ph – [f]
catastrophe | kəˈtæstrəfi |
cenotaph | ˈsenətɑːf |
epitaph | ˈepɪtɑːf |
oscillograph | əˈsɪləɡrɑːf |
phalanx | ˈfælæŋks |
Pharaoh | ˈfeərəʊ |
pharynx | ˈfærɪŋks |
phonograph | ˈfəʊnəɡrɑːf |
phonology | fəˈnɒlədʒi |
physics | ˈfɪzɪks |
philosophy | fəˈlɒsəfi |
physics | fɪzɪks |
prophecy | ˈprɒfəsi |
spectrograph | ˈspektrəʊɡrɑːf |
spheric | ˈsferɪk |
sphinx | sfɪŋks |
telegraph | ˈtelɪɡrɑːf |
triumph | ˈtraɪʌmf |
trophy | ˈtrəʊfi |
gh – [f]
cough | kɒf |
rough | rʌf |
slough | slʌf |
tough | tʌf |
trough | trɒf |
th – [t]
Anthony | ˈæntəni |
Goethe | ˈɡɜːtə |
Thailand | ˈtaɪlænd |
thaler | ˈtɑːlə |
Thames | temz |
Thomas | ˈtɒməs |
Thomson | ˈtɒmsən |
thyme | taɪm |
sch – [sk]
schema | ˈskiːmə |
schematic | skiːˈmætɪk |
scherzo | ˈskeətsəʊ |
schizophrenia | ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə |
scholar | ˈskɒlə(r) |
scholarship | ˈskɒləʃɪp |
schooner | ˈskuːnə(r) |
gu – [ɡ]
guarantee | ˌɡærənˈtiː |
guard | ɡɑːd |
guest | ɡest |
guide | ɡaɪd |
guild | ɡɪld |
guilt | ɡɪlt |
guinea | ˈɡɪni |
Guinness | ˈɡɪnɪs |
guitar | ɡɪˈtɑː(r) |
qu – [kw]
equal | ˈiːkwəl |
equation | ɪˈkweɪʒn |
quantity | ˈkwɒntəti |
quarter | ˈkwɔːtə(r) |
query | ˈkwɪəri |
quill | kwɪl |
quilt | kwɪlt |
quire | ˈkwaɪə(r) |
quiver | ˈkwɪvə(r) |
quizzical | ˈkwɪzɪkl |
quotation | kwəʊˈteɪʃn |
quote | kwəʊt |
tranquil | ˈtræŋkwɪl |
ch – [k]
chaos | ˈkeɪɒs |
chemist | ˈkemɪst |
Cheops | ˈkiːɒps |
chimera | kaɪˈmɪərə |
chloride | ˈklɔːraɪd |
cholera | ˈkɒlərə |
cholesterol | kəˈlestərɒl |
chord | kɔːd |
Christmas | ˈkrɪsməs |
chrysanthemum | krɪˈsænθəməm |
echo | ˈekəʊ |
malachite | ˈmæləkaɪt |
monarchy | ˈmɒnəki |
orchid | ˈɔːkɪd |
stomach | ˈstʌmək |
ch – [ʃ]
attaché | əˈtæʃeɪ |
champagne | ʃæmˈpeɪn |
chandelier | ʃændəˈlɪə(r) |
chaperone | ˈʃæpərəʊn |
charade | ʃəˈrɑːd |
Charlotte | ˈʃɑːlət |
chauffeur | ˈʃəʊfə(r) |
chef | ʃef |
chemise | ʃəˈmiːz |
chenille | ʃəˈniːl |
chic | ʃiːk |
chiffon | ˈʃɪfɒn |
chignon | ˈʃiːnjɒn |
cliché | ˈkliːʃeɪ |
gue – [ɡ]
intrigue | ɪnˈtriːɡ |
league | liːɡ |
morgue | mɔːɡ |
plague | pleɪɡ |
vague | veɪɡ |
que – [k]
cheque | tʃek |
clique | kliːk |
mosque | mɒsk |
physique | fɪˈziːk |
picturesque | ˌpɪktʃəˈresk |
pique | piːk |
plaque | plɑːk |
torque | tɔːk |
unique | juˈniːk |
C) due to the similarity of spelling or the same spelling of different words
abjection | æbˈdʒekʃn | objection | əbˈdʒekʃn |
absolute | ˈæbsəluːt | obsolete | ˈɒbsəliːt |
accede | əkˈsiːd | exceed | ɪkˈsiːd |
accept | əkˈsept | except | ɪkˈsept |
affect | əˈfekt | effect | ɪˈfekt |
aggression | əˈɡreʃn | egression | iːˈɡreʃn |
aliment | ˈælɪmənt | element | ˈelɪmənt |
allude | əˈluːd | elude | iˈluːd |
amend | əˈmend | emend | iˈmend |
annunciation | əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn | enunciation | ɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn |
