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How to Pronounce Knowledge Want Cough<\/h1>\n

The spelling of the \/\u0252\/ sound is usually a straightforward affair. We usually spell this sound with the letter\u00a0\u2018o\u2019. Some examples are \u2018lo<\/strong>ng\u2019\/l\u0252\u014b\/, \u2018bo<\/strong>ttom\u2019\/b\u0252t\u0259m\/, \u2018do<\/strong>g\u2019\/d\u0252g\/, \u2018go<\/strong>d\u2019\/g\u0252d\/, \u2018so<\/strong>ng\u2019\/s\u0252\u014b\/, \u2018to<\/strong>p\u2019\/t\u0252p\/ and \u2018wro<\/strong>ng\u2019\/r\u0252\u014b\/. Then we have \u2018pro<\/strong>ject\u2019\/pr\u0252d\u0292ekt\/ (the noun, no<\/strong>t to be confused with the verb \u2018to project\u2019\/pr\u0259d\u0292ekt\/). If you wa<\/strong>nt to\u00a0know how to pronounce kno<\/strong>wledge wa<\/strong>nt cou<\/strong>gh\u00a0you need to know about the exeptions.<\/p>\n

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Exceptions in Spelling the \/\u0252\/ Sound<\/h2>\n

The infographic illustrates a few of the exceptions to the spelling of the \/\u0252\/ sound. We sometimes use the letter \u2018a\u2019 to perform this function and you can see there some of the most co<\/strong>mmon examples. We can also add to this list: \u2018swa<\/strong>p\u2019\/sw\u0252p\/, \u2018qua<\/strong>lify\u2019\/kw\u0252l\u0259fa\u026a\/, \u2018qua<\/strong>lity\u2019\/kw\u0252l\u0259ti\/. You can see that the \u2018qua\u2019 co<\/strong>mbination o<\/strong>ften has the effect of making us pronounce the \u2018a\u2019 as \/\u0252\/.<\/p>\n

Very Exceptional Words<\/h2>\n

Be careful with the word \u2018cou<\/strong>gh\u2019\/c\u0252f\/ because it also takes the \/\u0252\/ sound. You may find the way we\u00a0spell this word is most misleading as we write it like other words which have very different sounds. Finally, you also need to memorise the word \u2018know<\/strong>ledge\u2019\/n\u0252l\u0259d\u0292\/ as this is pronounced differently to \u2018know\u2019\/n\u0259\u028a\/.<\/p>\n

The Importance of Learning the Phonetic Script<\/h2>\n

Learning the phonetic script is a useful way to help you learn English pronunciation but you don\u2019t necessarily have to learn the whole thing. You may find it helpful to look at one particular phoneme such as the \/\u0252\/ sound and see when we use it. It is a good idea to know the phonetic symbols of sounds you are struggling with so that you know when to look out for them. The \/\u0252\/ sound is usually not difficult to find as the letter \u2018o\u2019 does its job. However, we also use the letter \u2018o\u2019 to make other sounds, either o<\/strong>n its own or in co<\/strong>mbination with other letters.<\/p>\n

How to Pronounce Knowledge Want Cough Infographic<\/h2>\n

To conclude, have a look at the list of words in the infographic below and try the quiz question.<\/p>\n

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How To Pronounce Knowledge Want Cough or Different Ways of Spelling the \/\u0252\/ Sound<\/p><\/div>\n

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English Pronunciation Quiz: Which Word Has a Different Vowel Sound – do, dot or dominate?<\/p><\/div>\n