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Compare: break – breakfast

Saturday, April 3, 2021 by Eva Easton 8 Comments

I wonder how an American pronounces…
break + fast => breakfast

Now it’s your turn.
The Secret of Breakfast

1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-howtobreak.mp3How does a person break a fast?

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-fasted.mp3Fill in the simple past tense of the verb "to fast":  We ________ all day and broke the fast at a family dinner.

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-bnb.mp3What do the letters B&B stand for?

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-eatbreakfast.mp3When do you eat breakfast?

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-whatisafast.mp3What is a fast?

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-bnb2.mp3How is a B&B different from a hotel?

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-whychoosetofast.mp3Why do people choose to fast?

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/breakfast-broke.mp3Fill in the simple past tense of the verb "to break":   We fasted all day and ________ the fast at a family dinner.

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Vowel Sounds with Transcription

… are made inside the mouth and are voiced.
You need to vibrate your vocal cards to make the sound.
frontcentralback
high/iy/ tree/uw/ blue
/I/ kick/ʊ/ book
mid/ey/ day/ʌ, ə/ cup/ow/ throw
/ɛ/ wet/ɔ/ ball
/ɔy/ boy
low/æ/ cat
/ay/ sky/aw/ now
/a/ stop

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Comments

  1. Larisa says

    Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    Your lessons are very interesting Thank you

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 1:41 pm

    Thank you, Larisa.

    These 2 words are everyday words, so knowing about reduction in the word “breakfast” is really important.

    Take care.

    Eva

    Reply
    • Jair says

      Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 10:33 am

      Thanks for the lesson
      .. Really usefull.

      Reply
      • Eva Easton says

        Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 12:03 pm

        Good, I’m glad it’s been useful.
        Eva

        Reply
  3. Shekay says

    Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Good job Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Eva Easton says

    Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    Thank you, Shekay. Those are common words we use almost every day.

    Eva

    Reply
  5. Shekay says

    Monday, April 25, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    Good job

    Reply
  6. Eva Easton says

    Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Thank you.

    Reply

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