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By Maria Lecumberri,J. A. Maidment

have you been pressured by means of the truth that the phrases 'though' and 'bough' are suggested another way, or annoyed by way of the realisation that 'hint' and 'pint' do not rhyme? it truly is renowned that the spelling approach of English is notoriously unhelpful as a hallmark of the way to pronounce English phrases. Spoken and written representations of English are together inconsistent, making it tough to interpret the 'logic' of the language. studying to transcribe English phonetically, even though, presents a correct visible interpretation of pronunciation: it allows you to recognize what you certainly say, instead of what you think that you say.

English Transcription Course is the best workbook for an individual wishing to perform their transcription abilities. It presents a sequence of 8 classes, every one facing a specific element of pronunciation, and introduces and explains an important gains of attached speech in glossy British English - comparable to assimilation, elision and vulnerable varieties, targeting attaining a calm, casual sort of speech. each one lesson is through a suite of workouts which permit for wide instruction of the abilities learnt in either present and former chapters. scholars can money their growth with the 'model' solutions supplied within the appendix.

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