English Consonants (Tutorial Task 3)

English Consonants

(4 Exercises)​

By KHO CHUNG WEI

Exercise A:

Find the errors in the transcription of the consonant sounds in the following words. In each word there is one error, indicating an impossible pronunciation of that word for a native speaker of English of any variety. Make a correct transcription in the space provided.​

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You may use the following site to help you type your transcription: https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/IPAcharts/inter_chart_2018/IPA_2018.html​

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

strength /stɹɛngθ/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

crime /craɪm/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

wishing /wɪshɪŋ/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

wives /waɪvs/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

these /θiːz/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

hijacking /haɪjækɪŋ/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

chipping /ʧɪppɪŋ/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

yelling /yɛlɪŋ/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

sixteen /sɪxtiːn/

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Correct the error in the transcription of the consonant sound in the following word:

thesis /ðiːsɪs/

Exercise B:

Transcribe the following words phonemically, i.e. broad transcription.​

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You may use the following site to help you type your transcription: https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/IPAcharts/inter_chart_2018/IPA_2018.html​

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Transcribe the word "bake" phonemically.

vowel: /eɪ/

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Transcribe the word "doubt" phonemically.

vowel: /aʊ/

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Transcribe the word "bored" phonemically.

vowel: /ɔː/

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Transcribe the word "fishes" phonemically.

vowel: /ɪ/

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Transcribe the word "measure" phonemically

vowels: /ɛ/ and /ə/

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Transcribe the word "achieves" phonemically.

vowels: /ə/ and /iː/

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Transcribe the word "others" phonemically.

vowels: /ʌ/ and /ə/

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Transcribe the word "square" phonemically.

vowel: /eə/

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Transcribe the word "steering" phonemically.

vowels: /ɪə/ and /ɪ/

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Transcribe the word "speed" phonemically.

vowel: /iː/

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Transcribe the word "car" phonemically.

vowel: /ɑː/

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Transcribe the word "appeared" phonemically.

vowels: /ə/ and /ɪə/

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Transcribe the word "play" phonemically.

vowels: /eɪ/

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Transcribe the word "pill" phonemically.

vowels: /ɪ/

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Transcribe the word "health" phonemically.

vowels: /ə/

Exercise C:

Transcribe the following words phonetically, i.e. narrow transcription.​

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You may use the following site to help you type your transcription: https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/IPAcharts/inter_chart_2018/IPA_2018.html​

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English Phonetics and Phonology

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Transcribe the word "speed" phonetically.

vowel: [iː]

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Transcribe the word "car" phonetically.

vowel: [ɑː]

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Transcribe the word "appeared" phonetically.

vowels: [ə] and [ɪə]

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Transcribe the word "play" phonetically.

vowels: [eɪ]

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Transcribe the word "pill" phonetically.

vowels: [ɪ]

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Transcribe the word "health" phonetically.

vowels: [ə]

Exercise D:

The sequence of the following annotated diagrams illustrates the actions that take place during the consonants at the end of the word bench. Fill in the blanks.

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