LESSON 179 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
ORTHOEPY • DISSYLLABLES • ITALIAN Ä
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 93
| Word | IPA | Syllabication | Teaching Prescription |
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| market | /ˈmɑːrkɪt/ | mar-ket | Latin mercatus. Open back ä before r. |
| garden | /ˈɡɑːrdən/ | gar-den | Old French jardin. Italian ä + liquid r. |
| scarlet | /ˈskɑːrlɪt/ | scar-let | Bright red color. Italian ä + unaccented -et. |
| farmer | /ˈfɑːrmər/ | far-mer | Base farm + agent suffix -er. |
| harvest | /ˈhɑːrvɪst/ | har-vest | Old English hærfest (autumn). |
| marble | /ˈmɑːrbəl/ | mar-ble | Greek marmaros. Syllabic -le. |
Exercise 1 Syllabication:
• mar-ket, gar-den, car-pet, scar-let.
• pars-ley, far-mer, har-vest, part-ner.
• bar-ley, gar-lic, tar-get, mar-ble.
Exercise 3 Solutions:
1. farmer / harvest.
2. parsley / garden.
Vowel Drill: Contrast Italian ä in market with short ă in rabbit and broad ạ in all.
- What sound does the 'a' make in 'garden' and 'market'?
- What letter always comes right after Italian 'ä' in these words?
- How does your throat feel when you make the open /ɑː/ sound?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. The hard-working farmer gathered a bountiful autumn harvest.
2. Fresh parsley and crisp carrots grew in the kitchen garden.
3. Mother bought fresh fruit at the village market on Saturday.
4. A smooth marble statue stood upon the scarlet carpet.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 179 • Teacher Master Key
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