PHONETIC TABLES
Reading edition
The following tables are planned to supplement those already developed in the "Beacon Primer" and in the "Beacon First Reader."
The earlier tables are introduced in order that the teacher may have them for rapid review work with her slower pupils, and also for those pupils entering the class without any previous phonetic training.
The strictly new matter, which includes the last ten pages, should receive special emphasis and care in its development and drill.
REVIEW OF THE VOWELS a, e, i, o, and u
fixjutfobjiglag
ridtugkinvanyet
fogcabbogpodvex
wedboxmixwaxcud
YesJugKidSitSix
PugJimYellRedFox
KegDugWinNedWill
PuffHugBessRubVim
In the following words a blend of two consonants follows the vowel.
felttiltelmelkself
kiltsickrichloftlink
silklanktestgiltdish
locklimptufthiltnick
gustbulkpeltlintdust
landgushwiltbeltsack
pickhacklentsentmist
sinkbuntlashlendrush
sashhushrustlucksuch
kingduskringfondhulk
dentsunklackkicksank
deskbankhintweltwing
backwinksulkbentwent
lampmustrockpackhand
windlumpwickduckbunk
puntmockhuskbandmuch
bumpmushbendjumpmend
humppumpbondmuskdamp
In the following words a blend of two consonants precedes the vowel. The vowel must be sounded with the preceding consonants.
fledflogflagclipcliff
gritslipgrinfroggrip
slattrottrillstiffslop
spotblotprigsledstill
sniffdripslapslabscan
scudtwitstepspinbrag
spancrabstagglendrag
slumstabcragtrimskill
skimslimgladcropdrop
snuffskinskipscabsnob
skullsnipbledstuntwin
dressgrabdrillskifffrom
swelldrugtwiggrimsnap
scumbranstubsnagstem
plumspedspillpropslam
drumgruffsnugtresssnub
smellspellbrimblessspun
The correct pronunciation of wh is important. In reality the h is sounded before the w, and in the oldest English it was so written. This table combines the features of the two previous tables.
witchipflockcranktheft
whitshuttrickshocksling
whetshedshelftrunktrust
whigshopswiftplanksting
whipshadfrockswingfresh
whiffchubstrapsmithtwist
whenshunprickstringtrack
whisttrashbricksmackcrash
whimchestcruststumpstock
whichscriptscrubsplashscrap
whiskspendshredstruckblock
shipcrampgruntscampfrank
chillsmashprintshrinkthrob
chattwitchstackthumppluck
sprangspringdrinkthrushshrub
shamswitchcheckstretchbrush
chesssnatchthankscratchspank
In the following words the vowel is long because of the final e.
tideroteritefadecore
gorelutefivetradeglide
tonepoleliveplatewore
copelobetorecravedrive
tubelanehivesporepride
wipebidesaveglobestove
slateporeravesnipesnore
mereflakecovestonespine
storestolecaveflameblade
mutewidestalegrovecrime
stakehonemetegrapeshave
skateminewakesmitegrime
spikemorewavewhitestride
brakescoreslopedronespade
spokefumestrifetwineshape
snakewadeslimestrivewhale
strikeslavemodestripeblame
strokeshinesmilesworescrape
smokeshadeshoreshamethrone
The following words illustrate the effect of final e in lengthening the vowel otherwise short. Final se usually has the sound of ze.
cotcoteslatslateglaze
robrobetriptripenose
cutcuteslidslidedoze
notnotegripgripefuse
dotdoteslopslopemaze
tubtubeshinshinehose
conconeslimslimefroze
cubcubegladgladethese
nodnodesnipsnipegaze
metmeteshotshoterise
platplatespinspinesize
flamflameplanplanewise
shadshadestripstripehaze
mopmopegrimgrimerose
whitwhitetwintwinedaze
shamshameprimprimethose
scrapscrapeplumplumeclose
Before r the sounds of the vowels a, e, i, and u are greatly modified. These combinations occur so frequently that much drill is required. Final e affects ar as in care.
stirserfmarjarfur
slurtartcartburfurl
starturffirstcurlgird
jerklardfernbirddart
firmscarcardcharspar
hurllarkhurtpartarch
turnblurpurrpertspur
hardbarndarncarpherd
darkburntermharkyard
startshirtbarkyarnharp
sharpclerkskirtchirppark
sparksharkmarkspurtthird
parchsmartchurnperchharm
charmstarchmarchmirthsmirch
tarescaredareparerare
faresnareharewareglare
baresparemarestareshare
In the words of this table ea and ee have the long sound ofe.
