Phonetic Transcription of Simple Words

Phonetic Transcription of Simple Words (Encoding/Decoding)

Definition

Phonetic transcription is a way of writing words based on how they sound. It helps people pronounce words correctly by using symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

• Encoding: Converting a normal word into its phonetic form.
• Example: Cat → /kæt/
• Decoding: Converting a phonetic transcription back into a normal word.
• Example: /bʌs/ → Bus

 

Exercise 1: Encoding 

Q1. Convert words into phonetic transcription:

1. Tree →
2. Fish →
3. Book →
4. Happy →
5. Jump →

Answers:

1. /triː/
2. /fɪʃ/
3. /bʊk/
4. /ˈhæpi/
5. /dʒʌmp/

 

Q2. Convert words into phonetic transcription:

1. Dog →
2. Mother →
3. School →
4. Table →
5. Phone →
6. Garden →
7. Orange →
8. Chair →
9. Brother →
10. Window →

Answers:

1. /dɒɡ/ (or /dɔːɡ/ in some accents)
2. /ˈmʌðər/
3. /skuːl/
4. /ˈteɪbəl/
5. /foʊn/
6. /ˈɡɑːrdən/
7. /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
8. /tʃeər/
9. /ˈbrʌðər/
10. /ˈwɪndoʊ/

 

Exercise 2: Decoding 

Q1. Convert phonetic transcription into words:

1. /bʌs/ →
2. /hɔːs/ →
3. /ˈæpl̩/ →
4. /kaɪt/ →
5. /ʃuː/ →

Answers:

1. Bus
2. Horse
3. Apple
4. Kite
5. Shoe

Q2. Convert phonetic transcription into words:

1. /ˈflaʊər/ →
2. /haʊs/ →
3. /ˈpɪktʃər/ →
4. /ɡreɪp/ →
5. /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ →
6. /ˈmʊzɪk/ →
7. /ˈtʃɪldrən/ →
8. /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ →
9. /ˈmʌni/ →
10. /ˈkʌmpjʊtər/ →

Answers:

1. Flower
2. House
3. Picture
4. Grape
5. Sunshine
6. Music
7. Children
8. Writing
9. Money
10. Computer

 

Q3: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the missing phonetic symbols to complete the transcription of these words:

1. Apple → /ˈ__pl̩/
2. Doctor → /ˈd__ktər/
3. Elephant → /ˈɛl__fənt/
4. Water → /ˈw__tər/
5. Family → /ˈfæm__li/

Answers:

1. /ˈæpl̩/
2. /ˈdɒktər/
3. /ˈɛləfənt/
4. /ˈwɔːtər/
5. /ˈfæməli/