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Phonetics Assignment: Minimal Pairs, IPA Transcription, and Articulation, Assignments of Phonetics and Phonology

Eastern Michigan University (EMU)Phonetics and Phonology

(There is a bonus question at the end of the assignment. If you choose to do it you can get extra points for it. I suggest you at least try it.) 1. A minimal pair is a set of two words that have the same sounds in the same order except that one sound differs: pit [pɪt]/bit [bɪt]; bell [bɛl]/bill [bɪl]. For each of the following pairs of English consonants, provide minimal pairs that illustrate their occurrence in initial and final positions. (Examples are provided for the first pair.)

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Ling 201-Grondona
Assignment 2 - Phonetics
(There is a bonus question at the end of the assignment. If you choose to do it you can get extra points
for it. I suggest you at least try it.)
1. A minimal pair is a set of two words that have the same sounds in the same order except
that one sound differs: pit [pɪt]/bit [bɪt]; bell [bɛl]/bill [bɪl].
For each of the following pairs of English consonants, provide minimal pairs that
illustrate their occurrence in initial and final positions.
(Examples are provided for the first pair.)
Initial
Final
a. [s] - [z]
sue/zoo
peace/peas
b. [t] - [ð]
__________________________
__________________________
c. [d] - [θ]
__________________________
__________________________
d. [k] - [ʧ]
__________________________
__________________________
e. [ʃ ] - [ʤ]
__________________________
__________________________
f. [m] - [b]
__________________________
__________________________
2. Look at the transcriptions of the following English words. In each of the transcriptions, the
consonants are missing. Fill in the missing consonants with the appropriate IPA symbol for
each missing consonant. (In some cases, there may be more than one sound missing; in
some cases, there may be no consonant missing although there may be a line there.)
EXAMPLE: shoes [ ʃ uw_z_]
1.
Jack
[__æ __ ]
7.
[ ___ ow ___]
2.
shades
[__ej ____ ]
8.
[ ___ ʌ ___]
3.
psych
[ ___ aj ___ ]
9.
[ ___ æ ___ ]
4.
cheeks
[ __ ij __ ]
10.
[ ___ aj ___ ]
5.
known
[ ___ ow ___ ]
11.
[ ___ ɔ ___ ]
6.
tough
[___ ʌ ___ ]
12.
[ __ aw __ ]
Ling 201-Grondona
Assignment 2 - Phonetics
(There is a bonus question at the end of the assignment. If you choose to do it you can get extra points
for it. I suggest you at least try it.)
1. A minimal pair is a set of two words that have the same sounds in the same order except
that one sound differs: pit [plt]/bit [bit]; bell [bel]/bill [bll].
For each of the following pairs of English consonants, provide minimal pairs that
illustrate their occurrence in initial and final positions.
(Examples are provided for the first pair.)
Initial
sue/zoo
Final
peace/peas
2. Look at the transcriptions of the following English words. In each of the transcriptions, the
consonants are missing. Fill in the missing consonants with the appropriate IPA symbol for
each missing consonant. (In some cases, there may be more than one sound missing; in
some cases, there may be no consonant missing although there may be a line there.)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
EXAMPLE: shoes [
Jack
shades
psych
cheeks
known
tough
f_uw z ]
aj
ij
ow ]
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
though
fudge
catch
thyme
chore
doubts
ow
aj
O
aw
Carmen Lakatos
tall/doll
bet/bed
dig/thick
mad/math
keep/kite
talk/sock
ship/shut
dish/push
map/must
home/thumb
ʤ
k
ʃ
dz
s
k
ks
tʃ
n
n
t
f
ð
f
dʒ
k
tʃ
t
m
tʃ
e
d
ts
pf3
pf4

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Ling 201-Grondona

Assignment 2 - Phonetics

(There is a bonus question at the end of the assignment. If you choose to do it you can get extra points for it. I suggest you at least try it.)

  1. A minimal pair is a set of two words that have the same sounds in the same order except that one sound differs: pit [pɪt]/ bit [bɪt]; bell [bɛl]/ bill [bɪl]. For each of the following pairs of English consonants, provide minimal pairs that illustrate their occurrence in initial and final positions. (Examples are provided for the first pair.) Initial Final a. [s] - [z] sue/zoo peace/peas b. [t] - [ð] __________________________ __________________________ c. [d] - [θ] __________________________ __________________________ d. [k] - [ʧ] __________________________ __________________________ e. [ʃ ] - [ʤ] __________________________ __________________________ f. [m] - [b] __________________________ __________________________
  2. Look at the transcriptions of the following English words. In each of the transcriptions, the consonants are missing. Fill in the missing consonants with the appropriate IPA symbol for each missing consonant. (In some cases, there may be more than one sound missing ; in some cases, there may be no consonant missing although there may be a line there.) EXAMPLE: shoes [ ʃ uw_z_ ]

