English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 8
Category:
Miscellaneous
Author: JAM
Review of tips 1-7
Here are some sentences. Try to provide a phonetic transcription for each of the highighted words, keeping in mind the information contained in tips 1 - 7.
- His younger brother lives in Shoreham.
- I wonder whether we can get a duplicate.
- They wanted to visit their cousins.
- They should have pulled off the stalks.
- I'd rather not precipitate a crisis.
Answers
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younger |
/jVNg@/ | cousins | /kVznz/ |
| Shoreham | /SO:r@m/ | should | /SUd/ |
| wonder | /wVnd@/ | stalks | /stO:ks/ |
| duplicate | /dju:plIkeIt/ | rather | /rA:D@/ |
| wanted | /wQnt@d/ | precipitate | /pr@sIpIteIt/ |
| visit | /vIzIt/ | crisis | /kraIsIs/ |