feartearleanheapfleet
theeeasteasekeepbeef
nearpleaheedgreetyear
freeddeanteamweedream
teasedeedtreatweanteach
sheetyeastmeetspreeplead
sheafmeadsteepsheereaves
greedcreakcreekshearspear
breedagreesneerbleedspeed
beachsheengreenpreencheap
sweepsheepreachstreetfreeze
dreamtweedfleececreamweave
screenpeachgleamwheatstreak
breamleavescleanscreaseteapot
beamspleasegreedyEasterspleen
breezegleanssqueakbeaverseason
greasesneezewheezesheathstream
reasonteachersheavesscreambeacon
In the words of this table ai and ay have the long sound of a.
raillainhailbailflail
slayfraynailbaitfrail
vainmailgrayclaypaid
draybraymainwailpray
raisesaintstraysnailfaint
staidawaypaintfaithtrain
gaylyspraychainplainmaid
stainstrainwaistbraiddrain
grainpraisestraittwainclaim
swaysprainraisinafraiddainty
In the words of this table oa and oe have the long sound of o.
oatssoarfloeroarcoat
coaxfloatoakgoalsoap
roamhoedloadloansoak
whoaloamboatgoatmoat
cloakcoarsefoamroasttoast
groanthroatshoalcroakcoast
loaveshoarsemoancoachboard
In the words of this table ie and final y take the long sound of i.
fiehieslycryshy
viestyprywhylied
friedskytiedviedtried
priedallyrelydefydeny
replyspryskiesfliescried
supplyspiedplieddriedcomply
In the words of this table ew and ue are pronounced very nearly like u long.
hueduestewhewcue
pewmewviewaguejewel
rescuesinewarguesubduevalue
mildewpewterrenewstewardensue
In the words of this table oi and oy are pronounced alike.
coycoiljoinlointoil
soilfoistboilcoincloy
pointbroiljoisthoistjoint
enjoyvoiceroyalnoisespoil
moistavoidchoiceannoydoily
employoysteranointpoisonboiler
In the words of this table au and aw take the sound of a in all.
jawclawhaulPaulflaw
faunyawnbawlthawslaw
faulthawkdaubMaudfraud
fawngauzevaultbrawlcause
dawndrawlpawnlawfulcrawl
awfulpauperstrawbrawndrawn
pauseawninglawyerspawncaucus
In the words of this table ou and ow are pronounced alike.
goutroutscowpoutscour
towntroutscoutdownshout
prowcloudsnouttowerproud
floursouthscowlpouchmount
stoutspoutaloudpowerbound
countaboutcrowdpoundcrouch
towelcouchsoundblousedevout
foundgrowlfrowngrousewound
clownvoweldrownsproutshroud
flowerroundshowermoundground
In the following list of words oo is pronounced like u in rude.
bootcooltoolpoolroof
poorroottootlooploon
soonfoodhootboorrood
nooncoophoophoofcoon
loomloosemoorboonsloop
proofstooptroopstoolspool
boostnoosesoothroomboom
croonmoonmoodroostshoot
broomdoomgoosescooptooth
bloombroodgloomgroomswoop
swoonspoonmoosechoosegroove
Review the sound of qu.
quiltquidquillequipquit
quellquitequizquirequail
queerquotequestquicksquire
squirtqueenquincequakesquint
squawquacksquirmsquarequaint
squeaksquealquenchsqueezesquirrel
REVIEW
slycardloftdueear
stirwhyclifftiedcue
jawturncurlhiltcoil
boiltubecloyclaynail
lutemailrosesparcrag
slayPaulflawhoofhaul
firmquillgorepraysank
bootworestewherdheap
stunstemfriedtwintried
scowblesssmilemewterm
troutmeregleanfrozeglide
storeslavesheafteammore
quitenoisemodedaubboom
shorestoopmendscoregauze
sheetmuchchainstonegrime
grunthawkmoonpawnshark
pumppeachquickblockquack
snakesoundpouchqueenmarch
smashcrampstumpsmokeswitch
skyglarerelyroomtress
skilldoilygruffpliedroyal
gaylytoothsloopscrapscare
snareensuecoastspurtpried
croakperchstrifetwainstrait
growlflowernoosestripegauze
awfulpowerparchannoysmart
strivemoosestridechoiceblame
churnloavesafraidstarchthroat
sinewbeaverrescuecoarseoyster
praisepoisonteapotlawfulsprain
struckbreezyhoarseanointsqueal
screensproutgroovechoosesquint
scrapeshowergrousetwitchblouse
supplystretchcaucusdaintythrone
paupershroudseasonreasonsquare
auburnteachersubduesprawlfreezer
awningmildewemploysmirchpewter
squeezesquirrelpreachersquirmcomply
In the following list of words c is soft before e or i.
