Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns CD 1 Track 32

In order to practice accurate pitch change, repeat the following column. Each syllable will count as

one musical note. Remember that words that end in a vowel or a voiced consonant will be longer

than ones ending in an unvoiced consonant.

A B C

1 Syllable

Pattern 1a la! get stop

cat quick which

jump choice bit

box loss beat

Pattern 1b la-a law bid

dog goes bead

see choose car

plan lose know

2 Syllables la-la Bob Smith for you

Pattern 2a a dog my car Who knows?

a cat some more cassette

destroy red tape ballet

a pen enclose valet

pretend consume to do

your job my choice today

pea soup How's work? tonight

Pattern 2b la-la wristwatch phone book

hot dog textbook doorknob

icy bookshelf notebook

suitcase sunshine house key

project placemat ballot

sunset stapler valid

Get one! modern dog show

Do it! modem want ad

a hot dog is an overheated canine

a hot dog is a frankfurter

Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns continued CD 1 Track 32

A B C

3 Syllables

Pattern 3a la-la-la Worms eat dirt. Joe has three.

Bob's hot dog Inchworms inch. Bob has eight.

Bob won't know. Pets need care. Al jumped up.

Sam's the boss. Ed's too late. Glen sat down.

Susie's nice. Paul threw up. Tom made lunch.

Bill went home. Wool can itch. Kids should play.

Cats don't care. Birds sing songs. Mom said, "No!"

Stocks can fall. Spot has fleas. Mars is red.

School is fun. Nick's a punk. Ned sells cars.

Pattern 3b la-la-la Make a cake. IBM

a hot dog He forgot. a good time

I don't know. Take a bath. Use your head!

He's the boss. We're too late. How are you?

We cleaned up. I love you. We came home.

in the bag over here on the bus

for a while What a jerk! engineer

I went home. How's your job? She fell down.

We don't care. How'd it go? They called back.

It's in March. Who'd you meet? You goofed up.

Pattern 3c la-la-la percentage (%) Ohio

a hot dog advantage his football

I don't know! It's starting. They're leaving.

Jim killed it. Let's try it. How are you?

tomorrow financial emphatic

a fruitcake I thought so. Dale planned it.

the engine on Wednesday You took it.

a wineglass in April external

potato I love you. a bargain

whatever Let's tell him. Don't touch it.

Pattern 3d la-la-la alphabet phone number

hot dog stand possible think about

I don't know. Show me one. comfortable

analyze area waiting for

article punctuate pitiful

dinnertime emphasis everything

digital syllable orchestra

analog PostIt note ignorant

cell structure Rolodex Rubbermaid

Exercise 1-22; Syllable Patterns continued CD 1 Track 32

A B C

4 Syllables

Pattern 4a la-la-la-la Nate needs a break. Max wants to know.

Spot's a hot dog. Ed took my car. Al's kitchen floor

Jim killed a snake. Jill ate a steak. Bill's halfway there.

Joe doesn't know. Spain's really far. Roses are red,

Nate bought a book. Jake's in the lake. Violets are blue,

Al brought some ice. Sam's in a bar. Candy is sweet, and so are you.

Pattern 4b la-la-la-la She asked for help. I want to know.

It's a hot dog. We took my car. the kitchen floor

He killed a snake. We need a break. We watched TV.

He doesn't know. It's really far. She's halfway there.

We came back in. I love you, too. We played all day.

He bought a book. They got away. Please show me how.

Pattern 4c la-la-la-la Boys ring doorbells. Phil knows mailmen.

Bob likes hot dogs. Bill ate breakfast. Joe grew eggplants.

Ann eats pancakes. Guns are lethal. Humpty Dumpty

Cats eat fish bones. Inchworms bug me. Hawks are vicious.

Bears are fuzzy. Ragtops cost more. Homework bores them.

Planets rotate. Salesmen sell things. Mike can hear you.

Pattern 4d la-la-la-la an alarm clock He said "lightbulb."

It's my hot dog. I don't need one. What does 'box' mean?

imitation Ring the doorbell. Put your hands up.

analytic What's the matter? Where's the mailman?

We like science. introduction an assembly

my to-do list my report card definition

Pattern 4e la-la-la-la potato chip What time is it?

a hot dog stand Whose turn is it? my phone number

Jim killed a man. We worked on it. Let's eat something.

analysis How tall are you? How old are you?

invisible insanity untouchable

a platypus ability a maniac

Pattern 4f la-la-la-la supervisor lighthouse keeper

permanently window cleaner cough medicine

demonstrated race car driver business meeting

category January (jn-y-wery) February (febywery)

office supplies progress report baby-sitter

educator thingamajig dictionary