Transcription exercise seminar 2
Please transcribe the following words and phrases as they would be pronounced
in normal, fluent conversation. Note that many different realisations may be
possible, so below I’ve only included one possible transcription.
The next day, she sold the ten cars and ten boats.
ðə neks deɪ ʃɪ soʊl ðə teŋ kɑ:z ən tem boʊts
kɑ:rz
Who did you come with?
hʊ dɪdʒə
kʌm wɪθ (devoiced)
hʊdʒə
I’ve read a lot of literature about Edinburgh.
aɪv red ə lɒt əv ˈlɪtrətʃə əˈbaʊt ˈembrə
lɑ:ɾ ˈlɪɾərətʃʊr
ˈedənbɜ:rə
Phonetic symbols
Vowels
Consonants
ɪ
chip
b
bee
i:
me
d
do
e
set
f
tough
æ
cap
ɡ
goat
ɜ:
fur
h
whose
ə
potter
j
yellow
ʌ
cut
k
cap
u:
do
l
low
ʊ
put
m
me
ɔ:
New York
n
know
ɒ
pot (RP)
p
pot
ɑ:
father
r
read
eɪ
pay
s
cease
aɪ
pie
t
tease
ɔɪ
toy
v
veer
aʊ
cow
w
where
əʊ
know (RP)
z
seize
oʊ
know (GA)
ŋ
ring
ɪə
pier (RP)
θ
think
ʊə
poor (RP
ð
there
eə
pear (RP)
ʃ
pressure
ʒ
leisure
ˈ
primary stress mark
tʃ
change
ˌ
secondary stress mark
dʒ
Jim
ʔ
bottle (glottal stop)
ɾ
bottle (alveolar flap)