part one Introduction to Speech Communication
Words for Phonetic Transcription Practice: Level 1
Transcribe the following words in IPA. The answers are at the end of
this chapter beginning on page 60. We've filled in the correct answers
for the first word as an example. Diphthongs count as one sound.
Word Number of Sounds IPA Transcription
1. pat 3 {___pat__]
2. boat { 1
3. flat [ 1
4. rope [ 1
5. two [ }
6. east I }
7. room [ 1
8. dog [ }
9. fed [ J
10. snake [ ]
11. grass [ ]
12. phone [ 1
13. thought* [ 1
14. this I 1
15. think [ 1
16. awful* [ 1
17. raise [ 1
18. book [ ]
19. cheap _ I 1
20. lunch [ ]
21. plane _ [ 1
22. roll [ ]
23. sell l }
24. easy ]
25. table i 1
*See notes on regional occurrence of [5], page 60.
Words for Phonetic Transcription Practice: Level 2
‘Transeribe the following words in IPA. The answers are at the end of this
chapter on pages 61 and 62. Diphthongs count as one sound.
Word Number of Sounds IPA Transcription
26. judge rl 1
27. bother rt ]
28. wheel [ 1
29. embassy [ 1
{ J
30. yellowchapter 4 The Sounds of American English
31. tire { J
32. laughing [ J
33. friend ( ]
34. thumb - [ - ]
35. pens [ |
36. cage [ 1
37. vision [ |
38. beige }
39. cruise [ 1
40. prank C 1
Al. shops [ 1
42, street [ ]
43. pains [ 1
44. cute [ 1
45. broad* [ 1
46. track [ 1
47. painting [ ]
48. fools [ ]
49. desks [ }
50. strong* [ ]
‘See notes on regional occurrence of [a], page 60.
Words for Phonetic Transcription Practice: Level 3
‘Transcribe the following words in IPA. The answers are at the end of this
chapter on page 62. Diphthongs count as one sound.
64. rather
65. under
66. church
Word Number of Sounds _ IPA Transcription
51. machines [ 1
52. shouted [ ]
53. relative [ ]
54. Chicago I ]
55. oyster* { 1
56. boiler* t ]
57. English I ]
58. laundry* [ 1
59. downtown [ 1
60. calm — I |
61. burgers [ 1
62. early [ 1
63. arrive [ 1
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jumbo jet
exit
wages
crime
prizes
computer
magazines
carwax
flounders
*See notes on regional occurrence of [>], page 60.
Phrases for Phonetic Transcription Practice: Level 4
‘Transcribe the following words in IPA. The answers are at the end of this
chapter on pages 62 and 63. Diphthongs count as one sound.
Phrase
76. passed over
77. bunch of bananas
78. took vitamin pills
79. greased lightning
80. electrical engineer
81. extra dirty shoes
82. fire hydrant
83. common goals
84. hockey game
85. gold nuggets
86. collect cail*
87. live at five
88. threw the book
89. basic black dress
90. the last straw*
91. buzzing bees
92. beach house
93. shipping chickens
94. gale wind watch
95. air pollution
96. curve ball
97. jet juice
98. garlic bread
99. star wars*
100, wooden spoon
*See notes on regional occurrence of [fo], page 60.
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Number of Sounds Transcription