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Pronunciation and spelling of D and T
Textbook: pp. 77–79
ЦельKnow the difference between pronunciation and spelling of D and T at the end of words.
Новые слова
free · ozodchild (son or daughter) · farzandglad · xursandlife · hayot
Объяснение
At the end of a word voiced d often sounds like unvoiced t, but in writing d is kept: ozod (free), farzand (child), xursand (glad), band (busy). Words ending in t are written with t: hayot (life), mehnat (work), soat (hour). So the letter at the end of a word is decided by the word’s standard form, not by the sound we hear. If in doubt, add a suffix beginning with a vowel: ozod — ozodi, hayot — hayoti; then the last sound is heard clearly. A spelling dictionary also helps.
Примеры
Ozod sounds like «ozot» but is written with d.
Hayot and mehnat are written with t; with suffixes: hayoti, mehnati.
Работа в классе
The “suffix test”: write words ending in d or t on the board; a classmate adds the suffix -i and says how the sound is heard.
Упражнения
1
Which sound is heard and which letter is written at the end of «farzand»?
t is heard, d is written.
2
Fill in d or t: haya..., oza..., mehna....
Hayot, ozod, mehnat.
3
How do we check a doubtful word?
By adding a suffix or from a dictionary.
4
Add -lik to «ozod».
Ozodlik.