Exercise 1 Sentences for transcription
Write the following sentences in transcription, taking care to give the correct weak forms (1…12).
Exercise 2 Weak forms with pre-vocalic and pre-consonantal forms
When you hear the number, say the phrase, using the appropriate weak form:
| the | 1. the apple /Di xpl/ | 2. the pear /Dq peq/ |
| to | 3. to Edinburgh /tu ednbrq/ | 4. to Leeds /tq lJdz/ |
| do | 5. so do I /sqV du aI/ | 6. so do they /sqV dq DeI/ |
| a/an | 7. an ear /qn Iq/ | 8. a foot /q fVt/ |
| her | 9. her eyes /hqr aIz/ | 10. her nose /hq nqVz/ |
| your | 11. your uncle /jqr ANkl/ | 12. your friend /jq frend/ |
| for | 13. for Alan /fqr xlqn/ | 14. for Mike /fq maIk/ |
| there | 15. there aren’t /Dqr Rnt/ | 16. there couldn’t /Dq kVdnt/ |
| are | 17. these are ours /DJz qr aVqz/ | 18. these are mine /DJz q main/ |
| were | 19. you were out /jH wqr aVt/ | 20. you were there /jH wq Deq/ |
Exercise 3 Transcription
Write the following sentences in transcription, taking care to give the correct weak forms (1…5).
Exercise 4 Pronunciation of weak forms
This exercise uses the sentences of Exercise 3. When you hear the number, say the sentence, giving particular attention to the weak forms.