15
Pronunciation and spelling of speech sounds
Textbook: pp. 29–30
GoalUnderstand that the pronunciation and spelling of words can differ.
New words
how it is pronounced · aytilishihow it is written · yozilishispelling rule · imlo qoidasito differ · farq qilmoq
Explanation
In our language many words are written as they are pronounced, but in some words pronunciation and spelling differ. For example, in the word «kitob» (book) a sound like p is heard at the end, while b is written. The word «do‘st» (friend) is often pronounced without the final t, as «do‘s», but in writing the t must be written. In «oila» (family) a y sound is heard between the vowels but is not written. So a word must be written according to spelling rules, not as it is heard. Checking hard words in the spelling dictionary is a good habit.
Worked examples
Pronounced: kitop, do‘s, oyila. Written: kitob, do‘st, oila.
Words pronounced and written alike: uy (house), daftar (notebook), gul (flower).
Class activity
“Heard — written”: the teacher dictates words, children write them, then together they mark the words whose pronunciation and spelling differ.
Practice
1
Why can a word not be written only as it is heard?
Because in some words pronunciation differs from spelling and writing follows spelling rules.
2
Compare the pronunciation and spelling of «kitob».
Pronounced: kitop; written: kitob.
3
Which words are written as they are pronounced: uy, oila, bola, do‘st?
Uy and bola.
4
What do you do if you are unsure of the spelling of a hard word? Give the reason.
I look in the spelling dictionary, because it shows the correct spelling of words.