The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Exercises – 6
Write the transcribed sentences with ordinary letters.
1.
/ə lɑt əv ˈpiːpəl raɪd ˈbaɪsɪkəlz ɪn ˈɪtəli/.
A lot of people ride bicycles in Italy.
2.
/ kæn jʊ pleɪ ðə ɡɪˈtɑrː/?
Can you play the guitar?
3.
/ haʊ fɑrː duː jʊ wɔːk ˈevri deɪ/?
How far do you walk everyday?
4.
/ ɪn njuː jɔɚk jʊ kænt ˈtrævəl baɪ træm/.
In New York you can’t travel by tram.
5.
/ɪz ðeɚ ə ˈvɪdio ɪn aʊɚ ˈklɑːs-rʊm/?
Is there a video in our classroom?
6.
/ aɪd laɪk səm ˈkɑfi, pliːz/.
I’d like some coffee please.
7.
/ ðeɚ ˈɪzənt ˈɛni mɪlk ɪn ðə frɪdʒ/.
There isn’t any milk in the fridge.
8.
/haʊ duː jʊ kʌm tə skuːl/?
How do you come to school?
9.
/ ðeɚ ɑrː tuː ɛɡz/.
There are two eggs.
10. /aɪ lʌv ʌnˈhɛlθi fuːd/.
I love unhealthy food.
11. /haʊ mʌtʃ ˈwɔːtɚ duː jʊ niːd/?
How much water do you need?
12. /ʃi wəz bɔɚn ət hɑːf pɑːst tuː/.
She was born at half past two.