Phonetics

1. Transcribe and pronounce the following phrases. Distinguish between linking
and intrusive /r/.

a. four apples /

f r plz/ linking

b. law and order /

l r n d/ intrusive

c. the hair of the dog /

 he r v  d/ linking

d. the sofa over there /

 sf r v e/ intrusive

e. to err is human /tu(

)  r z hjumn/ linking

f. a phobia about spiders /

 fb r bat spadz/ intrusive

g. here and there /

h r n e/ linking

h. a flaw in the system /

 fl r n  sstm/ intrusive

i. to score a point /t

 sk r  pnt/ linking

j. Asia and Africa /

e r n frk/ intrusive

1. Mark assimilations in the following transcriptions. Practice their
pronunciation.

a. in my opinion /

m ma pnn/

b. boys and girls /

bz () lz/

c. Is she? /

 i()/

d. question /

kwetn/

e. on board /

m bd/

f. You can go home. /ju(

) k  hm/

g. It was just a joke. /

t w dst  dk/

h. income /

km/

i. accident-prone /

ksdm(t) prn/

j. suggestion /s

detn/

2. Transcribe and pronounce these words and phrases. Pay attention to
assimilations.

a. Bless you! /

ble u()/, /ble /

b. second year /

seknd j/

c. Do what you like. /

du wt  lak/

d. this year /

 j/

e. Here’s your drink. /

h  drk/

f. Got you! /

t /

g. did you know /d

d  n/

h. congratulate /k

tlet/

4. Transcribe and pronounce the following sentences.

a. An eye for an eye. /

n a f r n a/

b. What’s his name? /

wts (h)z nem/

c. You can park over there. /j

 km pk v e/

d. When did he leave? /

wen dd (h)i() liv/

e. Give him a break. /

v (h)m  brek/

f. It’s none of your business. /

ts nn (v) j bzns/

g. I told them I was leaving. /a

 tl(d) m a wz liv/

h. Don’t keep us waiting. /

d(t) kip s wet/

i. Anyone for lunch? /

enwn f lnt/

j. I’m sick of it! /a

m sk v t/

k. Have some more vegetables. /

hv s(m) m vedtblz/

l. There’s been an accident. /

z bi()n n æksdnt/

m. What do you do for a living? /

w(t) d() j du f r  lv/

n. My boss has been arrested. /ma

 bs (h)z bi()n restd/

o. Bruce has gone home. /

brus (h)z n hm/

p. You must be hungry. /j

 ms(t) bi() hr/

5. 31. Listen to these sentences and transcribe them. Practice their
pronunciation.

a. /

wt  j drav æt/

b. /

z (h)i() hp/

c. /

hr  v (t) t mer/

d. /hi(

) tl(d) mi()/

e. /d

z (h)i() drav/

f. /

i() knt help ju()/

g. /j

 n (h)/

h. /a

 met (h)z waf/

i. /

w(t) dd i() se t m/

j. /

 bks  klzd n std/

k. /

we d i() km frm/

l. /ju(

) hv t tek n t fav/