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Interactive IPA Exercises
Section 1: Recognition — Identify the Correct Word
1. Write some words that contain the /θ/ sound.
Think — /θɪŋk/, Thank — /θæŋk/, Thin — /θɪn/, Thirsty — /ˈθɜː.sti/, Thirty — /ˈθɜː.ti/, Bath — /bɑːθ/, Mouth — /maʊθ/, Path — /pɑːθ/, Mathematics — /ˌmæθ.məˈmæt.ɪks/, Author — /ˈɔː.θər/
2. Can you write a few words that contain the /ʃ/ sound.
She — /ʃiː/, Ship — /ʃɪp/, Fish — /fɪʃ/, Sugar — /ˈʃʊɡər/, Shop — /ʃɒp/, Nation — /ˈneɪʃən/, Shampoo — /ʃæmˈpuː/, Machine — /məˈʃiːn/, Shirt — /ʃɜːt/, Dish — /dɪʃ/
3. Write some words that contain the /dʒ/ sound.
Jump — /dʒʌmp/, Joy — /dʒɔɪ/, Jungle — /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/, Jacket — /ˈdʒækɪt/, Bridge — /brɪdʒ/, Judge — /dʒʌdʒ/, Juice — /dʒuːs/, January — /ˈdʒænjuəri/, Education — /ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/, Giant — /ˈdʒaɪənt/
4. Can you write a fw words that contain the /ŋ/ sound?
Sing — /sɪŋ/, Song — /sɒŋ/, Long — /lɒŋ/, King — /kɪŋ/, Ring — /rɪŋ/, Strong — /strɒŋ/, Morning — /ˈmɔː.nɪŋ/, Dancing — /ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/, Writing — /ˈraɪ.tɪŋ/, Going — /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/
5. Can you Write some words that contain the /ð/ sound?
This — /ðɪs/, That — /ðæt/, Those — /ðəʊz/, These — /ðiːz/, Father — /ˈfɑːðər/, Mother — /ˈmʌðər/, They — /ðeɪ/, Though — /ðəʊ/, Breathe — /briːð/, Feather — /ˈfeðər/
6. Write a few words that contain the /ʧ/ sound.
Chair — /ʧeə/, Cheese — /ʧiːz/, Child — /ʧaɪld/, Church — /ʧɜːʧ/, Watch — /wɒʧ/, Match — /mæʧ/, Teacher — /ˈtiːʧər/, Catch — /kæʧ/, Choose — /ʧuːz/, Chocolate — /ˈʧɒk.lət/
7. Write some words that contain the /ʒ/ sound.
Vision — /ˈvɪʒ.ən/, Television — /ˈtelɪˌvɪʒən/, Measure — /ˈmeʒər/, Pleasure — /ˈpleʒər/, Leisure — /ˈleʒər/, Asia — /ˈeɪʒə/, Occasion — /əˈkeɪʒən/, Mirage — /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/, Decision — /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, Genre — /ˈʒɒnrə/
8. Write some words that contain the /ʊ/ sound.
Good — /ɡʊd/, Book — /bʊk/, Look — /lʊk/, Foot — /fʊt/, Put — /pʊt/, Could — /kʊd/, Should — /ʃʊd/, Wood — /wʊd/, Cook — /kʊk/, Hook — /hʊk/
9. Write some words that contains the /ɔː/ sound.
Talk — /tɔːk/, Walk — /wɔːk/, Short — /ʃɔːt/, Door — /dɔː/, Floor — /flɔː/, Four — /fɔː/, More — /mɔː/, Store — /stɔː/, Born — /bɔːn/, Thought — /θɔːt/
