The sounds [k], [g]

Spelling and Reading

5. [k] is pronounced when spelt as:

k keep [ ], king [ ], basket [ ],

c before a, o, u and can (noun) [ ], clock [ ],

consonants club [ ]

c in terminal position electric [ ], music [ ]

cc occasion [ ], occur [ ]

ck black [ ], lock [ ]

Other Spelling:

ch in a number of Latin anchor [ ], architect [ ],

and Greek words chemist [ ], scheme [ ],

cqu acquaintance [ ],

qu [kw] quick [ ], quality [ ],

quantity [ ],

banquet [ ]

qu [k] conquer [ ], liquor [ ],

mosquito [ ],

que antique [ ],

picturesque [ ],

mosque [ ], technique [ ],

x except [ ], exercise [ ],

exhibition [ ],

But: exhibit [ ]

kh khan [ ], khaki [ ],

[k] is not pronounced:

a) before n in the initial knee [ ], knife [ ], knight []

position: knowledge [ ]

b) in the words indict [ ], muscle [ ]

6. [g] is pronounced when spelt as:

g before a, o, u, before game [ ], gap [ ], go [ ],

a consonant and in the gun [ ], gram [ ], bag [ ],

terminal position leg [ ]

Mind: begin [ ], eager [ ],

finger [ ], forget [ ], get [ ],

gift [ ], geese [ ], girl [ ],

tiger [ ], together [ ],

give [ ], gild [ ]

gg egg [ ], beggar [ ],

gu guard [ ], guide [ ],

Other Spelling:

gue prologue [ ],

dialogue [ ],

gh ghost [ ], spaghetti [ ]

x followed by a stressed

vowel is pronounced as [gz] exist [ ], exam [ ]

[g] is not pronounced :

a) before n in the initial gnat [ ], gnome [ ],

and final positions foreign [ ], sigh [ ]

b)when spelt as:

ng singer [ ], tongue [ ]

Mind: English [ ], England [ ],

hungry [ ],

language [ ],

gm in the Greek words diaphragm [ ],

such as paradigm [ ],

gh preceded by i, au, ou, high [ ], light [ ], caught [ ],

plough [ ], bought [ ]