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Rule 1: Use a clear t
- 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*
- buttonba-tənba'nWords with a full *t*
- importantim-poo-təntim-por'ntWords 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 with r and l spellings
- alreadyEveryday words with r and l spellings
- earlyEveryday words with r and l spellings
- libraryEveryday words with r and l spellings
- worldEveryday words with r and l spellings
- girlEveryday words with r and l spellings
- ruleEveryday words with r and l spellings
- travelEveryday words with r and l spellings
- relativeEveryday words with r and l spellings
- regularlyEveryday words with r and l spellings
- 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-wei*r* before a vowel in the next word
- four hoursfoo rau-əz*r* before a vowel in the next word
- never againne-və rə-gen*r* 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 2: Thirteen versus thirty
- thirdMore numbers with th
- thousandMore numbers with th
- fourthMore numbers with th
- fifthMore numbers with th
- 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
- threeThe th in three
- freeThe th in three
- threeThe th in three
- treeThe th in three
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
- putWords with this short u
- pushWords with this short u
- pullWords with this short u
- fullWords with this short u
- bullWords with this short u
- bushWords with this short u
- butcherWords with this short u
- sugarWords with this short u
- cushionWords with this short u
- puddingWords with this short u
- bulletWords with this short u
- inputWords with this short u
- outputWords with this short u
- bulletinWords with this short u
- ambushWords with this short u
- bulldozerWords with this short u
- 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
- looklukTwo sounds for the letter u
- lucklakTwo sounds for the letter u
- bookbukTwo sounds for the letter u
- buckbakTwo sounds for the letter u
- tooktukTwo sounds for the letter u
- tucktakTwo sounds for the letter u
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