TASK 6_ WRITTEN EXERCISES

1. Find the correct phonemic transcription in the list on the right. Write its number next to
the word.

a. await .5. 1. krɪ ˈeɪt ɔ

2. jet
b. billow ....12 3. ˈɒ rɪnʤ
4. ʧəʊz
c. chose ....4 5. ə ˈweɪt
6. ʤet The first one is done for you.
d. creature ....17 7. bɪ ˈləʊ
a. await .5.
8. ˈsɜːʤ ən
b. 5. ə ˈweɪt
e. drudge ....18 9. ə ˈreɪnʤ
10. hɑːt
f. hurt .... 20 11. drʌg
12. ˈbɪl əʊ
g. jet ....6 13. rekt
14. ˈæv ɪd
h. orange ....3 15. ʧɔɪz
16. ˈsɑːʤ ənt
i. sergeant .... 16 17. ˈkriːʧ ə
18. drʌʤ
j. wrecked .... 13 19. ˈreʧ ɪd
20. hɜːt

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. əˈvɪɔd 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

3. Use the dictionary to help you answer the following questions.

a) What is the American pronunciation of market?

It is ˈmɑːrk ə əd
b) How is kindliness pronounced - 'kaɪnd li nəs or 'kaɪnd lə nəs?
'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 deactivate

3. deputation deputation

4. deputy deputy

5. deregulation deregulation

6. derelict derelict

7. dermatitis dermatitis

8. derogatory derogatory

9. desecrate desecrate

10. discrimination discrimination

11. dishonest dishonest

12. dishwater dishwater

5. Write the words corresponding to the following phonetic transcriptions:
/ðæn/than /ˈkeɪk/ cake /ˈfeɪθ/faith /ˈhuː/who

/ˈθruː/ through /ˈkluː/clue /ˈeɪt/eight /ˈfəʊldər/folder

/ˈteɪbəl/ table /ˈfaɪl/file /ˈfɑːsən/ fasten /ˈtæŋ/tang

6. Write the IPA symbol for the first sound in each of the following words

a. Philosophy fɪ d. knowledge ˈnɒ. g. her hɜ

b. use ju e. Chemist ˈke h. honorable ˈɒ

c. caught kɔ f. through θ i. clown kla

7. Using the IPA symbols, provide 2 examples for each type of place of articulation

Bilabial: p, pet [ˈpɛt]- b, ball [ˈbɔːl]

Alveolar: n neck [ˈnɛk] -r, ring [ˈrɪŋ] -l leaf [ˈliːf]

labio-dental: f-feel [ˈfiːl]- v veal [ˈviːl]

palatal: j you [ˈjuː]- beauty [ˈbjuːti]

inter-dental: ð they [ˈðeɪ]- θ both [ˈbəʊθ]

glottal: /h ham [ˈhæm]- hat [ˈhæt]

8. Using the IPA symbols, provide 1 example for each type of manner of articulation.

plosives : story /ˈstɔːr.i/

fricatives: thistle /ˈθɪs(ə)l/

affricates: change /tʃeɪndʒ/

 approximants: few [ˈfjuː]

nasals: lemon /ˈlem.ən/

laterals: foolish /fu:li∫/

9. Put the following words into two columns according to whether their first consonant is
voiced or not.

Voiced voiceless
-Than -Finger
Than Flake - Flake -Wash

Land Social - Social - Church

River Toe -Land - Keyboard
Jungle Finger -River - Computer

Ocean Church -toe - Paper

Wash Computer -Jungle - Ocean
Paper

Keyboard

10. On the following diagram indicate with an arrow the movement of the tongue for the
diphthongs in the given words. Give a phonetic transcription first.

Cow – may – train – so toy – boy – oil – nose

kaʊ ˈmeɪ ˈtreɪn ˈsəʊ ˈtɔɪ ˈbɔɪ ɔɪl ˈnəʊz
11. Transcribe from IPA to English text the following sentences

a) /ˈaɪ ˈkliːn maɪ ˈtiːθ ˈɑːftər ˈaɪ ˈkɪs ði ˈfrɒg/

I clean my teeth after I kiss the frog

b) /ðæt ˈmɛdəsən hæd ði ˈɒpəzɪt ɪˈfɛkt/

That medicine had the opposite effect

c) /ðeɪ ˈɔːlweɪz ˈiːt wɜːmz/

They always eat worms

d) /kʌm wɪθ mi tu ˈsiː ði stɑrts /

Come with me to see the stars

12. Write the phonetic symbol for the first sound in each word
Judge: [ˈd]
Easy: [ˈiː]
Pneumonia: [n]
Contact: [ˈk]
Phone: [ˈf]
Civic: [ˈs]
Usually: [ˈj]
University: [ˌj]
Hospital: [ˈh]

13. Write the phonetic symbol for the final sound in each word

Beds: dz
Bets: ts
Nest: st
Bathes: ðz
Belts: lts
Twelfth: fθ
Fifths: fθs
Next: kst
Lapsed: pst
14. Put the following words in the relevant column according to the manner of articulation
of the consonant in bold.
/ˈeɪ.ʒə/ /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ /bɪˈheɪv/ /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/ /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ /ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/ /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
/mɪˈsteɪk/ /ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/ /ˈtær.ɪf/ /ˈtrɔː.mə/ /fəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ /ˈfeɪ.məs/ /fɔːk/ /ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ /ˈɡlɑː.t̬ əl/
/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mənt/ /træk/ /trænzˈleɪ.tər/ /ˈsnɪk.ər/ /ˈɡlæs·əz/ /ˈsɪz.əz/ /ˈbrʌð.ər/ /ʃaʊər/ /tʃɜːtʃ/

Fricative Affricate Nasal Lateral Approximant Plosive

/ˈeɪ.ʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk /fəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi /ˈtær.ɪf/ /ˈtɑː.ɡɪt
s/ /
/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ /tʃɜːtʃ/ /træk/ /mɪˈsteɪk/
r ə
/ˈsnɪk.ə / /ˈɡlɑː.t̬ l/
bɪˈheɪv/ /ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/
/ˈtrɔː.mə/
/ˈɡlæs·əz/ /fɔːk
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
/ˈsɪz.əz/ /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mənt
/
/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
/ʃaʊər/
/ˈbrʌð.ər/
/ˈfeɪ.məs/
/trænzˈleɪ.tər
/

15. Circle the words according to their place of articulation

a. Circle the words that begin with a bilabial consonant:

math gnat son bold rat camp

b. Circle the words that begin with a velar consonant:

kid rig let coke gun run

c. Circle the words that begin with a labiodental consonant:

fog cat this mat show vine

d. Circle the words that begin with an alveolar consonant:

 zip rose label sun toe dice

e. Circle the words that begin with a dental consonant:

put show shy thigh the hot

f. Circle the words that begin with a palato-alveolar consonant:

shoe shy tie thigh thy jeep

References
 Forel, C., & Puskás, G. (2005, March). PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY Reader
for First Year English Linguistics [PDF]. (pp. 20-27) Geneva: University of
Geneva. Retrieved from
https://ia801801.us.archive.org/35/items/Phonology/Phonology.pd
 Daniel, I. O. (2011). Chapter Eight: Intonation. in Introductory Phonetics and
Phonology of English. (pp. 69-76). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars
Publishing. Retrieved from
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 Daniel, I. O. (2011). Chapter Six: The English Stress. In Introductory Phonetics and
Phonology of English. (pp. 51-63). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge
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