night.

 

Repeat the sentence at a natural speed, emphasizing the connecting sounds:

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night.

 

Repeat the sentence with emphasis on the stressed syllables:

FRANK-ie's FROG Fred is a-FRAID of the FIRE-works on FRI-day NIGHT.

 

Repeat the sentence with different intonations to convey different emotions:

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night. (neutral)

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night? (curious)

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night! (concerned)

Frankie's frog Fred is afraid of the fireworks on Friday night. (sympathetic)

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