| all |
awl |
/ɔːl/ |
Broad a + double ll |
Base word for call, small; floss rule double ll |
| call |
kawl |
/kɔːl/ |
Hard c + broad a + double ll |
CVC pattern with broad /ɔː/ sound |
| small |
smawl |
/smɔːl/ |
Blend sm- + broad a + double ll |
CCVC pattern with initial s-blend |
| well |
wĕl |
/wɛl/ |
Short ĕ + double ll |
CVC pattern; floss rule double ll after short ĕ |
| tell |
tĕl |
/tɛl/ |
Short ĕ + double ll |
CVC pattern; voiceless alveolar stop t- + -ell rime |
| fill |
fĭl |
/fɪl/ |
Short ĭ + double ll |
CVC pattern; voiceless labiodental f- + -ill rime |
| will |
wĭl |
/wɪl/ |
Short ĭ + double ll |
CVC pattern; modal auxiliary verb + -ill rime |
| still |
stĭl |
/stɪl/ |
Blend st- + short ĭ + double ll |
CCVC pattern; initial consonant blend st- |
| full |
fo͝ol |
/fʊl/ |
Short /o͝o/ spelled u + double ll |
CVC pattern with rounded high vowel /ʊ/ |
| have |
hăv |
/hæv/ |
Short ă + v + silent e (job 2) |
No English word ends in v; silent e job 2 |
| gave |
gāv |
/ɡeɪv/ |
Long ā + v + silent e (job 1 & 2) |
Irregular past tense of give; silent e makes a say /eɪ/ |
| give |
gĭv |
/ɡɪv/ |
Short ĭ + v + silent e (job 2) |
Irregular short vowel; silent e prevents v ending |
| live |
lĭv / līv |
/lɪv/ or /laɪv/ |
Heteronym: short /ĭ/ or long /aɪ/ + v-e |
Verb /lɪv/ or adjective /laɪv/; silent e job 2 |
| five |
fīv |
/faɪv/ |
Long ī + v + silent e (job 1 & 2) |
Number 5; vowel-consonant-e pattern |
| move |
mo͞ov |
/muːv/ |
Long /o͞o/ spelled o + v + silent e |
Silent e prevents v ending; o makes /uː/ |
| choose |
cho͞oz |
/tʃuːz/ |
Digraph ch- + /o͞o/ + silent e |
Verb to select; homophone with chews |
| chews |
cho͞oz |
/tʃuːz/ |
Verb chew + 3rd person -s |
Action of grinding food; homophone with choose |