Phonetics : First Year Classes 	
Nasal Practice
1. Cross the odd one out. Cross out
The following words start with /m/ 	mine,                  mice ,           mnium,         mile,                  mime.
The following words start with /n/          nine,                  name,            cone,             pneumonia,     gnosis. 
The following words end with / n/ 	noun,                 fun,                hymn, 	  brown,              fine
The following words contain the /ŋg/  Stronger,           Kingdom,     longest, 	 Hungry,	distinguish	
2. Classify the following verbs and adjectives according to the final –ed pronunciation. / ɪd t d /
Laughed, freaked, Crammed, Damaged, Cleaned, Wicked, Watched, Faced, needed, tilted, Astonished, amused, wretched, dogged.  
	Approximants’ Practice    				
1. Classify the following words according to the /r/ pronunciation in RP
Arm, Prim, Brag, Forbidden, Scared, Train, Craft, Greet, Drop, Steered. 
/r/	Not pronounced 	
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2. Transcribe the following sentences
-Robert heard the organ in the church.	-He carried the parrot around everywhere.
-Mary, there is dirt on your dress.		-The rain helps the flowers grow.
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3. Transcribe the following words according to RP (mind clear and dark l) 
Bleed, Climb, Twelve, Glad, Shelf, Elk, Flame, Helmet. 
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4. Underline the phrase(s) that contains only clear l? 
a. early for lunch. 		c. a wonderful apple.			e. help yourself.
b. a tall gentleman. 		d. Looks like a million dollars. 	f. will you? 	
5. Transcribe the following sentences
- I like to blow bubbles.			- Really, all your children look alike. 
- Will you, please, lay the table? 		- Nell is very careless with her doll. 
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6. Transcribe the following words
quiet, away, everyone, swift, queen, whip, wind. 
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7. Transcribe the following sentences
 - Where did you put your yellow sweater? - Did you lose your red ball of yarn? - Yesterday, we had onion soup. ………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….
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ɑːm, prɪm, bræg, fəˈbɪdn, skeəd, treɪn, krɑːft, griːt, drɒp, stɪəd. 
-ˈrɒbət hɜːd ði ˈɔːgən ɪn ðə ʧɜːʧ. -hiː ˈkærid ðə ˈpærət əˈraʊnd ˈɛvrɪweə. 
-ˈmeəri, ðeər ɪz dɜːt ɒn jɔː drɛs. -ðə reɪn hɛlps ðə ˈflaʊəz grəʊ. 
bliːd, klaɪm, twɛlv, glæd, ʃɛlf, ɛlk, fleɪm, ˈhɛlmɪt. 
- aɪ laɪk tuː bləʊ ˈbʌblz. - ˈrɪəli, ɔːl jɔː ˈʧɪldrən lʊk əˈlaɪk. 
- wɪl juː, pliːz, leɪ ðə ˈteɪbl? - nɛl ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkeəlɪs wɪð hɜː dɒl. 
ˈkwaɪət, əˈweɪ, ˈɛvrɪwʌn, swɪft, kwiːn, wɪp, wɪnd. 
- weə dɪd juː pʊt jɔː ˈjɛləʊ ˈswɛtə? - dɪd juː luːz jɔː rɛd bɔːl ɒv jɑːn? - ˈjɛstədeɪ, wiː hæd ˈʌnjən suːp.