A practical courseFourth edition

English Phonetics and Phonology

Peter Roach

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Chapter 12

Written Exercise

In the following phrases and sentences, the words which may have weak forms are in red. Choose from the drop-down menu to say whether the weak form or the strong form would be appropriate in this context.

1 You ought to get some.

2 Look at the road.

3 There were three there.

4 Thats all the money that I have.

5 They cant have more than that.

6 Some of them chose the meal

that I had.

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Answers to Written Exercise Chapter 12

1 weak form ju, weak form t, strong form sm

2 weak form t, weak form

3 weak form , weak form w, strong form e

4 strong form ts, weak form , weak form t, strong form hv

5 strong form hv, weak form n, strong form t

6 strong form sm, weak formv, weak form m, weak form , weak form t, strong form hd

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Chapter 12

Audio Exercise

Listen to the following sentences. Click the button under a word if you think it is pronounced with a weak form.

1 I want him to call her

2 Post from home can take a week

3 Take your coffee from over there

4 She needs to get fit

5 We can get a bus from the station

6 John eats more than Bill does

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Answers to Audio Exercise Chapter 12

1 I want him to call her

2 Post from home can take a week

3 Take your coffee from over there

4 She needs to get fit

5 We can get a bus from the station

6 John eats more than Bill does

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