Pronunciation practice

What words are always stressed (and take strong forms)?

• Linkers

• Content words

• Structure words

• Conjunctions

Ə is the only vowel sound that can be present in weak forms / unstressed syllables

• True

• False

Which of these sounds are normally found in weak forms? (+1)

• Ə

• i

• i:

• u

In what context can function words take strong forms?

"Be" as a main verb can adopt a weak form

• True

• False

These prepositions do NOT have a weak form: _ _ - _ _

Prepositions can take strong forms even if they are not made prominent or in citation form

• True

• False

Choose the most suitable transcription for the following phrase: I think she's a future champion.

• /aɪ θɪnk ʃiz ə fjuːtʃər tʃæmpɪən/

• /aɪ θɪŋk ʃiz ə fjuːtʃə tʃæmpɪən/

• /aɪ θɪnk ʃiz ə fɪʊtʃə tʃɑːmpɪən/

Choose the most suitable transcription for the following phrase: driving in the northern areas is dangerous in these conditions

• /draɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə nɔːðen eəriəz ɪz deɪndʒerɒs ɪn ðiːz kɒndɪʃɒnz/

• /draɪvɪŋg ɪn ðə nɔːrðən ɑːriəz ɪz deɪndʒərəs ɪn ðɪz kəndɪʃnz/

• /draɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə nɔːðən eəriəz ɪz deɪndʒərəs ɪn ðiːz kəndɪʃnz/

Choose the most suitable transcription for the following phrase: we played guessing games, for example

• / wiː pleɪd ɡesɪng ɡeɪms fɔː ɪɡzɑːmpəl /

• / wi pleɪd ɡesɪŋ ɡeɪmz
  fər ɪɡzɑːmpəl /

• / wi pleɪt ɡuesɪŋ ɡeɪmz fər ɪxɑːmpl /