SYLLABLE-TIMED

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-top
/tɑp/
-topic
/ˈtɑpɪk/
-vodka
/ˈvɑdkə/
-volcano
/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/
-volleyball
/ˈvɑliˌbɔl/
-volume /ˈvɑlyəm/ /ˈvɑlyum/
-voluntarily /ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli/
-voluntary
/ˈvɑlən ˌtɛri/
-volunteer
/ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
-vomit
/ˈvɑmɪt/
-want
/wɑnt/
-wash
/wɑʃ/
-watch
/wɑtʃ/
-yacht
/yɑt/
Back vowel sound = velar /ɑ/ /pɑːs/ /fɑːst/
Front vowel sound = palatal /a/ /faɪn/ /haʊs/
Short vowel sound = middle /ʌ/ /kʌt/ /bʌt/
SOME WORDS HAVE TWO WEAK FORMS
FUNCTION WORDS BEFORE a CONSONANT BEFORE a VOWEL
the /ðə/ /ði/
to /tə/ /tʊ/
The letter ‘e’ is not pronounced at the end of a word.
Read /rid/ Read /red/ Read /red/