walk … work
/wɔk/ … /wɚk/
is king of the consonants .
It can make vowels disappear.
That’s what it does here.
wor at the beginning of a word = /wɚ/
work
/wɚk/
1. To make the vowel sound /ɔ/,
your mouth makes the shape of a ball /bɔl/.
2. The letter L is pretty,
but we don’t pronounce it in the word “walk.”
walk
/wɔk/
walking … work
/ˈwɔ–kɪŋ/ … /wɚk/
They’re walking to work.
work … walkers
/wɚk/ … /ˈwɔ–kɚz/
In the city people work as dog walkers.
They walk dogs while the owners are at work.
walking … work
/ˈwɔ–kɪŋ/ … /wɚk/
He is walking home from work or school.
walk
/wɔk/
They’re taking the children for a walk.
work … walk
/wɚk/ … /wɔk/
When people have a day off from work,
sometimes they go for a walk or a bike ride in the park.
workers … crosswalk
/ˈwɚ–kɚz/ …. /ˈkrɔs–wɔk/
The workers are painting a new crosswalk.
We should cross the street only at the crosswalk.
/ˈwɔ–kɚ/
The elderly man is using a walker.
walking
/ˈwɔ–kɪŋ/
Click on the picture to watch the coyote move.
He’s not walking.
He’s tip-toeing…trying to sneak up on someone.
Note
other words with silent l = /ɔk/
balk … caulk … chalk … talk … walk
/bɔk/ … /kɔk/ … /t͡ʃɔk/ … /tɔk/ … /wɔk/
More Words with Silent L
could … should … would
/kʊd/ … /ʃʊd/ … /wʊd/
[Wonder Word Link]
colonel
/ˈkɚ-nəl/
[Wonder Word Link]
calf … half … salve
/kæf/ … /hæf/ … /sæv/
balm … calm … palm … psalm … qualm
/bɑm/ … /kɑm/ … /pɑm/ … /sɑm/ … /kwɑm/
folks … Lincoln … almond … salmon
/fowks/ … /ˈlɪn-kɪn/ … /ˈɑ-mɪnd/ … /ˈsæ-mɪn/
