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FF2 Error Correction in Transcription

The document provides a transcription practice with 4 sentences containing errors. Students are asked to correct the errors in the phonetic transcriptions and provide explanations for the corrections when possible. Common errors addressed include predictable sounds, stress patterns, and word classes.

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FF2 Error Correction in Transcription

The document provides a transcription practice with 4 sentences containing errors. Students are asked to correct the errors in the phonetic transcriptions and provide explanations for the corrections when possible. Common errors addressed include predictable sounds, stress patterns, and word classes.

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phonetics and phonology 2 J.C. - UAB




Transcription practice

The following transcribed sentences contain a number of errors. Correct the errors
and when there is a clear explanation for the correction, provide it (e.g., a given
spelling never corresponds to a given sound (or vice-versa), the correct
pronunciation is predictable from a rule, etc.).

1) There are a few things that students should always know about phonetic
transcription.

*/ ðer ɑː ə ˈfɪw θɪŋgz ðæt ˈstʌdents ʃʊld ˈɔːlweɪs nəʊ əbəʊt fɒˈnetɪk
trænsˈkriːpʃon /




2) Never make mistakes with sounds that are predictable such as inflectional
endings.

*/ ˈnevə(r) ˈmeɪk mistəɪks ˈwɪð ˈsaʊns ðæt ˈæ(r) prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈsæʧ æz ɪnˈflekʃɪənəl
ˈendɪŋgs /




3) Remember that schwa is never found in a stressed syllable.

*/ rɪˈmembə(r) ðæt ʃwæ ɪs ˈnevə(r) ˈfæʊnd ɪn æ stresɪd sɪˈleɪbol /




4) Content words tend to be accented. Function words are usually reduced, but
there are exceptions.

*/ kɒnˈtent wɔː(r)ds ˈtend tuː bi əkˈsent / */ ˈfænksjən wɔː(r)ds ɑː(r) ˈʒuːsʊæli
rɪˈduːsəd, ˈbæt ðər ɑː ɪkˈseptʃəns /

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