Task

Exercises

Practice #1
• Transcribe the following of words.
/bəˈnɑːnə/ banana /ˈkænədə/ Canada /ˈdrɑːmə/ drama
/əˈbaʊt/ about /ˈsəʊfə/ sofa /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ perfect /əˈsliːp/ asleep

• Transcribe the following pairs of words. (See how the vowel changes from strong to weak
(and vice versa), depending on where stress falls):
- pot / pɒt / -potato / pəˈteɪtəʊ / -Tom / tɒm / -tomato / təˈmɑːtəʊ /
- man / mæn / -woman / ˈwʊmən / -men / men / -women / ˈwʊmən /
- add / æd / -addiction / əˈdɪkʃn / -office / ˈɒfɪs / -official / əˈfɪʃl /
- photographer / fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r) / -photographic /ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk /

Practice #2
• Transcribe the following words:
Nouns Verbs Nouns Verbs
Record / 'rekɔ:d / Record / rɪ'kɔ:d / Contrast /ˈkɒntrɑːst / Contrast /kənˈtrɑːst/

Desert / ˈdezət / Desert / dɪˈzɜːt / Export / ˈekspɔːt / Export / ɪkˈspɔːt /

Object / ˈɒbdʒekt / Object / əbˈdʒekt / Present / ˈpreznt / Present / prɪˈzent /
Produce / ˈprɒdjuːs/ Produce /prəˈdjuːs/ Protest / ˈprəʊtest / Protest / prəˈtest /
Rebel / ˈrebl / Rebel / rɪˈbel /

PRACTICE #3
• Read the following words, making sure you stress the syllables that have been underlined:

- physics: /ˈfɪzɪks/ -chemistry: /ˈkemɪstri/ -biology: /baɪˈɒlədʒi/

-mathematics: /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ -history: /ˈhɪstri/ -geography: /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/

-economics: /ˌekəˈnɒmɪks/ -geology: /dʒiˈɒlədʒi/ -philosophy: /fəˈlɒsəfi/

-different: /ˈdɪfrənt/ -management: /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ -development: /dɪˈveləpmənt/

-narrator: /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
  Read the following word families, making sure you stress the syllables that have been
underlined

- photograph: /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/ -photography: /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ -photographic: /ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk/

- economy: /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ -economics: /ˌekəˈnɒmɪks/ -economical: /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/

- national : /ˈnæʃnəl/ -nationality : /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ -nationalize : /ˈnæʃnəlaɪz/

-nationalization : /ˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

- civil : /ˈsɪvl/ -civility : /səˈvɪləti/ -civilise : /ˈsɪvəlaɪz/ -civilisation : /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

 Read the following compound nouns, making sure that, in each case, you stress the first
word:

- armchair: /ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/ -breakfast: /ˈbrekfəst/ -bus station: /ˈbʌs steɪʃn/

-checking account: /ˈtʃekɪŋ əkaʊnt/ -coffee cup: /ˈkɒfi kʌp/ -fast food: /ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd/

- four-star: /ˈfɔː stɑː(r)/ -garden table: /ˈɡɑːdn ˈteɪbl/ -language lab: /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ləb/

-plastic cup: /ˈplæstɪk kʌp/ -problem-solving: /ˈprɒbləm sɒlvɪŋ/

-shock absorber: /ˈʃɒk əbzɔːbə(r)/ -shoelace: /ˈʃuːleɪs/ -tomato sauce: /təˈmɑːtəʊ sɔːs/

-war film: /ˈwɔː(r) ˈfɪlm/ -weekend: /ˌwiːkˈend/

• Read the following adjectival compounds

- first class: /ˌfɜːst ˈklɑːs/ -half price: /ˌhɑːf ˈpraɪs/ -hand-made: /ˌhænd-ˈmeɪd/
-bad-tempered: /ˌbæd ˈtempəd/ -old-fashioned:/ˌəʊld ˈfæʃnd/
-short-sighted: /ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtɪd/ -over-night: /ˌəʊvə-ˈnaɪt/ -second-hand: /ˈsekənd-ˈhænd/
-childproof: /ˈtʃaɪldpruːf/ -hard-working: /ˌhɑːd-ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ -high-heeled: /ˌhaɪ ˈhiːld/

-well-paid: /ˌwel ˈpeɪd/ -narrow-minded: /ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪd/

-old-looking : /ˈəʊld ˈlʊkɪŋ/ -thought-provoking: /ˈθɔːt prəˈvəʊkɪŋ/
-time-consuming: /ˈtaɪm kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ -voice-operated: /ˈvɔɪs-ˈɒpəreɪtɪd/
 Read out loud the following words, making sure you know where the stress falls:

-address: /əˈdres/ -afternoon: /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ -performance: /pəˈfɔːməns/

-development : /dɪˈveləpmənt/ -cassette: /kəˈset/ -deadline: /ˈdedlaɪn/

-dessert: /dɪˈzɜːt/ -desert: /ˈdezət/ -hotel: /həʊˈtel/ -Japan: /dʒəˈpæn/

-photographer: /fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ -policeman: /pəˈliːsmən/ -post office: /ˈpəʊst ɒfɪs/

-vegetables: ˈvɛʤtəb(ə)lz -Asian: /ˈeɪʃn/ -British: /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

-European: /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən/ -Japanese: /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ -Spanish:/ˈspænɪʃ

-Mexican: /ˈmeksɪkən/ -Chinese: /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ -Brazilian: /brəˈzɪliən/

-Peruvian: /pəˈruːviən/ -uniform: /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ -Credit card: /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/

-bus stop: /ˈbʌs stɒp/ -lifeguard : /ˈlaɪfɡɑːd/ -demonstration: /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/