citeaceicecellcent
vicericelacecitysince
nicetricedicefarcefence
slicepacemicevoicelance
pricetracegracepencemince
trucemaceceasehenceprince
placebracefleecedancethence
spacetwicepeaceglancechance
splicesprucechoicequincewhence
In the following list of words g and dg before e and i are pronounced like j.
gingistgillgemgibe
germtingeedgeurgehuge
sergejudgesingeledgelarge
bargefudgelodgedodgeridge
cringelungebudgehedgebadge
sledgenudgewedgefringerange
bridgemergegrudgetrudgemange
smudgechargeplungedredgechange
K and ck are sounded exactly alike. Their use is not so confusing from the point of view of sounding as from spelling. The use of the ck after a short vowel should be strongly emphasized by the teacher.
nickdikeflakefleckflick
cakesockdeckmeekflock
packyokeslickshockpoke
trackhackdocksnakeneck
stuckclacksleekstrikecrack
freakplucktruckstrokebrake
drakeshakeblackstrucksneak
spoketweakbrokesmackshuck
bakesakelikebeakstoke
backsacklickbeckstock
takeslakepikeLukesmoke
tackslackpicklucksmock
rakestakepeakdukecroak
rackstackpeckduckcrock
lakedikespeakcokecloak
lackDickspeckcockclock
Tch generally has the same sound as ch. Ch usually follows vowels having the long sound, while tch usually follows vowels having the short sound.
eachteachpeachreachspeech
bleachscreechleechbreachbeech
coachroachpoachbroachpreach
fetchstretchitchbotchnotch
blotchcatchsketchcrutchpitch
latchbatchsnatchditchmatch
hatchpatchhutchtwitchclutch
switchwitchstitchscratchflitch
This table contains a further development of the two sounds of th.
fifthtenthstrengththudthill
thingthumpthickthankthatch
throbthronethrustthrashthrush
thisthusthesethosethat
themthanthenthethee
thybathelatheseethelithe
blithewitheclothescathethine
breathesoothesmooththencesheathe
In the following list of words ie has the sound of long e.
fieldniecepriestpieceshield
griefyieldsiegethiefrelief
briefchieffiendshriekbelieve
In the following list of words o has a sound midway between its sound in for and in fox.
costmosssongbrothfrost
softtosslongclothstrong
lostlosstongfrothloft
In the following list of words a has the sound of short o.
waswandswapwhatswamp
wadwashswanwantwander
wanwaspswabwatchwasher
Two vowels together are often sounded separately.
fuelpoemgiantquietduel
poetideagrueltruantsuet
dietrealtrialpliantdial
Tion and sion are pronounced shun.
nationmentionvisiontensionsession
rationpensionnotionmissionstation
optionfractionmotionpassionaction
REVIEW
fuelsnailcededefybare
fieldstareskirtthiefgruel
trialmeteroostawayledge
meredenygracequietfence
paintquaildriedsharesnore
whistniecesparejudgebraid
yeastpoemvaluegrowlcrawl
scowlgoosegiantMaudargue
groanmoistyawnsworedrawl
mirthcoachraisinsquirtoyster
annoyboilerstrainchoiceswoon
broomgaudypriestgleanssquaw
sneezewhiskquakerescuetruant
poisonprincerenewcrouchsprout
dredgecreaseflowermotiongreedy
chancecharmbridgemoundbelieve
supplynationnotionsqueakshower
lawyerplungesquareemploycomply
quenchawningstreammildewsheaves
The following list contains words with the most common suffixes.
