Pending Transcriptions
Here you have the pending transcriptions from our last Worksheet (10) used in class.
01. /ǝd’vɛntʃʊr
02. /’krɪstǝndɔm/
03. /riy’tayǝrmɛnt/
04. /ey’vyeyʃǝn/
05. /’fɪǝlϴɪnɛs/
06. /’ɪnstrǝmɛnt/
07. /’fyuwtʃʊr
08. /mɛdɪ’keyʃǝn/ or /mɛɾɪ'keyʃǝn
09. /sǝ’lɛbrɪtɪ/ or /sǝ’lɛbrɪɾɪ
10. /arkɪ’tɛktʃʊr
11. /’gʊdnɛs/
12. /’krɪtɪsɪzm/
13. /’friydɔm/
14. /kǝ’mʌdɪtɪ/ or /kǝ’mʌdɪɾɪ/
15. /’mænɪdʒmɛnt/
16. /’rændɔm/
17. /apǝ’reyʃǝn/
18. /’tuwrɪzm/
19. /’hwaytnɛn/
20. /’fiytʃʊr/
Your Turn to Transcribe Full Sentences
This is your chance to show how much you have learned!
Below you are provided with 14 sentences that include all the vowel sounds studied along this course. You have to transcribe them all paying attention to the focus vowel for each sentence. (Needless to mention that sentences include other vowel sounds as well.)
Ok, let’s begin transcribing these short sentences.
| Focus vowel sound /iy/ |
| See what I mean? |
| Focus vowel sound /ɪ/ |
| This is my sister. |
| Focus vowel sound /ey/ |
| Take it away. |
| Focus vowel sound /ɛ/ |
| Glenn is my best friend. |
| Focus vowel sound /æ/ |
| Hand me a patch of matches. |
| Focus vowel sound /a/ |
| It was hard to start the job. |
| Focus vowel sound /uw/ |
| School will soon be through. |
| Focus vowel sound /ʊ/ |
| Who took my book from the desk? |
| Focus vowel sound /ʌ/ |
| My uncle and cousin live in Perth. |
| Focus vowel sound /ow/ |
| Tony Jones broke his toe. |
| Focus vowel sound /ɔ/ |
| It’s all wrong! |
| Focus vowel sound /aw/ |
| Don’t shout out loud. |
| Focus vowel sound /ay/ |
| I’m trying to type the report. |
| Focus vowl sound /ow/ |
| Lower your voice. |
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Transcriptions
Multiple-Syllable Word Transcription
In this task you will transcribe one-syllable, two-syllable, and three-syllable words. Keep in mind the rule of clear/full vowels as opposed to reduced/unclear vowels.
One-Syllable Words:
| Word | IPA | Word | IPA |
| named | | bridge | |
| would | | what | |
| off | | pass | |
| loud | | each | |
| role | | just | |
Two-Syllable Words:
Example around, /ǝ’rawnd/
| Word | Transcription |
| river | |
| below | |
| army | |
| respect | |
| usual | |
| open | |
| floating | |
| farming | |
| railroad | |
| attack | |
Three-Syllable Words:
Example happiness, /’hæpɪnɛs/
| Word | Transcription |
| silently | |
| visitor | |
| criminal | |
| gentlemen | |
| metallic | |
| government | |
| everything | |
| dangerous | |
| direction | |
| animal | |
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’riyɾɪŋ ’sɛntǝnsɪz [fɔr]
The following sentences have been transcribed for you. They all belong to a text entitled Hunting Eagles. First, read the three paragraphs carefully to understand what they talk about. Then, on your notebook, write down the written version of each paragraph.
/hʌntɪŋ ’iygǝlz/
/’hʌntɪŋ wɪϴ bʌrdz ɪz ʌ ’vɛrɪ owld spɔrt/ /ɪn sʌm ’kʌntrɪz / ðʌ ’gowldǝn ’iygǝl ɪz yuwzd fɔr ’hʌntɪŋ wayld ’ænɪmǝlz/ /ðey ar yuwzd fɔr ’hʌntɪŋ ’faksɪz ænd wʊlvz/
/’treynɪŋ ǝn ’iygǝl tuw hʌnt teyks ʌ lɔŋ taym/ /’hʌntǝrz kætʃ yʌŋ ’iygǝlz ɪn nɛts meyd ʌv hɛǝr/ /’æftǝr ðʌ ’treynɪŋ / ðɪ ’iygǝl ɪz ’teykǝn tuw ʌ fiyǝld/ /ʌ ’blaynfowld ’owvǝr ðʌ bʌrdz ayz kiyps ɪt kwayǝt / ’ʌntɪl ðʌ ’hʌntǝr ɪz ’rɛɾɪ/
/ðɪ ’iygǝl sɪts ʌn ðɪ arm ʌv ðʌ ’hʌntǝr/ /ðʌ ’hʌntǝrz arm ɪz ’kʌvǝrd wɪϴ ʌ lɔŋ / ’spɛʃǝl glowv / tuw prǝ’tɛkt ɪt frɔm ðʌ ʃarp klɔz ʌv ðʌ bʌrd/
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Adjective Suffixes and Pronunciation
As it happens with noun suffixes, there is a limited number of word endings for adjectives. Here you are presented with the ten most common suffixes for adjectives in English. Take a look at the way they are pronounced and how they are transcribed. Practice pronouncing the suffix before you read the words provided in the second chart.
| Suffix | IPA | Suffix | IPA |
| -ic | /ɪk/ | -y | /ɪ/ |
| -ful | /fʊl/ | -ant / -ent | /ǝnt/ |
| -less | /lɛs/ | -ous | /ǝs/ |
| -al | /ǝl/ | -ly | /lɪ/ |
| -ive | /ɪv/ | -ish | /ɪʃ/ |
In this second chart, you are presented with a number of words that contain these adjective endings. Read the words carefully, not only paying attention to the suffix, but also the clear vowels that the words contain.
| Word | IPA | Word | IPA |
| plastic | /’plæstɪk/ | rainy | /’reynɪ/ |
| awful | /’ɔfʊl/ | pleasant | /’plɛsǝnt/ |
| careless | /’kɛǝrlɛs/ | hilarious | /hɪ’læryǝs/ |
| local | /’lowkǝl/ | motherly | /’mʌðǝrlɪ/ |
| passive | /’pæsɪv/ | childish | /’tʃayldɪʃ/ |
Now that you have practiced reading the adjective endings and the simple words containing the suffixes, get ready to transcribe the following words in this chart. Once more, keep in mind that these words not only contain adjective word endings but also other vowels in their stressed syllables.
| Word | Transcription |
| acrylic | |
| organic | |
| magnetic | |
| bellyful | |
| cheekful | |
| sinful | |
| aimless | |
| breathless | |
| seedless | |
| actual | |
| annual | |
| penal | |
| abusive | |
| elective | |
| decisive | |
| cloudy | |
| foggy | |
| starry | |
| ambulant | |
| decent | |
| reliant | |
| vicious | |
| tedious | |
| spacious | |
| brotherly | |
| weekly | |
| daily | |
| brownish | |
| foolish | |
| boyish | |
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