The final E that changes the vowel

1. 1
   plane/pleɪn/

   noun

   A flying machine with fixed wings and engines.
2. 2
   plan/plæn/

   verb

   To decide in advance how something will be done.
3. 3
   cute/kjuːt/

   adjective

   Nice to look at in a small, sweet way.
4. 4
   cut/kʌt/

   verb

   To make an amount smaller.
5. 5
   tube/tuːb/iAlso said tjuːb.

   noun

   A long hollow pipe that holds or carries liquid, gas, or small things.
6. 6
   tub/tʌb/

   noun

   A big open container you fill with water to wash in.
7. 7
   note/noʊt/

   verb

   To write something down so you remember it.
8. 8
   not/nɑːt/

   adverb

   The word you add to turn a statement into its opposite.
9. 9
   hope/hoʊp/

   verb

   To want something to happen and think it might.
10. 10
    hop/hɑːp/

    verb

    To go from one place to another quickly, usually a short trip.

The sentences

1. The plane takes off in about an hour.

2. Let's plan the trip before we book anything.

3. The puppy in the window looks really cute.

4. They cut the price by half last week.

5. Could you hand me the tube of toothpaste?

6. I filled the tub with warm water already.

7. Let me note your number before I forget.

8. I'm not sure the store is open today.

9. I hope the rain stops before we leave.

10. Let's hop on a train and go downtown.

Pronunciation

• cute/kjuːt/

  There is a y sound tucked in after the k: kyoot, not koot.

• tube/tuːb/

  In American English there is no y sound here: toob, unlike cute.

• not/nɑːt/

  The vowel is the open ah of father, not a rounded o.

Questions

What's the difference between tub and tube?

A tub is a big open container you fill with water to wash in, while a tube is a long hollow pipe that holds or carries liquid, gas, or small things.

How do you say cute correctly?

There is a y sound tucked in after the k: kyoot, not koot.

What does hop mean?

To go from one place to another quickly, usually a short trip, as in 'Let's hop on a train and go downtown.'