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The document is a transcription practice guide focused on phonetics and phonology, divided into five parts covering weak forms, linking /r/, pronunciation of final '-s' and '-ed', and general practice exercises. It includes various exercises for practicing verb forms and their pronunciations, as well as examples of speech apparatus and sounds. Additionally, it provides a visual appendix with illustrations related to speech production.

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Transcription Booklet

The document is a transcription practice guide focused on phonetics and phonology, divided into five parts covering weak forms, linking /r/, pronunciation of final '-s' and '-ed', and general practice exercises. It includes various exercises for practicing verb forms and their pronunciations, as well as examples of speech apparatus and sounds. Additionally, it provides a visual appendix with illustrations related to speech production.

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Phonetics and Phonology I

Transcription Practice

Part I: Weak Forms

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Part II: Linking / r /

1.
2.
Part III: Pronunciation of final “-s” in plural, genitive, and 3° person singular
endings

1.

2.

1 - jokes - grapes - boats - addresses - coughs

2 - loves - clothes - sizes - ribs - Tom's

3 - Thomas's - animals - crashes - teaches - villages

4 - things - cooks - Robert's - cliffs - paths

5 - birds - legs - Alison's - menus - stops

6 - brushes - catches - baths - freezes - cages


Part IV: Pronunciation of final “-ed” in past endings

1.

2. a.

1. - promised - complained - called


2. - repeated - asked - added
3. - objected - explained - whispered
4. - laughed - apologized - confessed
5. - admitted - insisted - offered
6. - replied - chorused - demanded – shrieked

2.b. Now complete each sentence in the dialogue with a correct verb from the list above and
transcribe all the sentences.
1. 'Where's Tom?' she ………………..

2. 'No idea,' he ……………………

3. 'Well, look for him,' she ………………….

4. 'But I'm tired,' he …………………

5. 'But you must find him,' she ……………………

6. 'But I'm tired,' he ……………………

7. 'GO NOW!' she …………………..

8. 'Okay, I'll find him,' he ……………………

9. 'I'm sorry I shouted,' she . …………………….

10. 'That's okay. I'm worried about him, too,' he ………………….

11. 'I suppose I could go,' she ……………………

12. 'You! Ha ha ha !' he ………………….

13. 'There's nothing funny about that,' she …………………..

14. 'Sh! What's that noise? Listen,' he …………………..

15. 'Tom! Is that you?' she …………………….

16. 'Yes, it's me,' Tom ………………………….

17. 'Where have you been?' they .

18. 'Sorry, I forgot what time we were meeting,' he ....................

19. 'And then I got lost,' he ……………………….

3.
1. A prisoner has escaped from the jail.
2. He is famous because he has killed a lot of people.
3. They laughed at her because she got a bad mark.
4. We watched TV after doing our homework.
5. We've waited for you for 2 hours!
6. The customs officer stopped the car.
7. He arrived from Paris at 5 p.m.
8. France was invaded by German soldiers many years ago.
9. He asked me to be polite.
10. He convinced me to come with him.

4.

1. answered collected dusted

2. guessed listened picked

3. realized stared tasted

4. washed asked completed

5. expected handed offered

6. planned repeated started

7. touched watched called

8. crossed filled hoped

9. opened poured saved

10. studied vacuumed waxed

11. cleaned dropped finished

12. jumped parked prepared

13. seemed talked waited


Part V: General practice
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Part IV: Pronunciation of final “-ed” , “-s” or “-es”

Act-4: How is the “ed” pronounced in these verbs /t/, /d/ or /id/? Transcribe the words
below.

answered asked called cleaned


completed crossed
collected dropped
filled
expected
dusted hoped finished
handed
guessed opened
offered jumped
listened poured
planned
picked saved
repeated parked
realized studied prepared
started vacuumed
stared
touched seemed
tasted
watched waxed
washed
talked
waited

Act-5: Now fill in the blanks with a verb from activity 4 so that the sentences make
sense.

1. I w ed TV. Jean l ed to the radio. Nick w ed for the mail.


2. I t ed the soup. It s ed too salty.
3. James p ed for his future. He s ed money and s ed his own business.
4. I a ed a question. Joe a ed it. Then he r ed the answer for Ted.
5. I s ed at the sculpture for a long time. Finally, I t ed it.
6. Mary p ed a long report for her boss. She c ed it late last night.
7. After Dick p ed the car, I j ed out and o ed the door for my mother.
8. After I f ed reading Rod's poem, I c ed him and we t ed for an hour.
9. Earlier today, I c ed my apartment. I w ed the windows, w ed the wood floor,
and v ed the carpet.
10. I e ed to hear from Dr. Li about a scholarship.
11. I c ed my fingers and h ed for good news.
12. I p ed water into the glass and f ed it to the top. I o ed it to Sara.
13. Tim d ed the book. I p ed it up and d ed it off with my hand.
14. The teacher h ed us the tests at the beginning of class and she c ed them at
the end.
15. I g ed at most of the answers. I r ed that I should have s ed harder.
Appendix

Pictures and drawings


1. The Speech Apparatus
2. The Organs of Speech
3. The Vocal Tract in Detail
4. Vocal Folds Position
5. The Breathing Mechanism
6. The Vowel Space in the Mouth
7. Lips Positions for Vowel Sounds
8. a. English Cardinal Vowels
8. b. Cardinal Vowels
9. R. P. English Single Vowels
10. R. P. English Diphthongs
11. Oral vs Nasal Sounds
12. Example of Plosive Sounds
13. Example of Fricative Sounds
14. Nasal Sounds

15. Example of Palatal Sound


16. English IPA Symbols

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