Speakout Pronunciation Extra Advanced Unit 7
Speakout Pronunciation Extra Advanced Unit 7
Speakout Pronunciation Extra Advanced Unit 7
ADVANCED UNIT 7 B Match the words in the box to the phonemes according to the
sound of the ‘i’s in bold. Three words contain two different
7.1 sounds. Which ones?
1 /aɪ/
1 A WORD STRESS: suffixes Look at the 2 /ɪ/
groups of words below. Mark the main
stress on each word. 3 /iː/
4 /ɜː/
group 1: adjective + ise = verb
legal – legalise time mind switch unwind wild shi live (verb)
modern – modernise alive lion childhood piano excited first technique
central – centralise alternative lifestyle third interested physical survival
group 2: verb + ment = noun environment qualified hiking fishing dining
embarrass – embarrassment ingredients bird
enjoy – enjoyment
harass – harassment
C 7.6 Listen and check. Then listen and repeat.
group 3: verb (ate) + ation = noun
motivate – motivation
hesitate – hesitation
4 A HETERONYMS Read the pairs of sentences and circle the correct
pronunciation for the underlined words.
renovate – renovation
1 a) He read the book in two days. /red/ /riːd/
group 4: adjective + ness = noun
b) I always read when I need to relax. /red/ /riːd/
lonely – loneliness
unhappy – unhappiness 2 a) The wind blew in the trees. /wɪnd/ /waɪnd/
tired – tiredness b) I listen to music to wind down aer a
long day. /wɪnd/ /waɪnd/
B 7.1 Listen and check. In which 3 a) He lives in a beautiful place. /lɪvz/ /laɪvz/
group does the word stress shi when b) They have incredibly busy lives. /lɪvz/ /laɪvz/
you add the suffix? 4 a) He was born to lead. /led/ /liːd/
b) The pipes were old and made of lead. /led/ /liːd/
C 7.2 Listen again and say the
words in that group with the speaker. 5 a) She pays such close attention to the
minute details. /ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/
2A 7.3 Listen to the sentences and b) I promise I’ll be with you in a minute. /ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/
write down all the nouns that end in
-ation. B 7.7 Listen and check. Then listen again and say the
sentences with the speakers.
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