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Rule 1: Say every t in full
- waterwoo-təwaa-dərWords with a full t
- betterbe-təbe-dərWords with a full t
- citysi-tisi-diWords with a full t
- twentytwen-titwe-niWords with a full t
- internetin-tə-neti-nər-netWords with a full t
- computerkəm-pyuu-təkəm-pyuu-dərWords with a full t
- meetingmii-tingmii-dingWords with a full t
- a lot ofə lo-təvə laa-dəvWords with a full t
- listenli-sənSilent t (don't say it)
- castlekaa-səlSilent t (don't say it)
- whistlewi-səlSilent t (don't say it)
- fastenfaa-sənSilent t (don't say it)
- Christmaskris-məsSilent t (don't say it)
- mortgagemoo-gijSilent t (don't say it)
- ofteno-fənSilent t (don't say it)
Rule 3: Keep r and l apart
- reallyEveryday words that mix both
- alreadyEveryday words that mix both
- earlyEveryday words that mix both
- libraryEveryday words that mix both
- worldEveryday words that mix both
- girlEveryday words that mix both
- ruleEveryday words that mix both
- travelEveryday words that mix both
- relativeEveryday words that mix both
- regularlyEveryday words that mix both
- rightr and l pairs
- lightr and l pairs
- roadr and l pairs
- loadr and l pairs
- rockr and l pairs
- lockr and l pairs
- rater and l pairs
- later and l pairs
- prayr and l pairs
- playr and l pairs
- grassr and l pairs
- glassr and l pairs
- fryr and l pairs
- flyr and l pairs
- crowdr and l pairs
- cloudr and l pairs
- correctr and l pairs
- collectr and l pairs
- arriver and l pairs
- aliver and l pairs
Rule 4: After a vowel, drop the r
- far awayfaa rə-weir before a vowel in the next word
- four hoursfoo rau-əzr before a vowel in the next word
- never againne-və rə-genr before a vowel in the next word
- workwəəkThe əə vowel
- walkwookThe əə vowel
- firstfəəstThe əə vowel
- fastfaastThe əə vowel
- heardhəədThe əə vowel
- hardhaadThe əə vowel
- burnbəənThe əə vowel
- barnbaanThe əə vowel
- hurthəətThe əə vowel
- hearthaatThe əə vowel
- turntəənThe əə vowel
- torntoonThe əə vowel
Rule 5: Keep the o in hot, job and stop
- jobEveryday words with this short o
- shopEveryday words with this short o
- stopEveryday words with this short o
- doctorEveryday words with this short o
- hospitalEveryday words with this short o
- coffeeEveryday words with this short o
- officeEveryday words with this short o
- problemEveryday words with this short o
- possibleEveryday words with this short o
- bottleEveryday words with this short o
- bodyEveryday words with this short o
- holidayEveryday words with this short o
- sorryEveryday words with this short o
- wrongEveryday words with this short o
- longEveryday words with this short o
- notKeep o, not a
- nutKeep o, not a
- hotKeep o, not a
- hutKeep o, not a
- lockKeep o, not a
- luckKeep o, not a
- shotKeep o, not a
- shutKeep o, not a
- copKeep o, not a
- cupKeep o, not a
- dogKeep o, not a
- dugKeep o, not a
- bossKeep o, not a
- busKeep o, not a
- bodyKeep o, not a
- buddyKeep o, not a
Rule 2: Thirteen versus thirty
- thirteenthəə-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- thirtythəə-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- fourteenfoo-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- fortyfoo-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- fifteenfif-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- fiftyfif-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- sixteensiks-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- sixtysiks-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- seventeense-vən-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- seventyse-vən-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- eighteenei-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- eightyei-ti-teen and -ty numbers
- nineteennain-tiin-teen and -ty numbers
- ninetynain-ti-teen and -ty numbers
Rule 6: Use your long vowels
- shipShort and long vowels
- sheepshiipShort and long vowels
- livelivShort and long vowels
- leaveliivShort and long vowels
- fillfilShort and long vowels
- feelfiilShort and long vowels
- sitShort and long vowels
- seatsiitShort and long vowels
- fullfulShort and long vowels
- foolfuulShort and long vowels
- pullpulShort and long vowels
- poolpuulShort and long vowels
- cutkatShort and long vowels
- cartkaatShort and long vowels
- huthatShort and long vowels
- hearthaatShort and long vowels
- cankanShort and long vowels
- can'tkaantShort and long vowels