1. Jack [__ æ^ __ ]^ 7. though [ ___^ ow^ ___]

2. shades [__ej^ ____^ ]^ 8. fudge [^ ___^ ʌ^ ___]

3. psych [ ___^ a j^ ___^ ]^ 9. catch [^ ___^ æ^ ___ ]

4. cheeks [ __^ ij^ __ ]^ 10. thyme [ ___^ a j^ ___^ ]

5. known [ ___^ ow^ ___ ]^ 11. chore [^ ___^ ɔ^ ___^ ]

6. tough [___^ ʌ^ ___^ ]^ 12. doubts [^ __^ aw^ __^ ]

Ling 201-Grondona

Assignment 2 - Phonetics

(There is a bonus question at the end of the assignment. If you choose to do it you can get extra points for it. I suggest you at least try it.)

1. A minimal pair is a set of two words that have the same sounds in the same order except

that one sound differs: pit [plt]/bit [bit]; bell [bel]/bill [bll]. For each of the following pairs of English consonants, provide minimal pairs that illustrate their occurrence in initial and final positions. (Examples are provided for the first pair.) Initial sue/zoo Final peace/peas

  1. Look at the transcriptions of the following English words. In each of the transcriptions, the consonants are missing. Fill in the missing consonants with the appropriate IPA symbol for

each missing consonant. (In some cases, there may be more than one sound missing; in

some cases, there may be no consonant missing although there may be a line there.)

EXAMPLE: shoes [ Jack shades psych cheeks known tough f_uw z ] aj ij ow ]

though fudge catch thyme chore doubts ow aj O aw

  1. Consider the sounds below and circle the appropriate place of articulation for each. a. [ ð ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal b. [ t ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal c. [ ʧ ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal d. [w] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal e. [ ʒ ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal f. [ z ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal g. [v] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal h. [ ʔ ] bilabial labiodental interdental alveolar palatal velar glottal
  2. Consider the sounds below and circle the appropriate manner of articulation for each. a. [ ʤ ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide b. [ z ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide c. [ ŋ ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide d. [ l ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide e. [ ʍ ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide f. [ θ ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide g. [ ʃ ] stop fricative affricate nasal stop liquid glide
  3. Consider the sounds below and circle whether they are voiced or voiceless. a. [ ʧ ] voiced voiceless b. [ z ] voiced voiceless c. [ð] voiced voiceless d. [ z ] voiced voiceless e. [ r ] voiced voiceless f. [ ŋ ] voiced voiceless g. [ p ] voiced voiceless h. [ ʒ ] voiced voiceless
  4. Read the following words transcribed in IPA and write them down in standard English orthography. 1. [ʤowk] __________________________ 4. [ʃawt] __________________________ 2. [ʧejnʤ] __________________________ 5. [θɪŋ] __________________________ 3. [ʍɛðər] __________________________ 6. [brijθ] __________________________
    2. Consider the sounds below and circle the appropriate place of articulation for each. [3] f. bilabial bilabial bilabial bilabial bilabial bilabial bilabial bilabial labiodental labiodental labiodental labiodental labiodental labiodental labiodental labiodental interdental interdental interdental interdental interdental interdental interdental interdental alveolar alveolar alveolar alveolar alveolar alveolar alveolar alveolar palatal palatal palatal palatal palatal palatal palatal palatal velar velar velar velar velar velar velar velar glottal glottal glottal glottal glottal glottal glottal glottal Consider the sounds below and circle the appropriate manner of articulation for each. f. stop stop stop stop stop stop stop fricative fricative fricative fricative fricative fricative fricative affricate affricate affricate affricate affricate affricate affricate nasal stop nasal stop nasal stop nasal stop nasal stop nasal stop nasal stop liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid liquid glide glide glide glide glide glide glide Consider the sounds below and circle whether they are voiced or voiceless h. (^) [3] voiced voiced voiced voiced voiced voiced voiced voiced voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless voiceless Read the following words transcribed in IPA and write them down in standard English orthography.

@owk]

[M€öar]

  1. [fawt]
    1. [010]
    2. [brij0]

8. BONUS

The following transcription represents one person’s reading of a passage about love potions (adapted from The Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were , p. 159.). Write out the passage using ordinary English spellings. TIP: This will be easier if you read the IPA sentences out loud, the first time slower and then a bit faster. (Reading it in your head will make it harder to identify the words.) As the name indicates these potions are compounded specifically to attract a subject who is reluctant to _____________________

8. BONUS

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