I wonder how an American pronounces…
choose … chooses … choosing
/t͡ʃuwz/ ... /ˈt͡ʃuw–zɪz/ … /ˈt͡ʃuw–zɪŋ/
chose … chosen
/t͡ʃowz/ … /ˈt͡ʃow–zɪn/
This verb is easier than it looks.
It has only 2 simple pronunciation patterns.
oo = /uw/
choose … chooses … choosing
[link to /uw/ pattern]
He needs to choose which way to go.
Let’s see which way he chooses to go.
He’s choosing which way to go.
o + e = /ow/
chose … chosen
[link to /ow/ pattern]
She chose to stay home and read.
She has chosen to stay home and read.
And now let’s add the noun.
choice
/ˈt͡ʃɔ–yɪs/
This looks like a difficult choice.
And now it’s your turn.
You can take the audio quiz with questions.
or
The quiz below…with pictures.
Answers are at the bottom of the page.
NO PEEKING!
1. a big decision
a. _________________the right candy is a big decision.
b. The boy doesn’t want to make a bad ___________.
2. balloons in the park
a. _____________ any balloon you want.
b. You _________________. I can’t decide.
3. What to wear? What to wear?
a. She often has trouble ___________ what to wear.
b. But she always ________________ something nice.
4. a children’s chorus
a. The children ________________________________ a song we all know.
b. It was a good ___________ because the audience could sing along.
5. organizing a project
a. First, the group __________________ a leader.
b. Now it’s ____________________ what to study.
6. at the library
a. She _________________ her books carefully.
b. Today she’s _____________________ 3 books.
7. a basketball team
a. She was _________________ captain of the team.
b. What do you think? Was it a good ___________?
8. getting to work
a. We _________________to take the subway yesterday.
b. That was a good _______. It was faster than the bus.
9. musical instruments
a. ____________________! Guitar or violin?
b. That’s a difficult _____________________.
10. moving to another state
a. They had the _______________ of living anywhere they wanted.
b. They’ve _________ to live in Indiana. Do you know where it is?
Answers
a. Choosing the right candy is a big decision.
b. The boy doesn’t want to make a bad choice.
a. Choose any balloon you want.
b. You choose. I can’t decide.
a. She often has trouble choosing what to wear.
b. But she always chooses something nice.
a. The children chose a song we all know.
b. It was a good choice because the audience could sing along.
a. First, the group chose a leader.
b. Now it’s choosing what to study.
a. She’s chooses her books carefully.
b. Today she’s chosen 3 books.
a. She was chosen captain of the team.
b. What do you think? Was it a good choice?
a. We chose to take the subway yesterday.
b. That was a good choice. It was faster than the bus.
a. Choose! Guitar or violin?
b. That’s a difficult choice.
a. They had the choice of living anywhere they wanted.
b. They’ve chosen to live in Indiana. Do you know where it is?
