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Phonetics Tutorial Exercise - 2012 summer session

In this exercise you will transcribe a set of sentences using a phonemic transcription. A phonemic transcription is an representation of the phonologically contrastive elements in the spoken language. The symbols to use are those that have been presented in lectures and are available in the LING110 transcription materials on the web. You must access the sound files below to complete this assignment. Click here for information on how to create electronic documents with the correct phonetic font.

 

Exercise

Transcribe the following short sentences spoken by the Australian English speaking person in the audio files below. The speaker uses a casual informal manner. Pay particular attention to how the words are pronounced in the continuous flow of the sentence.

Each transcribed sentence must be enclosed in slant brackets to indicate the phonemic nature of the transcription.

Click on each of the links below to hear each recording.

  1. We'd be hard pushed to catch the bus to Newcastle tonight.

  2. Most of the scenes were filmed on location in the Alps.

  3. I've just seen Charles tearing off in a hurry.

  4. The topic of Jeff's thesis is beginning to annoy me.

  5. The Cuthbert family live by the village church.