1. Give the definition of the English phonemes: [p], [m], [e], [au].
2. Identify the phonetic process in each word or word combination: background, quarrel, a
pair of jeans
3. Transcribe the following English words, show the point of syllable division in each of them
by putting a bar between the syllables (table [tei | bl]) and define each type of syllable:
nightmare, conversation, careless, volunteer.
4. Give the pronunciation forms for RP and Gen Am.: volunteer, territory.
5. Read the following utterances with the proper intonation: Your new hair-style suits you
perfectly. – Nice of you to say that.
Ответы
Phoneme Definitions:
[p]: Voiceless bilabial plosive.
[m]: Voiced bilabial nasal.
[e]: Mid-front unrounded vowel.
[au]: Diphthong, starting with the open front unrounded vowel [a] and gliding into the close back rounded vowel [u].
Phonetic Processes:
background: Assimilation (nasalization of 'g' before 'round').
quarrel: Flapping (flap [ɾ] instead of a full [r]).
a pair of jeans: Linking ('a' and 'of' are linked with a glottal stop).
Transcription with Syllable Division:
nightmare: [ˈnaɪtˌmɛər]
Syllable division: night-mare.
Syllable types: closed-open.
conversation: [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən]
Syllable division: con-ver-sa-tion.
Syllable types: closed-closed-open-closed.
careless: [ˈkɛərˌlɪs]
Syllable division: care-less.
Syllable types: open-open.
volunteer: [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə]
Syllable division: vol-un-teer.
Syllable types: open-closed-open.
Pronunciation Forms for RP and Gen Am.:
volunteer:
RP: [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə]
Gen Am: [ˌvɑlənˈtɪr]
territory:
RP: [ˈterɪtəri]
Gen Am: [ˈterəˌtɔri]
Intonation Practice:
Your new hair-style suits you perfectly. (Statement, falling intonation)
Nice of you to say that. (Response, rising intonation)