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Joy English · Level A1 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Hat or hot?

Name:Date:

Hear the difference between the vowels in “cat” and “stop”.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

hat
A thing you wear on your head.
shop
A place where you buy things.
pot
A deep round container for cooking.

Answer key

  1. My hat is on the chair.“Hat” has the vowel in “cat”.
  2. The soup is very hot.“Hot” has the vowel in “stop”.
  3. There is a black cat on the wall.“Black” and “cat” have the same vowel.
  4. The shop is closed on Sunday.“Shop” has the vowel in “stop”. Days start with a capital letter.
  5. Put the pot on the stove.“Pot” has the vowel in “hot”. “Put” has a different short vowel.

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