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Phonetics: quiz.

Write each of the following words in phonetic transcription.


1. heat /hiːt/ 6. Shrink  /ʃrɪŋk/

2. stroke /strəʊk/ 7. Toque /təʊk/

3. phase /feɪz/ 8. Attentive  /əˈten.tɪv/

4. chump /tʃʌmp/ 9. Flop /flɒp/

5. loonie /ˈluː.ni/ 10. Wrath  /rɒθ/

Task #2: Write each line in normal English orthography.


1: [ðә tajm hæz cʌm]-the time has come
2: [ðә wɑlrәs sed]-the walrus said
3: [tu tɑlk әv mɛni θɪŋz]-to talk of many things
4: [әv ʃuz ɑnd ʃɪps]-of shoes and ships
5: [ænd silɪŋ wæx]-and sealing wax
6: [әv kæbәgәz ænd kɪŋz]-of cabbages and kings
7: [ænd wɑj ðә si ɪs bojlɪŋ hɑt]-and why the sea is boiling hot
8: [ænd wɛθәr pɪgz hæv wɪŋz].-and whether pigs have wings

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