The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Exercises – 5
Write the transcribed sentences with ordinary letters.
1.
/aɪ kʌm frəm frɑːns/.
I come from France.
2.
/duː jʊ wɝk fɔɚ ə bɪɡ ˈkʌmpəni?/
Do you work for a big company?
3.
/aɪ ˈstʌdi ə lɑt/.
I study a lot.
4.
/ʃi ɡoz tə bɛd ət faɪv əˈklɑk/.
She goes to bed at five o’clock.
5.
/ðeɪ həv ˈbrɛkfəst ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ/.
They have breakfast in the morning.
6.
/aɪ lɪv ɪn ə smɔːl ˈsɪti/.
I live in a small city.
7.
/wi lʌv ˈkʊkɪŋ/.
We love cooking.
8.
/dəz ʃi mɪs hɝ ˈfæməli/?
Does she miss her family?
9.
/duː jʊ ˈevɚ riːd bʊks ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/?
Do you ever read books in English?
10. /jʊ ˈnevɚ ˈlɪsən tə mi/.
You never listen to me.
11. /aɪ ˈjuːʒuəli duː maɪ ˈhomwɝk ət naɪt/.
I usually do my homework at night.
12. /ˈɛniθɪŋ ɛls/?
Anything else?