Transcript Introduction to the IPA (Review exercises)

INTRODUCTION TO THE IPA
(REVIEW EXERCISES)
LI 2013
NATHALIE F. MARTIN
Thinking Phonetically
Exercise (O’Grady, p. 53)
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Find four words that show four alternative spellings of
the sound [f]
Find six words that have the letter ‘a’ pronounced
differently.
Find four words in which different groups of letters
represent only one sound.
Find two words in which two different sounds are
pronounced but not spelled out.
Contemporary
Linguistics: p. 53.
Phonetic Practice
1. Read these words phonetically and write
them out using conventional English
spelling.
 [mit]
 MEAT
 [ ʃuz]
 SHOES
 [skul]
 SCHOOL
 [mjuzɪk]
 MUSIC
Phonetic Practice
2. Fill in the missing symbols.
 Cartoons
=[ _ɑ__u__]
 Singing = [ _ ɪ _ ɪ _ ]
 English = [ɪ_ _ _ ɪ_]
 Cheese = [_ _ _ _ ]
[kɑrtunz]
[sɪŋɪŋ]
[ɪŋglɪʃ]
[tʃiz]