English Pronunciation Practice: Sounds and Sentences in Sections 5-9

Section 5

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 | ˈsnæptɒf ðə ˈhed əv ðə ˈræt||

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

Section 6

The son won nothing at the fun fair ||ðə ˈsʌn ˈwʌn ˈnʌθɪŋ ət ðə ˈfʌn ˈfeə||

Mother hurriedly pushed the currant buns into the oven ||ˈmʌðə ˈhʌrɪdli ˈpʊʃt ðə ˈkʌrənt ˈbʌnz ɪntə ði ˈʌvn̩||

It's fun to have buttered buns for supper ||ɪts ˈfʌn tə ˈhæv ˈbʌtəd ˈbʌnz fə ˈsʌpə||

The brothers were grumbling about the custard ||ðə ˈbrʌðəz wə ˈɡrʌmblɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkʌstəd||

The constables are hurrying to London ||ðə ˈkʌnstəblz ə ˈhʌri.ɪŋ tə ˈlʌndən||

Come to lunch on Sunday and you will have onions and duck ||ˈkʌm tə ˈlʌntʃ ɒn ˈsʌndi ənd ju wɪl ˈhæv ˈʌnjənz ənd ˈdʌk||

I suppose I must brush the mud off my jumper, she muttered ||aɪ səˈpəʊz aɪ məst ˈbrʌʃ ðə ˈmʌd ɒf maɪ ˈdʒʌmpə | ʃi ˈmʌtəd||

The monk and the nun had come to the front of the bus ||ðə ˈmʌŋk ənd ðə ˈnʌn həd ˈkʌm tə ðə ˈfrʌnt əv ðə ˈbʌs||

Section 7

Pass the glass to Charles ||ˈpɑːs ðə ˈɡlɑːs tə ˈtʃɑːlz||

Her aunt has a harsh laugh ||hərˈɑːnt həz ə ˈhɑːʃ ˈlɑːf||

Did half the class pass the art examination ||ˈdɪd ˈhɑːf ðə ˈklɑːs ˈpɑːs ði ˈɑːt ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn̩||

It can't be great aunt Barbara who's dancing in the park ||ɪt ˈkɑːnt bi ˈɡreɪt ˈɑːnt ˈbɑːbərə huz ˈdɑːnsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɑːk||

Take care that the sharp glass from the vase does not harm your arm ||ˈteɪk ˈkeə ðət ðə ˈʃɑːp ˈɡlɑːs frəm ðə ˈvɑːs dəz nɒt ˈhɑːm jɔːr ˈɑːm||

Arthur, in charge of the garage was startled by the marching guards ||ˈɑːθə | ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ əv ðə ˈɡærɑːʒ | wəz ˈstɑːtl̩d baɪ ðə ˈmɑːtʃɪŋ ˈɡɑːdz||

With a glance, Martha asked for one last chance ||wɪð ə ˈɡlɑːns | ˈmɑːθə ˈɑːst fə ˈwʌn ˈlɑːst ˈtʃɑːns||

The dog snarled and barked at the clerk ||ðə ˈdɒɡ ˈsnɑːld ənd ˈbɑːkt ət ðə ˈklɑːk||

Section 8

John trod on the box ˈdʒɒn ˈtrɒd ɒn ðə ˈbɒks

The clock in the shop had stopped ðə ˈklɒk ɪn ðə ˈʃɒp həd ˈstɒpt

Hot coffee in a proper copper coffee pot ˈhɒt ˈkɒfi ɪn ə ˈprɒpə ˈkɒpə ˈkɒfi ˈpɒt

Dorothy was sorry she was robbed on her continental holiday dɒrəθi wəz ˈsɒri ʃi wəz ˈrɒbd ɒn hə ˈkɒntɪnəntl̩ ˈhɒlɪdeɪ

The quarrel was over the quality, not the quantity ðə ˈkwɒrl̩ wəz əʊvə ðə ˈkwɒləti nɒt ðə ˈkwɒntəti

Tom thought it wrong of Sonia to offer hot broth and potted lobster ˈtɒm ˈθɔːt ɪt ˈrɒŋ əv ˈsɒnjə tʊ ˈɒfə ˈhɒt ˈbrɒθ ənd ˈpɒtɪd ˈlɒbstə

Tommy, who was honest and strong, offered to watch the flock of sheep ˈtɒmi | hu wəz ˈɒnəst ənd ˈstrɒŋ | ˈɒfəd tə ˈwɒtʃ ðə ˈflɒk əv ʃiːp

Section 9

Paul crawled on the floor to the door ˈpɔːl ˈkrɔːld ɒn ðə ˈflɔː tə ðə ˈdɔː

Maud stalked out of the laundry ˈmɔːd ˈstɔːkt aʊt əv ðə ˈlɔːndri

Flora's daughter was born in August ˈflɔːrəz ˈdɔːtə wəz ˈbɔːn ɪn ˈɔːɡəst

Dora's retorts were coarse and raucous ˈdɔːrəz rɪˈtɔːts wə ˈkɔːs ənd ˈrɔːkəs

Mr. Short's tawny port was five years old ˌmɪstə ˈʃɔːts ˈtɔːni ˈpɔːt wəz ˈfaɪv ˈjɪəz ˈəʊld

George fought Claud on the morning of August the fourth ˈdʒɔːdʒ ˈfɔːt ˈklɔːd ɒn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ əv ˈɔːɡəst ðə ˈfɔːθ

When I saw Audrey yawn I thought she was bored ˈwen aɪ ˈsɔː ˈɔːdri ˈjɔːn aɪ ˈθɔːt ʃi wəz ˈbɔːd

More than a quarter of the warm water was poured on the floorboards ˈmɔː ðən ə ˈkwɔːtə əv ðə ˈwɔːm ˈwɔːtə wəz ˈpɔːd ɒn ðə ˈflɔː ˈbɔːdz