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Joy English · Level A1 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Shop or shut?

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

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

shut
To close.
sock
A piece of clothing you wear on your foot.
hungry
Wanting food.

Answer key

  1. The shop is open until six.“Shop” has the vowel in “stop”.
  2. Please shut the door.“Shut” has the vowel in “cup”.
  3. I lost my red sock.“Lost” and “sock” have the vowel in “stop”.
  4. My brother loves the sun.“Brother”, “loves” and “sun” have the vowel in “cup”.
  5. The dog is not hungry.“Dog” and “not” have the vowel in “stop”; “hungry” has the vowel in “cup”.

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