Task 1.

Consonant transcription

Major /ˈ____eɪ____ə/ mayor /ˈ____eɪ____ə/

Jam /____æ____/ yam /____æ____/
Jill /____ɪ____/ chill /____ɪ____/
Thief /____iː____/ thieve /____iː____/
Surf /____3: ____/ serve /____3: ____/
Fast /____æ____/ vast /____æ____/
Theme /____iː____/ team /____iː____/
Math /____æ____/ mat /____æ____/
Sip /____ ɪ ____/ zip /____ ɪ ____/
Price /____aɪ____/ prize /____aɪ____/
Niece /____iː____/ knees /____iː____/
Sinning /____ɪ____ ɪ____ / singing /____ɪ____ ɪ____/
Winner /____ɪ____ ə/ winger /____ɪ____ ə/
Shoe /____u:/ chew /____u:/
Gate /ˈ____eɪ____/ fate /____eɪ____/

Task 2. Minimal pairs.

/z/ or /s/? /j/or /dʒ/?
Loose lose jet yet
Peace peas use juice
Ice eyes yob job
Rice rise jeer year
Lice lies joke yolk
Dice dies yell gel
Place plays Jews use
Niece knees Yard jarred
Fierce fears Yon John
Peers pierce
/tʃ or /ʃ/?
/tʃ/ or /dʒ/? Sheet cheat
cheap jeep Chop shop
chore jaw Shin chin
choke joke She´s cheese
gin chin Chew shoe
Jane chain Sheep cheap
Choose Jews Cherry sherry
Chill Jill Share chair
Badge batch Shoes choose
Match Madge Catch cash
Watch wodge Wish which
Ridge rich