anterior | ænˈtɪəriə(r) | interior | ɪnˈtɪəriə(r) |
apologue | ˈæpəlɒɡ | epilogue | ˈepɪlɒɡ |
apposite | ˈæpəzɪt | opposite | ˈɒpəzɪt |
bazaar | bəˈzɑː(r) | bizarre | bɪˈzɑː(r) |
competent | ˈkɒmpɪtənt | competitive | kəmˈpetətɪv |
conscious | ˈkɒnʃəs | conscience | ˈkɒnʃəns |
corps | kɔː(r) | corpse | kɔːps |
endue | ɪnˈdjuː | endure | ɪnˈdjʊə(r) |
enervation | ˌenəˈveɪʃn | innovation | ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn |
excerpt | ˈeksɜːpt | except | ɪkˈsept |
lassitude | ˈlæsɪtjuːd | latitude | ˈlætɪtjuːd |
minute | ˈmɪnɪt | minute | maɪˈnjuːt |
occident | ˈɒksɪdənt | accident | ˈæksɪdənt |
permeable | ˈpɜːmiəbl | preamble | priːˈæmbl |
prayer | preə(r) | prayer | ˈpreɪə |
predecease | ˌpriːdɪˈsiːs | predecessor | ˈpriːdɪsesə(r) |
proceed | prəˈsiːd | precede | prɪˈsiːd |
purslane | ˈpɜːslɪ | porcelain | ˈpɔːsəlɪn |
D) due to the reduplication of a consonant letter in a word
I. Doubled letter – one sound
mm – [m]
dilemma | dɪˈlemə |
dummy | ˈdʌmi |
immediate | ɪˈmiːdiət |
immense | ɪˈmens |
immoral | ɪˈmɒrəl |
mammoth | ˈmæməθ |
mummy | ˈmʌmi |
non-committal | ˌnɒnkəˈmɪtl |
symmetric | sɪˈmetrɪk |
yummy | ˈjʌmi |
nn – [n]
bunny | ˈbʌni |
cannot | ˈkænɒt |
dinner | ˈdɪnə(r) |
innavigable | ɪˈnævɪɡəbl |
innocent | ˈɪnəsnt |
penny | ˈpeni |
perennial | pəˈreniəl |
pinnacle | ˈpɪnəkl |
runner | ˈrʌnə(r) |
sunny | ˈsʌni |
ll – [l]
allege | əˈledʒ |
allegiance | əˈliːdʒəns |
alleviate | əˈliːvieɪt |
ally | ˈælaɪ |
ballet | ˈbæleɪ |
bully | ˈbʊli |
collaborate | kəˈlæbəreɪt |
illegal | ɪˈliːɡl |
miscellaneous | ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs |
usually | ˈjuːʒuəli |
vacillate | ˈvæsəleɪt |
valley | ˈvæli |
villain | ˈvɪlən |
ss – [s]
assertive | əˈsɜːtɪv |
assessment | əˈsesmənt |
chassis | ˈʃæsi pl. ˈʃæsiz |
colossal | kəˈlɒsl |
incessant | ɪnˈsesnt |
massive | ˈmæsɪv |
missis | ˈmɪsɪz |
pp – [p]
appalling | əˈpɔːlɪŋ |
apparent | əˈpærənt |
appetite | ˈæpɪtaɪt |
disappear | ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r) |
happiness | ˈhæpinəs |
pepper | pepə(r) |
shopping | ˈʃɒpɪŋ |
supper | ˈsʌpə(r) |
tt – [t]
admittance | ədˈmɪtns |
attorney | əˈtɜːni |
batter | ˈbætə(r) |
letter | ˈletə(r) |
regrettable | rɪˈɡretəbl |
remittance | rɪˈmɪtns |
setting | ˈsetɪŋ |
cc – [k]
accompany | əˈkʌmpəni |
accomplish | əˈkʌmplɪʃ |
accordance | əˈkɔːdns |
account | əˈkaʊnt |
occasion | əˈkeɪʒn |
occlusive | əˈkluːsɪv |
occultism | ˈɒkʌltɪzəm |
occurrence | əˈkʌrəns |
occupy | ˈɒkjupaɪ |
rr – [r]
aberrant | æˈberənt |
erratic | ɪˈrætɪk |
erroneous | ɪˈrəʊniəs |
error | ˈerə(r) |
irrational | ɪˈræʃənl |
irregular | ɪˈreɡjələ(r) |
irrelevant | ɪˈreləvənt |
referral | rɪˈfɜːrəl |
unerring | ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ |