Question

write the phonetic transcription of the following words (according to British R.P.) and mark the stressed syllables. i.beggar ii.occasion iii.monsoon iv. eliminate v.electricity

Answer 1

beggar--------------/ˈbeɡər/
occasion-----------/əˈkāZHən/
monsoon-----------/mänˈso͞on/
eliminate-----------/əˈliməˌnāt/
electricity-----------/əˌlekˈtrisədē/


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Answer 2

Phonetic transcription refers to the telling of the pronunciation of the words. It is necessary to know the phonetic transcriptions of the words as the words in a  word does not convey correct pronunciation.

Written in International Phonetic Alphabet, in it, words have their own sounds.

Therefore, the phonetic transcriptions of the following words will be written as:

1 beggar - |ˈbɛɡə|

Stressed syllable: beg-ga

2 occasion - |əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n|  

Stressed syllable : oc-ca-sion

3 monsoon - |mɒnˈsuːn|  

Stressed syllable:  mon-soon

4 eliminate - |ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt|  

Stressed syllable : e-lim-i-nate

5 lectricity - |ˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti|

Stressed syllable: e-lec-tric-i-ty