Question

Task 7. Transcribe the following words and define the number of syllables.
Say what sound is syllabic. Read the words:
(a) narrate, drawer, stupid, experiment, dragon, Germany
(b) parcel, level, puzzle, ruffle, trouble, twelfth, apple
(c) lesson, reason, person, kitchen, often, even, twenty, fashion
(d) blossom, rhythm, bottom, prism, palm, spasm, sophism, warmth

Answer 1

Ответ:

(a)

1. narrate - /ˈnær.eɪt/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

2. drawer - /drɔːr/ (1 syllable; the 'aw' sound is syllabic)

3. stupid - /ˈstuː.pɪd/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

4. experiment - /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ (4 syllables; stressed on the third syllable)

5. dragon - /ˈdræɡ.ən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

6. Germany - /ˈdʒɜː.mə.ni/ (3 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

(b)

1. parcel - /ˈpɑːr.səl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

2. level - /ˈlev.əl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

3. puzzle - /ˈpʌz.əl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

4. ruffle - /ˈrʌf.əl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

5. trouble - /ˈtrʌb.əl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

6. twelfth - /twɛlfθ/ (1 syllable; the 'lf' sound is syllabic)

7. apple - /ˈæp.əl/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

(c)

1. lesson - /ˈles.ən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

2. reason - /ˈriː.zən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

3. person - /ˈpɜːr.sən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

4. kitchen - /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

5. often - /ˈɒf.ən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

6. even - /ˈiː.vən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

7. twenty - /ˈtwɛn.ti/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

8. fashion - /ˈfæʃ.ən/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

(d)

1. blossom - /ˈblɒs.əm/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

2. rhythm - /ˈrɪð.əm/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

3. bottom - /ˈbɒt.əm/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

4. prism - /ˈprɪz.əm/ (1 syllable; the 'iz' sound is syllabic)

5. palm - /pɑːm/ (1 syllable; the 'ah' sound is syllabic)

6. spasm - /ˈspæz.əm/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

7. sophism - /ˈsɒf.ɪz.əm/ (2 syllables; stressed on the first syllable)

8. warmth - /wɔːrmθ/ (1 syllable; the 'rm' sound is syllabic)