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VETT 118
Chapter 1 - Pronunciation
Question | Answer |
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"a" at the end of a word | Sound: ah, like in idea |
"ae" followed by r or s | Sound: ah, like in aerobic |
"i" at the end of a word | Sound: long i, like in bronchi |
"oe" | Sound: eh, like in oestrogen (old English form) |
"oi" | Sound: oy, like in sarcoid |
"eu" | Sound: long u, like in euthanasia |
"ei" | Sound: Einstein |
"ai" | Sound: ay, like in air |
"au" | Sound: aw, like in auditory |
For exceptions to consonant pronunciations | See Chapter 1, p. 7 |
If it sounds like f, it may begin with | f or ph |
If it sounds like j, it may begin with | g or j |
If it sounds like k, it may begin with | c, ch, k, or qu |
If it sounds like s, it may begin with | c, ps, or s |
If it sounds like z, it may begin with | x or z |