English—Latin cognates ending in -ic

Many English verbs which end in -ic have a Latin origin. They will be familiar if you speak a Latin language. Beware of false friends!

Minimal pairs /ʌ/ and /ɜː/

A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ by only one sound such as bud and bird.

This exercise is about the sounds /ʌ/ and /ɜː/. These are the vowels in bud and bird.

Minimal pairs /ɑː/ and /ɔ:/

A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ by only one sound such as part and port.

This exercise is about the sounds /ɑː/ and /ɔ:/. These are the vowels in part and port.

English—Latin cognates ending in -ence

Many English verbs which end in -ence have a Latin origin. They will be familiar if you speak a Latin language. Beware of false friends!

Minimal pairs /e/ and /ɜ:/

A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ by only one sound such as bent and burnt.

This exercise is about the sounds /e/ and /ɜ:/. These are the vowels in bent and burnt.

English—Latin cognates ending in -e

Many English verbs which end in -e have a Latin origin. They will be familiar if you speak a Latin language. Beware of false friends!

Minimal pairs /ɔ:/ and /ɒ/

A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ by only one sound such as short and shot.

This exercise is about the sounds /ɔ:/ and /ɒ/. These are the vowels in short and shot.

English—Latin cognates ending in -ct

Many English words which end in -ct have a Latin origin. They will be familiar if you speak a Latin language. Beware of false friends!

Minimal pairs /æ/ and /ɑː/

A minimal pair is a pair of words which differ by only one sound such as bad and bard.

This exercise is about the sounds /æ/ and /ɑː/. These are the vowels in bad and bard.