Bilabial - the lower lip articulates against the upper lip Labiodental - the lower lip articulates against

the upper teeth Dental - the tongue tip articulates against the upper teeth (also referred to as interdental) Alveolar - the tongue tip and/or blade articulates against the teeth ridge Post-alveolar - the tongue front articulates immediately behind the teeth ridge Palatal - the tongue front articulates against the hard palate Velar - the tongue back articulates against the soft palate Labial - velar the lips are rounded simultaneously with velar articulation Glottal - the vocal folds themselves are the place of articulation

CONSONANTS
/p/ = pen, copy, happen, pin, pear, cap, pup /b/ = back, baby, job, bin, bear, cab, pub, Ben /t/ = tea, tight, button, tore, tarts, cart, write /d/ = day, ladder, odd, door, darts, card, ride /k/ = key, clock, school, cold, curl, kill, back /g/ = get, giggle, ghost, gold, bag, girl, google

/f/ = fat, coffee, rough, photo /v/ = view, heavy, move // = thing, author, path // = this, other, smooth /s/ = soon, cease, sister /z/ = zero, music, roses, buzz /h/ = hot, whole, ahead

/m/ = more, hammer, sum /n/ = nice, know, funny, sun /l/ = light, valley, feel /r/ = right, wrong, sorry, arrange /j/ = yet, use, yellow, few, year, yam, yolk /w/ = wet, one, when, queen

/t/ = church, match, nature, chop, cheap, chew /d/ = judge, age, soldier, ledger, damage, just // = ship, sure, national, shop, sheep, rash // = pleasure, vision, pressure, leisure, usual // = ring, anger, thanks, sung, spring, finger

// = kit, bid, bin, fill, still, pit /i:/ = fleece, beat, been, feel, steal, peat /e/ = bell, pencil, spend, helper, expensive // = manage, passage, practical, air-cond // = lot, odd, wash, job, clock, pot // = strut, mud, love, blood, puck, but // = foot, good, put, look, suit, full

/:/ = start, father, cart, lark, mast, park /u:/ = goose, two, blue, group, pool, fool, boot /:/ = thought, law, north, war , jaw, cause /:/ = girl, burn, lurk, bird, worst // = about, standard, ahead

/e/ = face, day, break, bay, late, race /a/ = price, high, try, life, rice, hide // = choice, boy, toy, boil, voice // = goat, show, no, bone, phone /a/ = mouth, now, house, loud, found

// = near, here, weary, fear, beer /e/ = square, fair, various, pair // = poor, tour, sure, /i/ = happy, radiate, glorious /u/ = thank you, influence, situation

I slit the sheet, The sheet I slit and on the slitted sheet I sit. Sister Suzie's sewing socks for soldiers Sock for soilders sister Suzie sews, If sister Suzie's sewing socks for soldiers, Where're the socks for soldiers sister Suzie sews? Sarah, Sarah, sits in her Chevrolet. When she shifts she sips her Schlitz, and when she sips her Schlitz she shifts.

Betty Botter bought a bit of butter. "But," she said, "this butter's bitter! If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter! So she bought a bit of butter better than her bitter butter, And she put it in her batter, and her batter was not bitter. So 'twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck If a woodchuck would chuck wood? A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck If a woodchuck would chuck wood.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers How many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?

A mother to her son did utter "Go, my son, and shut the shutter" "The shutter's shut" the son did utter "I cannot shut it any shutter!"

A cricket critic A black bug's blood Irish wristwatch Legend tripping Red lorry, yellow lorry Variants
Road-roller Upper roller, lower roller Rubber baby buggy bumpers Toy boat Unique New York Stupid Superstition
Red leather, yellow leather Red welly, yellow welly

Denise sees the fleece, Denise sees the fleas. At least Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

Transcribe the following words using phonetic symbols. Check your answer with dictionary:
rob, submit, faculty, write, question, symbolic, push, expose, universe, two, spelling, articulate, tree, graduate, repetition

end ended note noted want wanted repeat repeated found founded band banded decide decided need - needed

talk talked laugh laughed wash washed walk walked like liked finished finished wash washed help helped stop - stopped

derail derailed close closed bow bowed enjoy enjoyed colour coloured roll rolled open opened used used swallow swallowed

He was present at the meeting with the vicepresident. He has to present the companys report at the meeting tomorrow. 2. The desert is a hot and dry place with miles and miles of sand. If you desert the army, you can be considered to have committed a crime. 3. Please wind up the windows as the rain is coming. The strong wind is sure to cause damage to property. 4. They bow to the audience after the performance. Sunny got a bow-tie for his birthday.
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There is a dress code you must follow You mean I have to wear a coat? Dont make the bid yet Yes, I understand, the chairman is going to be a bit late. Sally said she heard what you said about the proposal last night. Oh dear, I must apologise to her. I didnt mean to hurt her. There is a news leak about the governments secret. The league us supposed to start next week in our stadium.

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The Falling Intonation The weather is expected to be hot today. (statement) When are you going to post this letter? (whQuestions) Do this now. (command) I want to talk to you now. (assertiveness) Just do what I want. (anger) Really. Great. Im sure hell love it. (disinterest)

Really? (uncertain) Is it true? Are you sure? (yes/no answer expected) When I am rich, I will buy myself a bungalow by the seaside, a yatch, and I will go sailing, everyday. (a long list of wishes) Siti, this is my best friend, Mona. (eagerness) Look at the sun. Its so shiny. (happiness) Im sure hell understand. Dont worry. (sympathy)

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How can you do this to us? We can always discuss this over lunch. Its been such a long time. Now, what will we do? Two girls were found dead in a house yesterday.

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Are you sure? Is it true? You can do it. Its a beautiful day. Have a nice day. Okay, its finished. Lets go shopping. Are you alright?

Good Come here. Give it to mommy. What is that? Good morning Nice to meet you We are old time friends. You are the best.

You have to do it. Oh, not again. I dont really care. What a day! Its done! Oh, hes here. Dont do it again. When is he coming?