PHONETICS ACTIVITIES

EXERCISE ONE: (01pts×05)

Complete the following sentences with the correct plural form:
 Tom used a sharp knife, but the butcher has several ---------------.
 Mona ate half a grapefruit, and cut the other grapefruits into ------------.
 The police caught one thief but the rest of the ------------- ran away.
 Sarah bought a new scarf, so she now has several -----------------.
 I could only eat one loaf of bread, and left the other three ----------------- in the
freezer.
EXERCISE TWO: (0.5×10)

Supply pairs of English words which can be distinguished by the following sets of
sounds, e.g. for /f/and /v/, feel and veal.
Word Pair (Minimal
Sound Pair
Pair)
/f/& /v/ Feel & Veal
/θ/ & / ð /
/s/ & /z/
/s/ & /θ/
/z/ & / ð /
/p/ & /b/
/t/ & /d/
/k/ & /g/
/t/ & /p/
/d/ & /f/
/ʃ/ & /tʃ/
EXERCISE THREE: (01pts×05)
Transcribe the following words:
Word Transcription
wish
witch
large
jam
fashion

EXERCISE FOUR: (0.5pts×10)

Read the following transcriptions and write the words as you would in normal English
spelling.
IPA Form Regular Spelling
/θauzənd/
/hevən/
/feðə/
/seɪf/
/kɪtʃn/
/tʃ3:tʃ/
/dʒʌdʒ/
/neɪʃən/
/treʒə/
/jeləu/