Question

write the phonetic transcription of the following words(according to British R P)and mark the stressed syllables. (1)beggar,(2)occasion, (3)monsoon,(4)eliminate, (5)electricity

Answer 1

The phonetic transcription of the words is as given under along with the stressed syllables :-

1)Beggar - eg

2)Occassion - oka

3)Monsoon - on

4)Eliminate - ina

5)Electricity - elec

I hope it helps.

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