Three exercises on the sounds of English and the IPA, from reading transcriptions to matching vowel sounds.
English Phonetics - Exercise 1
Choose the correct phonetic transcription for each word.
1. The word "ship" is transcribed .
2. The word "cat" is transcribed .
3. The word "bed" is transcribed .
4. The word "think" is transcribed .
5. The word "this" is transcribed .
6. The word "van" is transcribed .
7. The word "cup" is transcribed .
8. The word "bird" is transcribed .
9. The word "go" is transcribed .
10. The word "sheep" is transcribed .
English Phonetics - Exercise 2
Write the word that matches the transcription.
1. The transcription /dɒɡ/ is the word .
2. The transcription /fɪʃ/ is the word .
3. The transcription /bʊk/ is the word .
4. The transcription /hæt/ is the word .
5. The transcription /tʃeə/ is the word .
6. The transcription /hɔːs/ is the word .
7. The transcription /haʊs/ is the word .
8. The transcription /ʃuː/ is the word .
9. The transcription /fəʊn/ is the word .
10. The transcription /mɪlk/ is the word .