/ə/ vs /ɑ/ - AP1-Advanded Pronunciation 1 - ICPNA

Which word contains the schwa /ə/ sound?

• father

• banana

• calm

• dark

Which word has the /ɑ/ sound?

• about

• body

• sofa

• supply

Identify the Sound
The underlined letter in hug is pronounced with:

• /ə/

• /ɑ/

The underlined syllable in monkey is pronounced with

• /ə/

• /ɑ/

Which pair contrasts /ə/ and /ɑ/?

• a) comma – karma

• b) later – later

• c) dark - park

• d) cousin-cough

In photograph, the second syllable has the vowel:

• /ə/

• /ɑ/

Which word in this sentence has /ɑ/?
The artist calmly started the large project.

• artist

• calmly

• started

• project