Phonetic Basics
1. Please write out the sounds for the following English words / sentences in phonetic symbols (use the symbols in the class handouts).
Write your answer underneath each word/sentence.
Sing Bring Cat Chill Money Science
Bus Buzz Dog
Cars will stop at the light. Weasels ripped his flesh.
A thin man slipped thru the crowd. My hovercraft is full of eels.
2. Write out 5 examples of English words that contain voiceless consonants (underline the voiceless consonants in each word). Then write out a complete English sentence (of at least 4 words) that features only voiceless consonants.
3. Write out 5 examples of English words that contain voiced consonants (underline the voiced consonants in each word). Then write out a complete English sentence (of at least 4 words) that features only voiced consonants.
4. Write out 4 examples of English words featuring tense vowels (underline each tense vowel).
5. Write out 4 examples of English words featuring lax vowels (underline each lax vowel).
Phonetic Basics
1. Please write out the sounds for the following English words / sentences in phonetic symbols (use the symbols in the class handouts).
Write your answer underneath each word/sentence.
King Fling Sad Change Sunny Poetry
Fuss Fuzz Broken
The child fell down the well. The panda ate bamboo all day long.
The boat sank in the stormy sea. His new guitar sounds sour and sad.
2. Write out 5 examples of English words that contain voiceless consonants (underline the voiceless consonants in each word). Then write out a complete English sentence (of at least 4 words) that features only voiceless consonants.
3. Write out 5 examples of English words that contain voiced consonants (underline the voiced consonants in each word). Then write out a complete English sentence (of at least 4 words) that features only voiced consonants.
4. Write out 4 examples of English words featuring tense vowels (underline each tense vowel).
5. Write out 4 examples of English words featuring lax vowels (underline each lax vowel).