English Phonetics Practice: Fixed Sentences with IPA Transcriptions

Section 1

The green seat is at the end of the street || ðə ˈɡriːn ˈsiːt ɪz ət ðiˈend əv ðə ˈstriːt ||

These pieces of beef are very cheap || ˈðiːz ˈpiːsɪz əv ˈbiːf ə ˈveri ˈtʃiːp ||

Please, speak clearly so that we may hear you easily ||ˈpliːz | ˈspiːk ˈklɪəli səʊ ðət wi meɪ ˈhɪə ju ˈiːzəli||

Please, meet me at three o’clock ||ˈpliːz | ˈmiːt miː ət ˈθriː əˈklɒk||

The queen is neatly dressed in leaf green || ðə ˈkwiːn ɪz ˈniːtli ˈdrest ɪn ˈliːf ˈɡriːn ||

Sheila seemed to be sweet || ˈʃiːlə ˈsiːmd tə ˈbiː ˈswiːt ||

The thief was seized and rushed to the police jeep || ðə ˈθiːf wəz ˈsiːzd ənd ˈrʌʃt tə ðə pəˈliːs ˈdʒiːp ||

Section 2

Tim spilled the ink on the shopping list. ||ˈtɪm ˈspɪld ðiː ˈɪŋk ɒn ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈlɪst||

Will you come in, Mrs Dixon, and listen to Jill. ||ˈwɪl ju ˈkʌm ɪn, ˈmɪsɪz ˈdɪksn̩ ənd ˈlɪsn̩ tə ˈdʒɪl

Which inn will you visit on the trip? ||ˈwɪtʃ ˈɪn wɪl ju ˈvɪzɪt ɒn ðə ˈtrɪp||

Little Miss Smith seems to be sick. ||ˈlɪtl̩ ˈmɪs ˈsmɪθ ˈsiːmz tə bi ˈsɪk||

The rich widow lives in the villa on the hill. ||ðə ˈrɪtʃ ˈwɪdəʊ ˈlɪvz ɪn ðə ˈvɪlə ɒn ðə ˈhɪl||

Jimmy sipped the drink of milk. ||ˈdʒɪmi ˈsɪpt ðə ˈdrɪŋk əv ˈmɪlk ||

In England the tip is often included in the bill. ||ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ðə ˈtɪp ɪz ˈɒfn̩ ɪnˈkluːdɪd ɪn ðə ˈbɪl||

Phillip, for his sixth birthday, was given a little kitten. ||ˈfɪlɪp, fə hɪz ˈsɪksθ ˈbɜːθdeɪ, wəz ˈɡɪvn̩ ə ˈlɪtl̩ ˈkɪ||tn̩

Section 3

Jenny has a pretty red velvet dress ||ˈdʒeni həz ə ˈprɪti ˈred ˈvelvət ˈdres||

When will the weather be better ||ˈwen wɪl ðə ˈweðə bi ˈbetə||

They buried the ten dead men ||ðeɪ ˈberɪd ðə ˈten ˈded ˈmen||

The red pen and the yellow pencil are on the desk ||ðə ˈred pen ənd ðə ˈjeləʊ ˈpensl̩ ɑː ɒn ðə ˈdesk||

Get Fred to check the next set of red threads ||ˈɡet ˈfred tə ˈtʃek ðə ˈnekst ˈset əv ˈred ˈθredz||

Remember to attend the convention next February ||rɪˈmembə tu əˈtend ðə kənˈvenʃn̩ ˈnekst ˈfebrʊəri||

I relish hens' eggs and French bread for breakfast ||aɪ ˈrelɪʃ ˈhenz ˈeɡz ənd ˈfrentʃ ˈbred fə ˈbrekfəst||

Section 4

Jack sat with his hat in his hand ||ˈdʒæk ˈsæt wɪð hɪz ˈhæt ɪn hɪz ˈhænd||

Stand at the back and flap the flag ||ˈstænd ət ðə ˈbæk ənd ˈflæp ðə ˈflæɡ||

Nancy thanked the man for the candy ||ˈnænsi ˈθæŋkt ðə ˈmæn fə ðə ˈkændi||

The man ran rapidly over the damp sand ||ðə ˈmæn ˈræn ˈræpɪdli əʊvə ðə ˈdæmp ˈsænd||

Pat began to pack her handbag. ||ˈpæt bɪˈɡæn tə ˈpæk hə ˈhændbæɡ||

Snap! Went the rat trap, as the flap of the trap snapped off the head of the rat. ||ˈsnæp | ˈwent ðə ˈræt ˈtræp | əz ðə ˈflæp əv ðə ˈtræp | ˈsnæpt ɒf ðə ˈhed əv ðə ˈræt||

When must we attack the camp with our tanks. ||ˈwen məst wi əˈtæk ðə ˈkæmp wɪð aʊə ˈtæŋks||