Task 2_Practical Exercises

Consonant sounds
1. Name the manner and the place of articulation of each
consonant sound

a) /t/
b) /d/
c) /k/
d) /z /
e) /b/

2. Write only the symbols of the consonant sounds contained in

the following words, remember to write each symbol in slashes
(//).
 The first one is done for you.

Word Symbols of the consonant sounds

English /ŋ/ - /g/ - /l/ - /ʃ/
Alphabet
Phonetic
transcriptio
n
Think

3. Classify the following words according to the place of articulation

of the underlined letter in the box below
  The first one is done for you.

peak, deep, leap, cat, boat, enter, border, shoulder, singer,

longing, chick, take, chirp, buzz, then, horse, voice, jam

Bilabia Denta Labio alveola vela Palata Palate- glotta Retrofle

l l - r r l alveola l x
denta r
l
Peak

4. Pronounce: Which word is different? Focus on the final

consonant sound.

a) walks
b) visits
c) helps
d) watches

5. Write a word that includes each symbol.

 The first one is done for you.
 Symbol Word
a) /ʃ/ show
b) /ʒ/
c) /ð/
d) /v/
e) /ŋ/

6. Circle the right phonetic transcription (IPA) of each word.

The first one is done for you.

 One /ˈwʌn/ /’wʌŋ/ /’gon/

 Crock /crɒk/ /krɒk/ /krɒc/
 Those /ðəʊz/ /θəʊz/ /ðəʊs/
 Horse /ˈhɔːrs/ /ˈjɔːrs/ /ˈhɔːrz/
 Training /treɪnɪn/ /treɪnɪŋ/ /treɪŋɪn/
 Church /tʃɜːtʃ/ / ʃɜːtʃ/ /tʃɜːʃ/
 Worship /ˈgɜːʃɪp/ /ˈwɜːtʃɪp/ /ˈwɜːʃɪp/
 Shrine /ˈtʃraɪn/ /ˈʃraɪn/ /ˈʃraɪŋ/