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WorksheetsPhonetics transcription challenge 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the phonetic transcription of 'banana'?
/bəˈnɑːnə/
/bæˈnænə/
/bənˈænə/
/bəˈnænə/
Identify the stressed syllable in 'photograph'.
to
graph
pho
photo
Transcribe the word 'elephant' phonetically.
/ˈɛlɪfɑnt/
/ɛlɪfɛnt/
/ˈɛlɪfənt/
/ˈɛlɪfɪnt/
Differentiate the vowel sounds in 'happy' and 'happiness'.
The vowel sound in 'happy' is /ɔː/ and in 'happiness' is /ɛ/.
The vowel sound in 'happy' is /ɪ/ and in 'happiness' is /æ/.
The vowel sound in 'happy' is /æ/ and in 'happiness' is /ɪ/.
The vowel sound in 'happy' is /eɪ/ and in 'happiness' is /ʌ/.
What is the phonetic transcription of 'computer'?
/kəmˈpjuːtə/
/kəmˈpjuːtər/
/kəmˈpjuːtəɹ/
/kəmˈpjuːtɪr/
Identify the stress pattern in 'information'.
The stress pattern in 'information' is on the first syllable.
The stress pattern in 'information' is on the third syllable.
The stress pattern in 'information' is on the second syllable.
The stress pattern in 'information' is on the fourth syllable.
Transcribe the word 'university' phonetically.
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪtɪ/
/ˈjuːnɪvɜːrsɪti/
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
/juːnɪˈvɪrɪti/
What vowel sound is present in 'cereal'?
/ɪə/
/ʊə/
/ɔː/
/eɪ/
Identify the stressed syllable in 'chocolate'.
late
co
choc
olate
Transcribe the word 'beautiful' phonetically.
/ˈbjuːtəfəl/
/bjuːtɪfəl/
/ˈbjuːtɪfəlɪ/
/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/
Differentiate the vowel sounds in 'record' (noun) and 'record' (verb).
The noun and verb forms of 'record' have the same vowel sound.
The vowel sounds in 'record' (verb) are always stressed more than in the noun.
'Record' (noun) is pronounced with a long 'e' sound in both cases.
The vowel sounds in 'record' (noun) are different from 'record' (verb) due to syllable stress and vowel pronunciation.
What is the phonetic transcription of 'celebrate'?
/ˈsɛl.ɪ.breɪt/
/ˈsɛl.ə.breɪt/
/sɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/
/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/
Identify the stress pattern in 'photography'.
The stress pattern in 'photography' is 0-0-0-1.
The stress pattern in 'photography' is 0-1-0-0.
The stress pattern in 'photography' is 0-0-1-0.
The stress pattern in 'photography' is 1-0-0-0.
Transcribe the word 'imagination' phonetically.
/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
/ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪˌneɪ.ʃən/
/ɪˌmædʒ.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
What vowel sound is present in 'ocean'?
long 'e' sound
short 'o' sound
short 'a' sound
long 'o' sound
What is the phonetic transcription of 'giraffe'?
/gɪˈrɑːf/
/dʒɪˈræf/
/gɪˈræf/
/dʒɪˈrɑːf/
Identify the stressed syllable in 'university'.
ni
uni
ver
sity
What vowel sound is present in 'umbrella'?
long 'a' sound
short 'e' sound
long 'u' sound
short 'u' sound
Identify the stressed syllable in 'dictionary'.
dic
tion
ary
dic-tion
What vowel sound is present in 'idea'?
short 'e' sound
long 'e' sound
long 'i' sound
short 'i' sound
