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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2010 Sep 8;48(5):538–549. doi: 10.1597/09-166

Appendix.

Word Sets of the Intelligibility Test: Sets were determined by initial consonant and/or consonant cluster. Some sets also target low or high vowels.

Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10
/p/ low /gr/ /sp/ /t/ low /p/ high /tr/ /∫/ low /kr/ /k/ low /gl/
pack grab spat tack peace trace shall crab cab glad
pad grace speak tag peach track share crack call glare
pail grade spell tail peep trade shark crash can glass
pan grape spit tall pick train shed cream cap glaze
pass grass spoil tan pig trap shell creed cat gleam
pat grease spook tap pill trash shock creep catch glide
pet great spoon taught pit trays shop cries cause glob
pot green sport tock pitch treat shore cross cob globe
grim spot top pull trees shot crumb cop gloom
group spout toss push trick crunch cot gloss
growl spud put trip crust cough glove
grows glued
Set 11 Set 12 Set 13 Set 14 Set 15 Set 16 Set 17 Set 18 Set 19 Set 20
/r/ high /d/ low /j/ /k/ high /s/ high /t/ high /fr/ /fl/ /ʧ/ low /w/ low
reach dad year cook seat teach fraud flag chair walk
read dam yell cool seed team freak flat chalk wall
real dawn yep could seem teen freeze fleece chance want
rich den yes keep seen teeth fresh flies check was
rip dock yet keys sees tick fret flip chess watch
roof dog yoke kick sick till frog float chop web
room doll young kid sill tin fruit floor chore well
root dot your kill sin tip flows went
yuck kin sing took flush wet
yum kiss sip tool flute whale
kit sit toot what
soon tube when
soup where
suit wore
Set 21 Set 22 Set 23 Set 24 Set 25 Set 26 Set 27 Set 28 Set 29 Set 30
/sk/ low /∫/ high /f/ high /st/ /b/ high /d/ high /r/ low /sm/ /br/ /θ/
scab sheep fear stair beach deal rack smack braid thick
scar sheet feed state bead deed ran small brain thin
scare ship feel steal beak deep rap smash brand thing
scat shoes feet stem bean deer rat smear brave third
score shook fill step beat did red smell bread thought
scum shoot fin stick beef dig rob smirk break thumb
skull should fish still been dim rock smog breathe
food stool beep dip rod smoke brick
fool stoop bib wreck smudge bridge
foot stop big wrong smug bright
full stove bit smut bring
bull broke
bush
Set 31 Set 32 Set 33 Set 34 Set 35 Set 36 Set 37 Set 38 Set 39 Set 40
/bl/ /l/ high /h/ low /pr/ /f/ low /w/ high /sn/ /kl/ /l/ low /tw/
black lead had praise fail week snack clam lap tweed
blast leak hair press fall whip snake clap laugh tweet
bleed lean hall price fan whiz snap class leg twice
bless leap ham prick far wig sneak clean less twig
blind leave has pride fat will snip clear let twin
blink lick hat prime fed win snitch click lob twine
block lid have probe fell wish snob climb lock twirl
blood lip head prong for wit snoop clip log twist
blur lit hen witch snooze clock lot twitch
look hog with snore close
loop hop wood snort cloud
loose hot wool snout clown
lose snub club
snug
Set 41 Set 42 Set 43 Set 44 Set 45 Set 46 Set 47 Set 48 Set 49 Set 50
/g/ /s/ low /pl/ /ʧ/ high /sl/ /sk/ high /h/ high /ʤ/ /b/ low /dr/
gas sack place cheat slap scoop heal gel back drain
gate sad plane cheek sleep scoot heat jack bad drank
gave said plant cheap sleeve skid here jail badge dread
goat sat plate cheer slurp skin hick jam ball dream
god sauce please cheese slick skip hill jar bam dress
goes sawed plop chick slide skirt him jazz ban dried
good sock plug chill slime skit hip jet bang drink
goose plus chin slip his job bar drip
got plays chip slot hit join bat drive
guess choose sleigh joke beg drop
gum jug bet drowse
juice boss drug
drum