Правило чтения гласных букв под ударением
V.Изучите таблицу:
| Буква | Т и п с л о г а | ||||
| Открытый | Закрытый | Открытый перед r | Закрытый перед r | Закрытый перед rr | |
| Aa [ei] | [ei] cake Kate | [æ] cat | [εə] hare | [a:] car | [æ] carry |
| Ee [i:] | [i:] Pete | [e] pet | [iə] here | [ə:] her | [e] error |
| Ii [ai] Yy [wai] | [ai] bite my Mike | [i] bit myth | [aiə] fire tyre | [ə:] fir myrtle | [i] mirror pyrrhic |
| Oo [əu] | [əu] Rose Go | [É] got | [É:] more | [É:] nor | [É] borrow |
| Uu [ju:] | [ju:] [u:] use rule | [Λ] [u] but put | [juə] [uə] pure sure | [ə:] burn | [Λ] current |
VI.Прочитайте следующие предложения. При затруднениях обращайтесь к таблице.
aKat has a cat, a car and a hare.
oRose has a dog, a fork and an ore.
u Susan has a bus, a turkey and pure orange juice.
ePete has a pet and some perfume here.
iMike has a pig, a bird and a tyre.
VII. ЧТЕНИЕ БУКВ И БУКВОСОЧЕТАНИЙ
| Буква | Позиция | Чтение | Примеры |
| c [si:] | Перед e, i, y | [s] | cent, icy, pencil |
| Перед a, o, y, согласными и в конце слова | [k] | cap, come, cup, black | |
| g [dʒi:] | Перед e, i, y | [dʒ] | page, gypsy, gin |
| Перед a, o, u, согласными и в конце слова | [g] | good, green, big | |
| s [es] | В начале слова, перед глухими согласными и в конце после глухих согласных | [s] | sit, student, lists |
| Между гласными, в конце после глухих и звонких согласных | [z] | please, ties, pens | |
| x [eks] | Перед согласными и в конце слова | [ks] | text, six |
| Перед ударными гласными | [gz] | exam | |
| k [kei] | Перед n не читается | - // - | know |
| ch | В начале слова | [t∫] | chess |
| tch | После кратких гласных | [t∫] | match |
| ck | После кратких гласных | [k] | black |
| th | В начале и в конце слова | [θ] | thick, myth |
| В начале местоимений и служебных слов и между гласными | [ð] | this, bathe | |
| qu | Перед гласными | [kw] | question |
| ng | В конце слов | [η] | long |
| nk | В конце слов | [ηk] | thank |
| wr | В начале слов перед гласными | [r] | write |
| wh | В начале слов перед гласными, кроме o | [w] | what |
| Перед o | [h] | who | |
| wa | Перед конечными согласными (кроме r) или сочетаниями согласных | [wÉ] | want |
| Перед r | [wÉ:] | warm | |
| wor | Перед согласными в ударном слоге | [wə:] | work, word |
| al | Перед k в ударном слоге | [É:] | chalk |
| Перед остальными согласными | [É:l] | wall, also | |
| igh | - | [ai] | light |
| augh | - | [É:] | daughter, naughty |
| alm | - | [a:m] | calm |
| ower | - | [auə] | flower |
| cei | - | [si:] | ceiling, receive |
| gu | Перед гласными | [g] | guest |
| ph | Перед гласными | [f] | telephone |
VIII. Test yourself. Проверьте себя.
Обозначьте транскрипцию значком, выделите буквы и затем проверьте себя по ключу. Пожалуйста, не забывайте закрывать ключ.
Aa[ei] Ключ
[ ] make, state, name, aim, day [ei]
[ ] plan, sand, fan, man [æ]
[ ] car, card, grass, last [a:]
[ ] care, hare, chair, air [εə]
[ ] all, ball, talk, walk [É:]
Ee [i:]
[ ] be, Pete, meat, need [i:]
[ ] men, pen, spend, test [e]
[ ] her, term, learn [ə:]
[ ] here [iə]
[ ] new [ju:]
I i[ai]
[ ] life, mild, kind, line, fine [ai]
[ ] tin, middle, tip [i]
[ ] fir, first [ə:]
[ ] fire, liar [aiə]
Oo[Éu]
[ ] no, so, stone, nose [Éu]
[ ] not, hot, sorry, doll [É]
[ ] for, born, caught [É:]
[ ] boy [Éi]
[ ] spoon [u:]
[ ] book [u]
[ ] poor [uə]
[ ] cloud, town [au]
[ ] flower [auə]
Uu[ju:]
[ ] duke, use, tube [ju:]
[ ] rule, blue [u:]
[ ] cup, run, currency, hut [Λ]
[ ] fur, further [ə:]
[ ] cure, pure [juə]
Yy[wai]
[ ] by, my, type [ai]
[ ] myth, industry, lady, fifty [i]
[ ] yes, yet [j]
Cc[si:]
[ ] face, nice, pencil [s]
[ ] cap, cat, back, neck [k]
Gg [dʒi:]
[ ] game, big, goat, get, egg [g]
[ ] gin, gym, page [dʒ]
[ ] laugh, enough [f]
Hh[eit∫]
[ ] hello, hi [h]
[ ] she, ship, shelf, sheep [∫]
[ ] cheap, teacher, catch, match [t∫]
[ ] three, thin, sixth [θ]
[ ] they, those, then [ð]
[ ] white, when, wheat, wheel [w]
Nn [en]
[ ] neck, knife, knot [n]
[ ] song, thing [η]
[ ] think [ηk]
Pp [pi:]
[ ] play, step, please [p]
[ ] phone [f]
Qq [kju:]
[ ] question, queen, quick [kw]
Ss[es]
[ ] sad, cats, cakes, notes [s]
[ ] stones, beds, bees [z]
[ ] pleasure [ʒ]
Xx [eks]
[ ] exam, example, exhibit, exist [gz]
[ ] box, next, six, tax, excellent [ks]
IX. Обратите внимание, что следующие буквосочетания ch, ck, ng, sh, ph, th, wh, kn, wr читаются как один звук:
ch[t∫] The children reach for a peach.
ck [k] Nick has a stick.
ng [η] Sing a song. Bring me a ring. The man is reading.
sh [∫] She is in the shop. The fish is in the dish.
ph [f] Phone me. Give me a photograph.
th [θ] [ð] This is a thick book. Thank you.
wh [w] What, where, which, when, why?
kn [n] I know where the knife is.
wr [r] Wrong number. You are wrong.