Reputation: /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ apologize: /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ -sort out: /ˈsɔːt aʊt/

-go away: /ɡəʊ əˈweɪ/ -Drop out: /ˈdrɒp aʊt/ -lecture: /ˈlektʃə(r)/

-necklace: /ˈnekləs/ -career: /kəˈrɪə(r)/ -Enquire: /ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/

-arrange: /əˈreɪndʒ/ -sensible: /ˈsensəbl/ -library:/ˈlaɪbri/

-Restaurant: /ˈrestrɒnt/ -opposite: /ˈɒpəzɪt/ -revision: /rɪˈvɪʒn/ -directly: /daɪˈrektli/

-Statement: /ˈsteɪtmənt/ -Peter: /ˈpiːtə(r)/ -longer: /ˈlɒŋgər/

-estate: /ɪˈsteɪt/ -Repeat: /rɪˈpiːt/ -design: /dɪˈzaɪn/ -along: /əˈlɒŋ/

-solution: /səˈluːʃn/ -Tomato: /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ -beautiful: /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ -easily: /ˈiːzəli/

-addiction: /əˈdɪkʃn/ -Holiday: /ˈhɒlədi -August: /ɔːˈɡʌst/

-sixteen : /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/ -sixty: /ˈsɪksti/ -Report: /rɪˈpɔːt/ -pleasure: /ˈpleʒə(r)/

-flexible: /ˈfleksəbl/ -Imagine: /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ -appointment:/əˈpɔɪntmənt/

-bookshop: /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ -footpath: /ˈfʊtpɑːθ/ -Airport: /ˈeəpɔːt/ -shoe shop:/ˈʃuː ʃɒp/

-road sign: /ˈrəʊd saɪn/ -car park: /ˈkɑː pɑːk/ -Bedroom: /ˈbedrʊm/

-traffic light: /ˈtræfɪk laɪt/ -bus station: /ˈbʌs steɪʃn/ -boarding card: /ˈbɔːdɪŋ kɑːd/

-Window seat: /ˈwɪndəʊ siːt/ -aisle seat: /ˈaɪl siːt/ check-in desk: /ˈtʃek ɪn desk/

-travel agent: /ˈtrævl eɪdʒənt/ -Art gallery: /ˈɑːt ɡæləri/

-supermarket: /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/ -tape recorder : /ˈteɪp rɪkɔːdə(r)/

-photocopy: /ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi/
• Read the following extract from K. Fox’s “Watching the English” (p. 171), making sure you
know which syllables are stressed: Then transcribe the extract!

[…] all drivers stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings, even when the pedestrians are still
standing waiting on the pavement and have not set foot on the crossing. (I met one tourist
who found this so astonishing that he kept repeating the experiment, marvelling at the fact
that he could single-handedly [da solo] bring streams of traffic to a deferential halt, without
the aid of red lights or stop-signs); […] horn-honking is regarded as rude, and only used in
emergencies or special circumstances, as a warning, not as an all-purpose means of
communication or emotional outlet, as it is elsewhere in Europe and most other parts of the
world. Even if you fail to notice that the traffic lights have changed to green, the English
drivers behind you will often hesitate for a few moments, hoping you will move off of your
own accord, before giving a small, almost apologetic ‘beep’ to draw your attention to the
green light.

ɔːl ˈdraɪvəz stɒp fɔː pɪˈdɛstrɪənz æt ˈziːbrə ˈkrɒsɪŋz, ˈiːvən wɛn ðə pɪˈdɛstrɪənz ɑː stɪl ˈstændɪŋ
ˈweɪtɪŋ ɒn ðə ˈpeɪvmənt ænd hæv nɒt sɛt fʊt ɒn ðə ˈkrɒsɪŋ. (aɪ mɛt wʌn ˈtʊərɪst huː faʊnd
ðɪs səʊ əsˈtɒnɪʃɪŋ ðæt hiː kɛpt rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ði ɪksˈpɛrɪmənt, ˈmɑːvəlɪŋ æt ðə fækt ðæt hiː kʊd
ˈsɪŋgl-ˈhændɪdli [dɑː ˈsəʊləʊ] brɪŋ striːmz ɒv ˈtræfɪk tuː ə ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl hɔːlt, wɪˈðaʊt ði eɪd
ɒv rɛd laɪts ɔː stɒp-saɪnz); […] hɔːn-ˈhɒŋkɪŋ ɪz rɪˈgɑːdɪd æz ruːd, ænd ˈəʊnli juːzd ɪn
ɪˈmɜːʤənsiz ɔː ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɜːkəmstənsɪz, æz ə ˈwɔːnɪŋ, nɒt æz ən ˈɔːlˈpɜːpəs miːnz ɒv
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən ɔːr ɪˈməʊʃənl ˈaʊtlɛt, æz ɪt ɪz ˈɛlsˈweər ɪn ˈjʊərəp ænd məʊst ˈʌðə pɑːts ɒv
ðə wɜːld. ˈiːvən ɪf juː feɪl tuː ˈnəʊtɪs ðæt ðə ˈtræfɪk laɪts hæv ʧeɪnʤd tuː griːn, ði ˈɪŋglɪʃ
ˈdraɪvəz bɪˈhaɪnd juː wɪl ˈɒf(ə)n ˈhɛzɪteɪt fɔːr ə fjuː ˈməʊmənts, ˈhəʊpɪŋ juː wɪl muːv ɒf ɒv
jɔːr əʊn əˈkɔːd, bɪˈfɔː ˈgɪvɪŋ ə smɔːl, ˈɔːlməʊst əˌpɒləˈʤɛtɪk biːp tuː drɔː jɔːr əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n tuː
ðə griːn laɪt.