Linguistics for Teachers READ
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Phonetic Alphabets Transcription
Directions: Using the reference instrument sent via email, translate the words below
phonetically.
English Word
Should
IPA Phonetic Transcription
ASCII Phonetic Transcription
Could
Would
Singer
Thinker
Check
The
Church
Cake
Bite
Heat
Discussion Questions:
1. Why is the noun contract pronounced differently than the verb to contract?
2. What are the phonetic symbols for the long /e/?
3. When the consonant /l/ is pronounced as a syllable, what are the phonetic symbols?