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Phonetics Symbols Revision

Write the following word using the phonetic script

1. Dark2. Silent3. Angry4. Facebook5. Mark6. The elephant7. Demonstrate8. Presentation9. Famous10.Vehicle

11.Organization

12.Spectacular

13.Vehicle

14.Youtube

15.Google

Now write your full name using the phonetic script.

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Phonetics Practice Sentences

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

The fat cat sat on the mans black hat.

Bernie brought a big breakfast back to bed.

Pat put purple paint in the pool.

Itssix or seven yearssince Sydneyssister sang that song.

Zebras in zoos are like dolphins in pools.

Davids daughter didnt dance but Davids dad did.

Betty bought a tub ofbutter.

Steve keeps the cheese in the freezer.

Its best to rest, said the vet to the pet.

I ate an apple and a banana in a cinema in Canada.

Alexs lettuces tasted like cabbages.

Frank found four frogs laughing on the floor.

Vera drove to Venice in a van.

Grandma gave the guests eggs and frogs legs.

The king cooked the carrots and the queen cut the cake.

Harry had a habit ofhelping hitch-hikers.

Wendy went away twice a week.

We didnt use Euros in Europe a few years ago.

Nile crocodiles have the wildest smiles.

Tim bit a bit of Kittys biscuit.

Sharon shouldnt wash her shoes in the shower.

Ginger split orangejuice on Georgesjacket.

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Whichchild put chalk on the teachers chair?

Claras really clever but Lillys a little silly.

The rabbits raced right round the ring.

Its hard to park a car in a dark car park.

Sarah and Mary share their pears fairly.

Mummade me move my models.

There was no one on the moon on the ninth of June.

Young King Kong was stronger than strong.

Rose knows Joe phones Sophie, but Sophie and Joe dont know Rose knows.

John wants to watch Walter wash the dog.

Martha Smiths an author and an athlete.

My father and mother live together with my other brother.

My mothers brothers my uncle, my uncles sons my cousin.

That cook couldnt cook if he didnt look at a cook book.

Sue knew too few new tunes on the flute.

The girl heard the nurse work.

Lauras daughter bought a horse and called it Laura.

Roy enjoys noisy toys.

Mrs. Brown counted cows coming down the mountain.

Exercise for syllables:

Refer a dictionary and mark the stressed syllable on each of the words of theabove sentences.

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Intonation Practice

A: Waiter! Waiter! There's a fly in my soup!

B: A fly in your soup? What's it doing there?

A: I have no idea.

B: Well, what do you want me to do about it?

A: I want you to come and get it out.

B: All right. Calm down. I'll be there in a few minutes.

Practice the dialogue with appropriate intonation, substituting the words below.

Police! Police!

Waiter! Waiter!

Mommy! Mommy!

Daddy! Daddy!

Teacher! Teacher!

Help! Help!

Jimmy! Jimmy!

Mr. Hopkins!

Waitress! Waitress!

Ms. Rose!

Principal!

Mrs. Harper!

Grandma! Grandma!

Teacher! Teacher!

Grandpa! Grandpa!

Uncle George!

Aunt Martha!

Mr. Lee! Mr. Lee!

Tammy! Tammy!

There's a rhinoceros in my backyard!

There's a spider in my spaghetti!

There's a kangaroo in the living room!

There's a gorilla in the garage!

There's a scorpion in my school bag!

There's a hippopotamus in the bathtub!

There's a lizard in my slipper!

There's a crocodile in the cafeteria!

There's a worm in my hamburger!

There's a fish in cash register!

There's a giraffe in the gym!

There's a snake in the corridor!

There's a rabbit in the refrigerator!

There's a rat in my backpack!

There's a bird in the attic!

There's a stork in the auditorium

There's a pig in the parlor!

There's a bull in the china shop!

There's a bat in the garage!

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