Group members: PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

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PART 1 (1 mark / correct word)
Using the analysis of the word ‘cramped’ given below as a model, analyse the structure of the
following one-syllable English words.

1. print

initial post-initial pre-final final

p r ɪ n t
onset peak coda
2. squeak
pre-initial initial post-initial peak final

s k w iː k
onset coda
3. tenths

initial peak pre-final final post-final

t e n θ s
onset coda
 4. strength

pre-initial initial post-initial peak pre-final final post-final

s t r e ŋ k θ
onset coda
PART 2: 0,5 mark / correct word
Applying the rules for syllable division, divide the following words into syllables by inserting a
dot (.) to separate the syllables.
Example: morning /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/

1. aroma /ə.ˈrəʊ.mə/

2. butter /bʌt.ə/

3. syllable /ˈsɪl.ə.bl/

4. encyclopedia /ɪn.ˌsaɪ.klə.ˈpiː.diə/

5. kangaroo /ˌkæŋ.ɡə.ˈruː/
PART 3: 0.5 / correct sentence
Transcribe the following sentences. Take care to identify which vowels are weak; put no vowel at
all if you think a syllabic consonant is appropriate, but put a syllabic mark beneath the syllabic
consonant.
1. The big dog and the angry cat went to the county fair.

ðə bɪɡ dɒɡ ən ði ˈæŋɡri kæt went tə ðə ˈkaʊnti feə

2. Education is essential for the personal growth of a person.

ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn ɪz ɪˈsenʃl fə ðə ˈpɜːsənl ɡrəʊθ əv ə ˈpɜːsn

3. You have a beautiful garden in London.

Ju həv ə ˈbjuːtɪfl ˈɡɑːdn ɪn ˈlʌndən

PART 4: 0.2 / correct item
Transcribe the following words and put the stress mark on the right place.
1. puppeteer /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/

2. accessible /əkˈsesəbl/

3. specialize /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/
4. geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

5. chinese /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/

6. old-fashioned /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/

7. overflow /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/

8. economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/

9. bedroom /ˈbedruːm/

10. record (verb) /rɪˈkɔːd/