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
Answers
Beggar Brit. |ˈbɛɡə|
Occasion Brit. |əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n|
Monsoon Brit. |mɒnˈsuːn|
Eliminate Brit. |ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt|
Electricity Brit. |ˌɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti|
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