Transcription practice Spring 2011

Mark J. Jones
markjjones@cantab.net

Some words for practice:

Colours:

Red /rɛd/, orange /ˈɒrɪnʤ/, yellow /ˈjɛləʊ/, green /ɡriːn/, blue /bluː/, violet /ˈvaɪələt/,
black /blæk/, white /waɪt/, brown /braʊn/.

Fruit

Apples /ˈæpl ̩z/, oranges /ˈɒrɪnʤɪz/, bananas /bəˈnɑːnəz/, lemons /ˈlɛmənz/, plums
/plʌmz/, pomegranate /ˈpɒmɪˌgrænɪt/, pineapple /ˈpaɪˌnæpl ̩/, grapes /greɪps/, lime
/laɪm/.

Vegetables (in culinary terms)

Potato /pəˈteɪˌtəʊ/, carrot /ˈkærət/, turnip /ˈtɜːnɪp/, cabbage /ˈkæbɪʤ/, Brussel sprouts
/ˈbrʌsl ̩ spraʊts/, tomato /təˈmɑːˌtəʊ/, cucumber /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/, onion /ˈʌnjən/.

The autumn leaves rustled on the path.

/ði ˈɔːtəm liːvz ˈrʌsl ̩d ɒn ðə pɑːθ/

Light blue touch-paper and stand well back.

/laɪp bluː tʌʧ ˈpeɪpər ən stæm wɛl bæk/

Keep out of direct sunlight

/kiːp aʊt əv ˈdaɪˌrɛk ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

Do not feed the animals

/duː nɒt fiːd ði ˈænɪməlz/

Shake well before serving

/ʃeɪk wɛl bɪˈfɔː ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

Replace cap after use

/rɪˈpleɪs kæp ˈɑːftə juːs/

Stand clear of the doors

/stæŋ klɪər əv ðə dɔːz/

Richard of York gave battle in vain.

/ˈrɪʧəd əv jɔːk ɡeɪv ˈbætl ̩ ɪn veɪn/

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.

/ˈpiːtə ˈpaɪpə pɪkt ə pɛk əv ˈpɪkl ̩b ˈpɛpə/