In this week you study physical problems some of which end in the sound –ache which is pronounced [ e l k ].

	stomachache	[‘s t ^ m  k e i k ]
	earache	[ ‘i r e i k ]
	toothache	[‘t u e l k ]
	headache	[ ‘h  d e i k ]
	backache	[ ‘b a e k e i k ]
	tummyache	[ ‘t ^ m i e i k ]
	heartache	[ ‘h a r t e i k ]
	neckache	[ ‘n e k e i k ]

sore [sr ] vs ache [elk]

When a part of our body is inflamed or hurts we say it is ‘sore’ [sor]. When we pronounce the ‘r’ we must bend our tongue towards the back of the mouth and vibrate the vocal chords.