Pronunciation Flashcards
1
Q
ae/oe
A
ae/oe
only second vowel is pronounced
bursae, plurae, roentgen
2
Q
c/g
A
c/g
are soft s/j
before e, i, y words
cerebrum, gel
3
Q
c/j before letters not e,i, y
A
c/j hard
before most letters
cardiag, gonad
4
Q
ch as k
A
ch as k
cholesterol
5
Q
pn at the beginning of the word
A
pn beginning of word
p is silent
n is pronounced
pneumonia
6
Q
pn in middle of the word
A
pn in middle of word
both p and n are pronounced
orthopnea
7
Q
ps at beginning of word
A
ps at the beginning of the word
p is silent
s is pronounced
psychology
8
Q
e/es at end of word
A
e/es at end of word
usually pronounced
syncope
9
Q
i at end of word
A
i end of word
pronounced eye
bronchi
