Task 6: Written Exercises: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J
Task 6: Written Exercises: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J
Task 6: Written Exercises: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J
1. Find the correct phonemic transcription in the list on the right. Write
its number next to the word.
c. chose 4
d. creature 17
e. drudge 18
f. hurt 20
g. jet 6
h. orange 3
i. sergeant 16
j. wrecked 13
2. Circle the correct transcription The first one is done for you.
A B
1. aɪs eyes ice
2. ˈæŋkəl ankle uncle
3. səʊl soil soul
4. briːð breathe breath
5. əˈvɔɪd avoid evade
6. θɪŋ thin thing
7. ˈpəʊz ɪz possess poses
8. vaɪn vein vine
9. ˈluːv ə louvre lover
10. ˈfiːl ɪŋz fillings feelings
'kaɪnd li nəs
c) Which is the correct pronunciation of uselessly - 'juːs ləs li or juːz ləs li?
'juːs ləs li
d) TRUE OR FALSE? ‘The words studied and studded are sometimes
pronounced the same.’
TRUE
e) How is the plural of agency pronounced - ˈeɪʤ əns iz or ˈeɪʤ əns əz?
ˈeɪʤ əns iz
4. a. Mark what you think is the stress pattern on the following words,
the first is done for you.
1. daredevil: deredevil
2. deactivate: diactivate
3. deputation deputation
4. deputy daputy
5. deregulation diregulation
6. derelict derelict
7. dermatitis dermatitis
8. derogatory dirogatory
9. desecrate desecrate
6. Write the IPA symbol for the first sound in each of the following
words
7. Using the IPA symbols, provide 2 examples for each type of place of
articulation
8. Using the IPA symbols, provide 1 example for each type of manner
of articulation.
9. Put the following words into two columns according to whether their
first consonant is voiced or not.
-Jungle - Ocean
12. Write the phonetic symbol for the first sound in each word
Judge: ˈʤʌʤ
Easy: ˈiːzi
Pneumonia: nuːˈməʊniə
Contact: ˈkɒntækt
Phone: fəʊn
Civic: ˈsɪvɪk
Usually: ˈjuːʒəli
University: ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti
Hospital: ˈhɒspɪtl
13. Write the phonetic symbol for the final sound in each word
Beds: ˈbedz
Bets: 'bets
Nest: Nest
Bathes: beɪðz
Belts: Belts
Twelfth: Twelfθ
Fifths: Fɪfθs
Next: Nekst
Lapsed: Læpst
14. Put the following words in the relevant column according to the manner
of articulation of the consonant in bold.
ˈfeɪ.məs əˈprɒk.sɪ.mənt
trænzˈleɪ.tə r ˈsæt.ə.deɪ
ˈsɪz.əz
ˈbrʌð.ə r
ˈɡlæs·əz
ʃaʊə r