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Joy English · Level A2 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Hair or air?

Name:Date:

Hear the h sound at the start of words.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

hair
What grows on your head.
fresh air
Clean air from outside.
breath
Air that goes in and out of your body.

Answer key

  1. Her hair is long and dark.“Her” and “hair” start with h: a soft breath.
  2. Open the window for some fresh air.“Air” has no h.
  3. He is happy at home.“He”, “happy” and “home” all start with h.
  4. I ate an apple at eight.None of these words has an h sound.
  5. How old is your house?“How” and “house” start with h; “old” does not.

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