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Phonetics and Transcription Exercises

The document outlines a series of tasks related to phonetics and phonology, including identifying and correcting transcription errors, phonemic transcription of sentences, finding minimal pairs for specific sounds, determining the validity of certain words in English, syllable division, and phonetic transcription of specific words. Each task focuses on different aspects of English pronunciation and sound structure. The tasks are designed for practice in phonetic transcription and understanding of phonemic distinctions.

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Phonetics and Transcription Exercises

The document outlines a series of tasks related to phonetics and phonology, including identifying and correcting transcription errors, phonemic transcription of sentences, finding minimal pairs for specific sounds, determining the validity of certain words in English, syllable division, and phonetic transcription of specific words. Each task focuses on different aspects of English pronunciation and sound structure. The tasks are designed for practice in phonetic transcription and understanding of phonemic distinctions.

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Revision (Unit 5-7)

Task 1. Each of these transcriptions of English words contains errors. Spot the errors and
correct them.

a) quick /qwic/
b) ring /Ring/
c) box /Box/

Task 2. Transcribe the following sentences phonemically.

a) Have you got anything alcohol-free?


b) The birds are on the feeders in the garden.
c) I believe she’s got eleven units left to write.

Task 3. Find minimal pairs to illustrate that the following pairs of sounds belong to separate
phonemes in English.

For example, for [t]–[d], you could say ‘tangle’ and ‘dangle’.

[p]–[b]
[s]–[z]
[θ]–[ð]
[z]–[ʒ]
[ɡ]–[ʒ]
[ŋ]–[h]

Task 4. Which of the following words can be words in English? Which ones cannot be English
words? Explain why.

/dem/
/ŋʊdəl/
/splim/
/spfid/
/ʒɔdʒ/
/bɑh/
/sɪŋt/

Task 5. Divide the following words into syllables and explain for your answers.
1. Lengthy
2. Restore

Task 6. Transcribe the following words phonetically.

gold, silver, bronze, website, bagpipe, hotdog

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