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Pronunciation Rules: Ae, Oe, Soft Sounds of S and J, Ch, Pn, and I, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Rules for pronouncing certain combinations of letters in english, including ae, oe, soft sounds of s and j, ch, pn, and i. It includes examples of words for each term.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 06/11/2012

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TERM 1
How do you pronounce ae and oe?
DEFINITION 1
Only the second vowel is pronounced.Burae, pleurae,
roentegen
TERM 2
What soft sounds does s and j give to C and
G
DEFINITION 2
Before e, i, y in words of Greek or Latin Origin.cerebrum,
circumcision, cycle, gingivitis, giant, and gyrate
TERM 3
Sometimes Ch sound
like?
DEFINITION 3
KCholesterol, cholera, and cholemia
TERM 4
When pn is at the beginning of a a word how
does it sound?
DEFINITION 4
p is silent and only n is pronounced.Ex pneumonia,
pneumotoxin
TERM 5
How does pn sound in the middle of the word?
DEFINITION 5
P and n are pronouncedorthopnea and hyperpnea
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TERM 1

How do you pronounce ae and oe?

DEFINITION 1

Only the second vowel is pronounced.Burae, pleurae,

roentegen

TERM 2

What soft sounds does s and j give to C and

G

DEFINITION 2

Before e, i, y in words of Greek or Latin Origin.cerebrum,

circumcision, cycle, gingivitis, giant, and gyrate

TERM 3

Sometimes Ch sound

like?

DEFINITION 3

KCholesterol, cholera, and cholemia

TERM 4

When pn is at the beginning of a a word how

does it sound?

DEFINITION 4

p is silent and only n is pronounced.Ex pneumonia,

pneumotoxin

TERM 5

How does pn sound in the middle of the word?

DEFINITION 5

P and n are pronouncedorthopnea and hyperpnea

TERM 6

How does ps appear at the beginning of a

word?

DEFINITION 6

P is sillent and only s is pronouncedEx. psychology, psychosis

TERM 7

When I appears at the end of a word ( to form

a plural) how is it pronounced?

DEFINITION 7

It is pronounced eye.Examples are bronchi, fungi, nuclei