CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH I ENGLISH

PRONUNCIATION
TRANSCRIPTION HOMEWORK 2: Weak forms & R liaison
Transcribe the following passage phonemically. Try to identify all the weak forms of
grammatical words in it. Furthermore, try to identify all the occasions where linking r
and intrusive r could be used.

Annas loose change jangled in her pockets. A cup of coffee was what she
needed now. Every Thursday morning she goes to the gym and practices her
aerobic technique and strengthens her muscles, since she is training for a race.
More often than not she meets up with her associate Mary, who belongs to the
same sports club.
The caffeine started to work and Anna felt much better. Mary had arrived five
minutes before Anna and was already sitting on the sofa in the corner of the room.
Im glad youre here, Anna said brightly, pushing the tiny cup made of china
across the tray and staring out of the caf window at the store opposite.
She nudged Mary.
I just saw Angela appearing from Joness shoes across the road. I thought
she was in Geneva or somewhere in Switzerland, she whispered to her friend.

2 nd SEMESTE