English Pronunciation Tip of the Day
Tip 96
Category:
Quizzes and exercises
Author: JAM
Transcription exercise
Here is a short passage for you to transcribe phonetically. Watch out for weak forms and things like that.
I was at my sister's the other day and she proudly showed me her new sewing-machine. I asked her what she had bought it for, because she has always hated sewing. She got rather angry with me. I don't know why.
Answers
/aI w@z @t maI "sIst@z Di VD@ "deI | @n Si "praUdli "S@Ud mi h@ "nju: "s@UINm@Si:n | aI "A:skt @ "wQt Si @d "bO:t It fO: | bik@z Si @z "O:lw@z "heIt@d "s@UIN | Si "gQt rA:D@r "{Ngri wID mi | aI "d@Unt n@U "waI/