If you have failed the transcription, I suggest that you do the exam, look at the answers and
then mark the exam yourself.
First do transcription, then check for a) stress, function words, diphthongs, etc. Remember the
symbols should be EXACTLY right. Do not write ai for a or t for tu
1. I´ve been living here for ten months
2. for the beer.
3. The boys have orange juice for breakfast and after that they take the bus to work.
4. My parents can play golf but I must admit they
5. me alone.
6. wish to see me anymore.
7. The students focus on the English exam quite yet they rarely do.
8. cash.I
Bits in yellow = common mistakes.
1.a v v f ten m n nd a st l d nt n ma we ra nd Comment [F1]: Also b n
Comment [F2]: Before consonant.
2. w t w d ju la k t dr k|b nd a d nt Comment [F3]: This would probably be
strong as it is normally where there would
be a pause. I have accepted strong and
3. ð b z hæv r nd d st nd ðæ te k ð b s t weak.
Comment [F4]: There are LOTS of
examples of this in the transcriptions.
4. ma r nts k n ple t a m st k
Comment [F5]:
auxiliary.
5. d nt tel tt d | k ju l n
Comment [F6]:
Comment [F7]: Pronoun. Always
6. a h mf d z|a nd r f ts b k z nt w t m strong.
Comment [F8]: No reason for this to be
7. ð d nts w nt w nt t k s n ði æm kwa t jet |ðe re li d strong.
Comment [F9]: Also b t
8. d nt ble m mi f ð s |a d nn ðe w n ð bæ k Comment [F10]: Also m st
Comment [F11]: This would probably
be stressed but I accept weak form too.
Comment [F12]: The stress here
have accepted both weak and strong.
Comment [F13]: Has to be /i/ as it is
followed by vowel.
Comment [F14]: Quite not QuiEt
Comment [F15]: Strong because a t the
end of clause.
Comment [F16]: Also ðe