jacketmarketvelvettrumpet
locketbasketticketthicket
secretblanketbracketbucket
gobletmusketrocketgimlet
closetcarpetrackethornet
mantlecamelmodelparcel
ravelpanelsaddletravel
slumberchapelcanterpickle
lumbercinderprintermaster
whisperhelpersistercorner
barberunderlobsterfarmer
scamperwinternumbertumbler
blunderjesterpitchermilker
farthermonstermarblecycle
unclethimblejumblegrumble
stumbletingleticklespeckle
candlenimbletumbleankle
twinklesingledangledimple
cacklebucklemagicpicnic
handlebundlefrolicmimic
simplewrinklemeritarctic
solidlimithabitinfant
stupidvisitspiritdistant
rapidprofitpulpitmerchant
timidashesclassesservant
kissesdishesdressesbrushes
lossesstitchesbuncheswishes
glassesmatcheslunchespinches
fishesbrancheschurchesgoblin
sweetencabindrivenrobin
quickensatinhardenpumpkin
sevennapkinbeaconshorten
beckonreckondragonblacken
sermonwagonlemonprison
seasonmelonlessonmason
fiftyangryuglymilky
sixtysadlydaintyrusty
hungrypantryemptysilky
finelysafelylatelypages
merelywidelypurelyprices
nicelylonelycloselywages
racesspicesagesplaces
facescasescagesstages
lacesblazesclosesroses
axesgazesnosesrises
hatefulsizesusesprizes
wastefulhelpfulrivalnaval
needfulspitefulfinalvital
cheerfulthankfulovalopal
gracefultruthfullocallegal
wakefulcarefulfloralfatal
The following list contains words with the most common prefixes.
awakeabedafloatadorn
afraidaloudasleepalert
afireagoamidadrift
awayaboutagreealas
aloneacrossablazeaward
becameagainbecomeapart
becausearoundbeginalive
belongalonguntwistabuse
unhitchawhileunjustbetween
unhurtbegandependbefall
delaybehavedeclarebeside
demandbeforedevoteunbend
displayunlockexciteuntrue
displaceunfitexplodeunchain
disgustuncleanexpandexceed
encampdecaydischargeexpect
enragedepartdisputeexcel
enjoydefenddismissexpose
inquireenduredisturbexcuse
incloseenlargeforbidexpress
informengraveforgiveexplain
intentexceptforgetrequire
insistexchangeforsakeunwind
inviteexplorereboundbehind
inflameexclaimrecessunfold
remarkrepeatrecitereply
referrepairreplacerecall
renewregretreleaseretain
rejoicereturnreducereport
regardrefreshrestoreremain
coachmanhuntsmanseamanpostman
salesmanworkmanfootmanhackman
railroadbirthdayforemanboatman
inkstanddaylightfireplaceteacup
seasideseaweedsunbeamtiptoe
stairwaynecktierainbowrailway
seashorecobwebspyglassbeehive
Usually the vowel followed by one consonant is given the long sound, whereas, when the consonant is doubled, the vowel usually has the short sound, as illustrated in the following words.
biterplatertoperhoping
bitterplatterstopperhopping
dinershinytinydoted
dinnershinnytinnydotted
cuterhaterpokeroffer
cutterhatedpaperwider
holyhattertaperspider
hollyridingfavordiver
bonyriddingfevergallon
bonnybitingcloverracer
bogybittingovercider
boggycaninghalolabel
Marycanningsoloyellow
marryplanerpolojolly
mateplannerflabbyjelly
matterrudershabbymaker
robedrudderruddytaker
robbedlopingtulipdummy
piningloppingcedarcommon
pinningbakertamermoment
tuningshadylinersilent
stunningladypacerruby
planingtidygiddybonnet
planningponysuddenpenny
The following words illustrate silent k, g, w, b, l, t, and gh.
kneekneelkneltknellknit
knifeknotknockknobknew
knavekneadknowknackgnat
gnawgnugnashgnarlgnome
wrywrenwristwrotewrite
wrapwringwrungwrongwrest
wreckwrathwretchwreakwrench
writhewreathhighsighwright
thighlightfighttightsight
knightrightfrightplightnight
blightslightbrightflightmight
caughtnaughttaughtdaughteraught
tightlybrightlylightlylightningnaughty
climbcombcrumbdumblamb
limbnumbthumbdebtdoubt
combingcalfhalfbalmcalm
chalkstalkwalkfolkstalk
oftensoftencastlejostlerustle
thistlewhistlechestnutfastenlisten