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4. One member of your discussion group does not prepare herself for today‟s
discussion. You think that it is irritating since she should present some arguments.

Rehearsal Three

Let‟s say it right.

The Pronunciation of the Letter “O”

In the dialogue between Hasbullah and Vita, you will find the words containing the
letter “O”. Some of them are:

 Annoyed : /əʹnɔ:Id/
 How : /haƱ/
 To : /tu:/
 Town : /taƱn/
 Work : /wə:k/
 Wrong : /rɒղ/
Based on the examples, you learn that the letter “O” has different pronunciations.
Pronounced [ɒ] : such as in cock, knock, shock, odd, pot.
Pronounced [u:] : such as in move.

1. Pronounced [əƱ] : such as in go, no, most, code, mode, hope.
2. Pronounced [aƱ] : such as in cow, how, now.
3. Pronounced [ɔ:] : such as in lord, cord, born, horse.
4. Pronounced [Λ] : such as in come, some, above.
5. Pronounced [ə] : such as in command, collect, compete, promote,
connect.

By the Way…

An annoyed camel will spit at a person.

Let‟s Have Some Tasks

Rehearsal One

Your teacher will let you hear the pronunciation of the following words. You should
repeat after your teacher then record your voice at home and save it on a CD.

1. Compete
2. Show
3. Come
4. Top

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