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Mohammed Kheider University of Biskra Faculty of Letters and Languages Department of Foreign Languages

Branch of English

Module: Phonetics Student’s Full Name: ...............................

Level: Second Year LMD ............................................................................

Date: February , 2015 Group Number: .........................................

FIRST TERM MAKE-UP EXAMINATION

Question 1 : Define the following terms briefly (4 pts)

1- Stress ..................................................................................................................................................................

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2- Syllable ..............................................................................................................................................................

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Question 2 : Transcribe the following words phonetically and mark stress (4 pts)

1- Soldier ........................................................... 2- Interact ..........................................................

3- Journey .......................................................... 4- Comprehend ................................................

5- Architect ....................................................... 6- Secretary .......................................................

7- Until ................................................................ 8- Afterwards ...................................................

Question 3: Transcribe the following words phonemically and mark stress (4pts)  

1- Pleasant ............................................................

2- Captain ............................................................

3- Turtle …............................................................

4- Partake ….........................................................

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Question 4:    Convert the following transcribed words into spelling form and (6pts)

mention the stress rule applied in deciding stress placement

1- /rezəәˈrekt/  ........................................................................................................................................................

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2- /ˈkɑːpentəә/.......................................................................................................................................................

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3- /ɔːlˈredi/  ............................................................................................................................................................

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4- /ˈrebl̩/  .................................................................................................................................................................

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Question 5: Classify the following words according to their stress patterns.              (2pts)  

                                                                   Put each word in the appropriate column.

1- Familiar 2- Interrupt 3- Encourage 4- Innocent

Stress on 1st syllable Stress on 2nd syllable Stress on 3rd syllable

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