10. Write some words that contain the /æ/ sound.
Cat — /kæt/, Hat — /hæt/, Bat — /bæt/, Apple — /ˈæp.əl/, Bag — /bæɡ/, Map — /mæp/, Black — /blæk/, Hand — /hænd/, Dance — /dæns/, Rabbit — /ˈræb.ɪt/
Section 2: Transcription — Write the IPA Form
11. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
book, cook, look, foot, good, wood, hood, stood, shook, could
book — /bʊk/, cook — /kʊk/, look — /lʊk/, foot — /fʊt/, good — /ɡʊd/, wood — /wʊd/, hood — /hʊd/, stood — /stʊd/, shook — /ʃʊk/, could — /kʊd/
12. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
teacher, preacher, watcher, catcher, butcher, archer, researcher, marcher, voucher, bleacher
teacher — /ˈtiː.tʃər/, preacher — /ˈpriː.tʃər/, watcher — /ˈwɒtʃ.ər/, catcher — /ˈkætʃ.ər/, butcher — /ˈbʊtʃ.ər/, archer — /ˈɑː.tʃər/, researcher — /rɪˈsɜː.tʃər/, marcher — /ˈmɑː.tʃər/, voucher — /ˈvaʊ.tʃər/, bleacher — /ˈbliː.tʃər/
13. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
language, baggage, damage, courage, message, package, marriage, village, passage, sausage
language — /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/, baggage — /ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/, damage — /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/, courage — /ˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/, message — /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/, package — /ˈpæk.ɪdʒ/, marriage — /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/, village — /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/, passage — /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/, sausage — /ˈsɔː.sɪdʒ/
14. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
beautiful, wonderful, careful, cheerful, powerful, colorful, meaningful, doubtful, hopeful, thankful
beautiful — /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/, wonderful — /ˈwʌn.də.fəl/, careful — /ˈkeə.fəl/, cheerful — /ˈtʃɪə.fəl/, powerful — /ˈpaʊə.fəl/, colorful — /ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/, meaningful — /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl/, doubtful — /ˈdaʊt.fəl/, hopeful — /ˈhəʊp.fəl/, thankful — /ˈθæŋk.fəl/
15. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
university, opportunity, community, identity, ability, activity, reality, security, unity, equality
university — /ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/, opportunity — /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/, community — /kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/, identity — /aɪˈden.tɪ.ti/, ability — /əˈbɪ.lə.ti/, activity — /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/, reality — /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/, security — /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/, unity — /ˈjuː.nɪ.ti/, equality — /ɪˈkwɒ.lɪ.ti/
16. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
computer, printer, monitor, reader, writer, builder, painter, singer, leader, speaker
computer — /kəmˈpjuː.tər/, printer — /ˈprɪn.tər/, monitor — /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/, reader — /ˈriː.dər/, writer — /ˈraɪ.tər/, builder — /ˈbɪl.dər/, painter — /ˈpeɪn.tər/, singer — /ˈsɪŋ.ər/, leader — /ˈliː.dər/, speaker — /ˈspiː.kər/
17. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
television, decision, confusion, invasion, occasion, collision, explosion, revision, persuasion, illusion
television — /ˈtel.ɪˌvɪʒ.ən/, decision — /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, confusion — /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/, invasion — /ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/, occasion — /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/, collision — /kəˈlɪʒ.ən/, explosion — /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/, revision — /rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/, persuasion — /pəˈsweɪ.ʒən/, illusion — /ɪˈluː.ʒən/
18. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
doctor, actor, factor, visitor, inspector, director, collector, inventor, conductor, editor
doctor — /ˈdɒk.tər/, actor — /ˈæk.tər/, factor — /ˈfæk.tər/, visitor — /ˈvɪz.ɪ.tər/, inspector — /ɪnˈspek.tər/, director — /daɪˈrek.tər/, collector — /kəˈlek.tər/, inventor — /ɪnˈven.tər/, conductor — /kənˈdʌk.tər/, editor — /ˈed.ɪ.tər/
19. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
banana, Canada, camera, area, sofa, umbrella, panda, arena, aroma, comma
banana — /bəˈnɑː.nə/, Canada — /ˈkæn.ə.də/, camera — /ˈkæm.rə/, area — /ˈeə.ri.ə/, sofa — /ˈsəʊ.fə/, umbrella — /ʌmˈbrel.ə/, panda — /ˈpæn.də/, arena — /əˈriː.nə/, aroma — /əˈrəʊ.mə/, comma — /ˈkɒm.ə/
20. Write the IPA transcription of the following words:
station, nation, education, relation, creation, vacation, foundation, population, decoration, invitation
station — /ˈsteɪ.ʃən/, nation — /ˈneɪ.ʃən/, education — /ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/, relation — /rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/, creation — /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/, vacation — /vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/, foundation — /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/, population — /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, decoration — /ˌdek.əˈreɪ.ʃən/, invitation — /ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Section 3: Mixed Practice
21. Identify the word: /ˈhɒspɪtl/
Hospital
22. Write the IPA transcription of photograph.
/ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf/
23. Identify the word: /ˈkɒfi/
Coffee
24. Write the IPA transcription of music.
/ˈmjuː.zɪk/
25. Identify the word: /ˈɡɑːdn/
Garden
26. Identify the word: /ˈɒrɪndʒ/
Orange
27. Write the IPA transcription of friend.
/frend/
28. Identify the word: /ˈlæp.tɒp/
Laptop
29. Write the IPA transcription of dictionary.
/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/
30. Identify the word: /ˈfæmɪli/
Family