So you think you’ve got problems
Below the tasks there is the correct version of the
transcription of this poem.
 Try to go, however, to tasks first and carry them out
with some guidance. Only then check your work
against the provided correct version of transcription.
 Now have a look at your own transcription and try to
spot any problematic areas.
 Now check the transcription of yours against the
provided one once again.
I hope you’ve got no problems now.
(note: 1. There are no tasks 2, 3)
Good luck.
Transcription tasks
Task 1A
/ @ "stju;d@ntfr@m xsVnI&l"ÙI@z /
/ wUd xfri"kwentlI xb3;st IntU
"tI@z /
/ f@ h@ "rIDm n "stres /
/ xwe@ x @ xt@"rIbl xmes /
/ n xjet Si;d "bi;n xstVdIN f@
"jI@z /
The main errors in the part above are:
 There should be the dotted /i/ at the end of
words
 Weak forms of would, and (in this context
must be [@n]), she’d, into=to, been
 Stresses mostly missing x
 Wrong phonemic symbols
 The case of linking [r] in were a
 Pronunciation of frequently,
studying, terrible
Task 1B
@"stju:d@ntfr@m"saniAl"dZirz
Wwud"fri:kwentlI xb@:stint@"ti@z
fo:h@:"riD@m@nd"stres
xw@:@"terIbl xmes
@nd"jetSi:dbi:n"stadINfo:j@:z
There are numerous errors. Only the main categories are
suggested and you should identify the words.
e.g. weak forms: would
1. weak forms:
2. dotted and undotted i in words such as:
pronunciation of individual words such as:
3. missing primary stresses in front of
syllables in these words:
4.wrong phonemic symbole in:
5. linking r in: [we@r@]
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
1. The person failed to indicate the stresses
altogether. Do it. The number of stresses is
suggested by the number given in brackets
next to each line.
2. There is a number of wrong IPA symbols
[I], [i], [V], [Q]
3. but and to us are weak forms
4. The plural ending –s in problems should be
pronounced [z]. Why?
D&ts i:zI sed tna:kasan (5)
@naisan@"sju:miNjVNm&n (4)
bVtr@drait@ndroN (3)
@ndledlait@ndloN (3)
a:probl@mst@Vsfr@mdZ@p&n (3)
Task 5
Have a look at this part. There are some errors in
transcription. The errors are highlighted.
@n "@bstIneIt "stju:d@ntfr@m "spa:
rI"fju:st@ &"knolIdZ D@ "Swa:
U Q
"hi: xsed "g@Ut@"t@Un
hi
@nd"dZVmp"Vp @nd"d@Un !dZVmp"Vp
"Tets"teIkIN"TINks"ra:D@ xtu:"fa:
"D&ts "TINz "rA:D@
The main problems are:
Secondary stress in jump up/down
Weak forms: he, to
Demostrative that is never used in a weak form.
Missing stresses x
Proper transcription of town, down, acknowledge,
obstinace, things (Have a look at thein dictionary
transcription below).
obstinate ˈɒb.stɪ.nət, -stᵊn.ət, -ɪt
acknowledg|e əkˈnɒl.ɪʤ,
thing θɪŋ
things –z
Task 6
s@U"stju;d@nts@nd"ti;Í@sXO;l"saIt
DeI"ÙIb@x@nd"SIv@x@nd"kraI
"te@rIN"he@fr@mDe@"hedz
"sObIN"leItInDe@"bedz
DeI"wVnd@ x If"sak@ x Iz"naIt
There are some problems in these lines.
1.
 end here is due to following t in teachers [@n]
 plural of teachers
 pronunciation of sigh
 all must be stressed
2222.
 after jibber and shiver there is the linking [r]
4.
 the phonemic symbol [Q] unlike [O:]
5.
 after wonder and succour there is the linking [r]
 pronunciation of nigh
 the phonemic symbol [V]
Task 7
/b@t "d@Unt "wVrI "helpIzIn "saIt/
/wI@ "rI@lI @"we@ Qv jo; "plaIt/
/baI "ri;dIN "spi;k "aUt/
/ju;l "b&nIS o;l "daut/
/w@l "pQs@blI "jes ju; "ÙVst
"maIt/
Try to specify
where these errors occur
 Dotted /i/ at …………………………..
which function words in their weak forms are not
transcribed properly
 Weak forms of ……, ……, ….., …..
where primary stresses are missing
 Stresses missing (2)
where there is an example of the linking [r]
 1++Have a look at the second line.
which symbols are not proper IPA ones
 Wrong phonemic symbols
Which word is not transcribed properly
 Have a look at the last line.
Have a look at the correct version below.
Transcription KEY
1
@ "stju;d@ntfr@m "sVni&l"ÙI@z
w@d "fri:kw@ntli "b3;stInt@
"tI@z
f@h@ "rIDm@n "stres
"we@r@ "terIbl "mes
@n "jetSIdbIn "stVdiINf@ "jI@z
2
@ "nVD@fr@m2 "li:m@p@ "ru:
"sed "ti:Í@ "wQtS@daI "du:
d@z "kQf "raImwID "rVf
"baUwIDI "nVf
@nd "wQt@ "baUt "TVr@n "Tru:
3
@ "nVD@ "jVN "stju;d@ntfr@m
"speIn
"sed "ti:Í@ "pli:zk@djUIk"spleIn
"waI "beri@n(d) "b&n
@n(d) "veri@n(d) "v&n
"A: "dIfr@nt t@ "mi:De@D@ "seIm
4
"D&ts "i:zi "sed "t&n@k@ "s&n
(5)
@"naIsVn@ "sju:mIN "jVN "m&n (4)
b@t "red "raIt@n(d) "roN (3)
@nd "led "laIt@n(d) "loN (3)
"a: "prQbl@mztU "Vsfr@mdZ@ "p&n
(4)
5
@n "QbstInIt "stju:d@ntfr@m "spa:
rI "fju:st(t)U@ "knQlIdZD@ "Swa:
hi "sed "g@Ut@ "taUn
@nd !dZVmp "Vp@n"daUn
"T&ts "teIkIN "TINz "rA:D@ "tu:
"fa:
6
s@U "stju;d@nts@n "ti;Í@z "O;l
"saI
DeI "ÙIb@r@n(d) "SIv@r@n(d) "kraI
"te@rIN "he@fr@mDe@ "hedz
"sQbIN "leItInDe@ "bedz
DeI "wVnd@rIf "sVk@rIz "naI
7
b@t
wI@
baI
jUl
"d@Unt "wVri "helpIzIn "saIt
"rI@li@ "we@r@vj@ "plaIt
"ri;dIN !spi;k "aUt
"b&nIS "O;l "daUt/
"wel "pQs@bli "jesjU "ÙVst "maIt/