English Pronunciation Practice with IPA Transcriptions
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English Pronunciation and IPA Practice
Improve your English articulation and phonetic awareness with these targeted sentences and their corresponding International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions.
Consonant Drills: Plosives and Clusters
Don’t drop the debris down the drain.
//dəʊnt ˈdrɒp ðə ˈdebriː ˈdaʊn ðə ˈdreɪn//Dennis was told by the doctor not to drive so dangerously.
//ˈdenɪs wəz ˈtəʊld baɪ ðə ˈdɒktə nɒt tə ˈdraɪv səʊ ˈdeɪndʒərəsli//The buckle sparkled in the clear sunlight.
//ðə ˈbʌkl̩ ˈspɑːkl̩d ɪn ðə ˈklɪə ˈsʌnlaɪt//Kate cooked a creamy coffee cake as a contribution to the cookery contest.
//ˈkeɪt ˈkʊkt ə ˈkriːmi ˈkɒfi ˈkeɪk əz ə kɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn̩ tə ðə ˈkʊkəri ˈkɒntəst//Can the cleaner come in to clear away the cocoa cups?
//ˈkæn ðə ˈkliːnə ˈkʌm ɪn tə ˈklɪər əˈweɪ ðə ˈkəʊkəʊ ˈkʌps//Gary is going to Galway.
//ˈɡæri ɪz ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə ˈɡɔːlweɪ//Glance through the glass at the gold goblets.
//ˈɡlɑːns θruː ðə ˈɡlɑːs ət ðə ˈɡəʊld ˈɡɒbləts//The gangster flogged the gagged man until he sagged and fell to the ground.
//ðə ˈɡænstə ˈflɒɡd ðə ˈɡæɡd ˈmæn ʌnˈtɪl hi ˈsæɡd ənd ˈfel tə ðə ˈɡraʊnd//The kitchen clock continued clicking.
//ðə ˈkɪtʃən ˈklɒk kənˈtɪnjuːd ˈklɪkɪŋ//The food department was full of big girls.
//ðə ˈfuːd dɪˈpɑːtmənt wəz ˈfʊl əv ˈbɪɡ ˈɡɜːlz//Don’t take the top part of the currant tart.
//ˈdəʊnt ˈteɪk ðə ˈtɒp ˈpɑːt əv ðə ˈkʌrənt ˈtɑːt//We hadn’t time to ask Catherine the best way to get to her home.
//wi ˈhædn̩t ˈtaɪm tʊ ˈaːsk ˈkæθərɪn ðə ˈbest ˈweɪ tə ˈɡet tə hə ˈhəʊm//“What time is the best for you to view the chalet?” Mr. Simpson asked.
//ˈwɒt ˈtaɪm ɪz ðə ˈbest fə juː tə ˈvjuː ðə ˈʃæleɪ / /mɪstər ˈsɪmpsən ˈɑːskt//Did Doris suggest we must stay here just to pour out the hot tea?
//ˈdɪd ˈdɒrɪs səˈdʒest wi məst ˈsteɪ ˈhɪə ˈdʒʌst tə ˈpɔːr ˈaʊt ðə ˈhɒt ˈtiː//The last train was definitely at a bad time for the late trippers.
//ðə ˈlɑːst ˈtreɪn wəz ˈdefɪnətli ət ə ˈbæd ˈtaɪm fə ðə ˈleɪt ˈtrɪpəz//
Section 22: Affricates and Consonant Blends
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
//ə ˈlɪtl̩ ˈnɒlədʒ ɪz ə ˈdeɪndʒərəs ˈθɪŋ//James was a very generous chap.
//dʒeɪmz wəz ə veri ˈdʒenərəs ˈtʃæp//Which Dutch cheese is your best choice?
//ˈwɪtʃ ˈdʌtʃ ˈtʃiːz ɪz jɔː ˈbest ˈtʃɔɪs//The child stood on tiptoes to reach the jam jar.
//ðə ˈtʃaɪld ˈstʊd ɒn ˈtɪptəʊz tə ˈriːtʃ ðə ˈdʒæm ˈdʒɑː//John stood with his chest out and his chin up, just like a soldier.
//ˈdʒɒn ˈstʊd wɪð hɪz ˈtʃest ˈaʊt ənd hɪz ˈtʃɪn ˈʌp ˈdʒʌst laɪk ə ˈsəʊldʒə//Rachel sat on the edge of her chair, fidgeting with her handkerchief.
//ˈreɪtʃəl ˈsæt ɒn ði ˈedʒ əv hə ˈtʃeə ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ wɪð hə ˈhæŋkətʃɪf//Judy chose to go to church.
//ˈdʒuːdi ˈtʃəʊz tə ˈɡəʊ tə ˈtʃɜːtʃ//Theresa dressed attractively.
//təˈriːzə drest əˈtræktɪvli//The driver drove the train along the wrong track.
//ðə ˈdraɪvə ˈdrəʊv ðə ˈtreɪn əˈlɒŋ ðə ˈrɒŋ ˈtræk//Naturally, the history of poetry entranced Tracy.
//ˈnætʃərəli / ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈpəʊ.ɪtri ɪnˈtrɑːnst ˈtreɪsi//Try a drip-dry shirt for a change.
//ˈtraɪ ə ˈdrɪp ˈdraɪ ˈʃɜːt fər ə ˈtʃeɪndʒ//Andrew tried to drive the truck through the narrow entrance.
//ˈændruː ˈtraɪd tə ˈdraɪv ðə ˈtrʌk θruː ðə ˈnærəʊ ˈentrəns//