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The word pairs in each of the sentences below are spelled the same except for one consonant being different. Both words are spelled with an o, but this vowel is pronounced differently in each word. The second word of each pair contains the /ɘ/ sound.
| other vowel sound |
/ɘ/ |
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| 1. bother |
brother |
Don’t bother your brother. |
| 2. Rome |
come |
When will you come to Rome? |
| 3. bone |
done |
The dog is done with the bone. |
| 4. Tom |
from |
Where is Tom from? |
| 5. pouch |
touch |
Don’t touch the pouch. |
| 6. cough |
tough |
It’s tough to have a cough. |
| 7. goes |
does |
He goes there and does it. |
| 8. collar |
color |
What is the color of the collar? |
| 9. over |
oven |
Come over to see my new oven. |
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