Phonetic Transcription Exercises 1

Phonetic transcription is a valuable tool for language learners and teachers alike. It provides a visual representation of how sounds are pronounced, which can be especially helpful for languages with complex or inconsistent spelling systems, such as English. It also helps learners distinguish between similar sounds, aids in representing dialects and accents.


A- write the Phonetic Transcription of the following words

1 – Listen :

2 – Sleep :

3 – Laugh :

4 – Think :

5 – Jump :

6 – Dance :

7 – Food :

8 – Believe :

9 – House :

10 – Read :

11 – Talk :

12 – Write :

13 – Dream :

14 – Wish :

15 – Sing :


B- fill in the blanks with ordinary letters

1 – /ˈdʒɔɪfl/ :

2 – /məˈtʃʊr/ :

3 – /rɪˈspektfl/ :

4 – /ˈemfəsaɪz/ :

5 – /ˈɑːbviəs/ :

6 – /sɪnˈsɪr/ :

7 – /ˈdʒenərəs/ :

8 – /juˈniːk/ :

9 – /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/ :

10 – /ˈnɜːrtʃər/ :

11 – /ˈɑːnɪst/ :

12 – /breɪv/ :

13 – /ˈlɔɪəl/ :

14 – /ˈdʒentl/ :

15 – /dɪˈlaɪt/ :


C- write the ordinary letters of the following sentences

1 – /aɪ eɪt ˈpiːtsə fɔː ˈdɪnər/ : .

2 – /ðeɪ hæv ˈnɛvər biːn tə dʒəˈpæn/ : .

3 – /ʃiː wɒz ˈhæpi/ : .

4 – /wiː ˈstʌdid fɔː ðə tɛst/ : .

5 – /ðeɪ wɒtʃt tiːˈviː/ : .

6 – /hiː ɪz ˈriːdɪŋ ə bʊk/ : .

7 – /aɪ hæv ə kæt/ : .

8 – /aɪ wɒnt tə ɡəʊ tə ðə pɑːk/ : .

9 – /wiː ʃʊd iːt ˈhɛlθi fuːd/ : .

10 – /ʃiː wɪl ɡəʊ tə ðə stɔːr təˈmɒrəʊ/ : .

11 – /ɪt ɪz ˈreɪnɪŋ aʊtˈsaɪd/ : .

12 – /juː mʌst ˈfɪnɪʃ jɔːr ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ : .

13 – /ðeɪ wɪl biː leɪt/ : .

14 – /ʃiː hæz lɪvd ɪn ˈlʌndən fɔː faɪv jɪərz/ : .

15 – /aɪ wɒz ət skuːl ˈjɛstədeɪ/ : .


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