Phonic Pulse001

1. Listen to the recording and choose the vowel sound that best matches the word you hear, using the phonetic symbols below. Compare it with words you already know:

/aɪ/
/æ/
/e/

2. Listen to the recording and determine how many syllables the word has.
   Tip: A syllable is a unit of pronunciation. Count how many vowel sounds you hear in the word. Note: Vowel sounds are different from vowel letters.

1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables

3. Listen to the recording and identify where the main stress falls in the word.
   Tip: The stressed syllable is pronounced more clearly and strongly than others. For example, “about” stresses the second syllable.

On the 1st syllable
On the 2nd syllable
On the 3rd syllable

4. Listen to the recording and select the correct spelling of the word. Choose the option that matches the pronunciation best.

• nenny
• nanny
• funny