English Phonetics - Task 3 - Transcription Exercises
English Phonetics - Task 3 - Transcription Exercises
English Phonetics - Task 3 - Transcription Exercises
English Phonetics
Cód. 518014A_764Group 14
Teacher
CEAD-MEDELLÍN
Septiembre 2020
TRANSCRIPTION EXERCISES
VOWEL SOUNDS
1. Name the tongue position for each vowel. The first one is done
for you:
bull /ʊ/
letter /e/-/ɚ/
keep /iː/
Gear /ɪə/
3. As you already know consonant and vowel symbols, transcribe
from IPA alphabet to regular English letters the following text:
Transcription:
/Western Europe had been discussing concepts such as sustainable
development for nearly twenty years at that point/
Transcription:
wɛn aɪ lʊk bæk ɔn mɑɪ ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd aɪ ˈwʌn·dər hɑʊ aɪ sərˈvɑɪv ət ɔl. ɪt wʌz, ʌv kɔrs, eɪ
ˈmɪz·ər·ə·bəl ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd: ðə ˈhæp·I ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd ɪz ˈhɑrd·li wɜrθ jər hwɑɪl: wɜrs ðæn ðə
ˈɔr·dənˌer·I ˈmɪz·ər·ə·bəl ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd ɪz ðə ˈmɪz·ər·ə·bəl ˈaɪə.rɪʃ ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd, ænd wɜrs jet ɪz ðə
ˈmɪz·ər·ə·bəl ˈaɪə.rɪʃ ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk ˈtʃɑɪld·hʊd. (frʌm Angela’s Ashes bɑɪ fræŋk McCourt)
5. Write a word that includes each diphthong.
• The first one is done for you.
Symbol Word
a) / aɪ/ Cry
b) /eɪ/ Place
c) /əʊ/ Goat
d) /aʊ/ now
e) / ɪə/ near
DIAGRAM OF THE DIPHTHONG SOUNDS
Diphthong: / aɪ /
Word: fine
Diagram:
Diphthong: / eə /
Word: bear
Diagram:
Diphthong: / aʊ /
Word: mouth
Diagram:
Diphthong: / əʊ /
Word: coat
Diagram:
LINK OF THE VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgg3NEXvV2U&feature=yout
u.be