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Translate Signs and Notices from the IPA 1



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19.9

Translate the signs and notices below from the International Phonetic Alphabet.
(See next page for answers.)


1. LDẹfẹKớỏ=ộ]Dởẫồớ=ỗẹL ________________________________________

2. L~f=ùắồ=ệẫớ=ùắồ=ẹờỏWL ________________________________________

3. Lõọ]rũầL ________________________________________

4. LầfDởẫfKọầL ________________________________________

5. Lẹ~f]=DẫõKởfớ/ ________________________________________

6. LD]rKộ]ồL ________________________________________

7. LõỏWộ=~rớL ________________________________________

8. LDẫõKởfớL ________________________________________

9. LDớlfKọ]ớởL ________________________________________

10. Lồ]r=ầệKũ]Dọ~rầ=ẫõDởẫộớ=ệ~f=ầệũL ________________________________

11. Lồ]r=Dộ^WKõfẽL= ________________________________________

12. L~rớ=]ợ=DlWKầ]L ________________________________________

13. LộrpL= ________________________________________

14. LDộẫfK]ồ=ầfởDộọẫfL ________________________________________

15. LộọỏWũ=ộẫf=ĩf]L ________________________________________

16. Lồ]r=Dởó]rKõfẽL======= ________________________________________

17. LDộ^WKõfẽ=ộờ]rDĩfKfớKầL= ________________________________________

18. LõỡW=ĩf]L ________________________________________

19. /ở~fọL ________________________________________

20. Lởớ^Wẹ=D]rồKọỏL= = ________________________________________
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19.10

Translate the signs and notices below into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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1. 50% off ________________________________________

2. buy one get one free ________________________________________

3. closed ________________________________________

4. disabled ________________________________________

5. fire exit ________________________________________

6. open ________________________________________

7. keep out ________________________________________

8. exit ________________________________________

9. toilets ________________________________________


10. no dogs allowed ________________________________________
except guide dogs

11. no parking ________________________________________

12. out of order ________________________________________

13. push ________________________________________

14. pay and display ________________________________________

15. please pay here ________________________________________

16. no smoking ________________________________________

17. parking prohibited ________________________________________

18. queue here ________________________________________

19. sale ________________________________________

20. staff only ________________________________________
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19.11

Translate the signs and notices below from the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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1. LóẫồL ________________________________________

2. LDọẫfKầỏWũL ________________________________________

3. LfồDệẫfầwầL ________________________________________

4. LộrọL ________________________________________

5. Lùẫf=fồ/ ________________________________________

6. LDớfõKfớởL ________________________________________

7. LfDóWKầw]ồKởỏ=DẫõKởfớL ________________________________________

8. LDợẫfKõ]ồKởỏWũL ________________________________________

9. Lùẫf=~rớL ________________________________________

10. LDầẫfồKầw]L ________________________________________

11. Lồ]r=DẹfpKfẽL= ________________________________________


12. LDõờẫầKfớ=õ^Wầũ=ụõDởẫộKớầ=ĩf]L _____________________________________

13. LõỏWộ=ỗẹ=a]=ệờ^WởL= ________________________________________

14. LộọỏWũ=ùẫfớL ________________________________________

15. Lờfẽ=ẫọ=ẹ]Kờ]DớẫồKpồL ________________________________________

16. Lồ]r=lWọ=ệẫfóũL====== ________________________________________

17. LầỡW=ồ\=ầfDởớWL= ________________________________________

18. LDợẫfKõ]ồớL ________________________________________

19. /Dộờ~fKợ]ớL ________________________________________

20. LởỏWKởỏWKớỏWDợỏW=fồ=ộK]ờDẫfKpồL ______________________________________
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19.12


Translate the signs and notices below into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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1. men ________________________________________

2. ladies ________________________________________

3. engaged ________________________________________

4. pull ________________________________________

5. way in ________________________________________

6. tickets ________________________________________

7. emergency exit ________________________________________

8. vacancies ________________________________________

9. way out ________________________________________

10. danger ________________________________________

11. no fishing ________________________________________

12. credit cards accepted here ____________________________________

13. keep off the grass ________________________________________


14. please wait ________________________________________

15. ring bell for attention ________________________________________

16. no ball games ________________________________________

17. do not disturb ________________________________________

18. vacant ________________________________________

19. private ________________________________________

20. CCTV in operation ________________________________________
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Translate Slang Phrases (Adjectives) into the IPA



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19.13

Write a definition for each slang phrase below, then translate the slang phrases into the
International Phonetic Alphabet. (See next page for answers.)



Slang Phrase
Definition IPA Translation


He is / She is / He was / She was… etc.

1. made up ____________________ ____________________

2. pig-headed ____________________ ____________________

3. sarky ____________________ ____________________

4. long-winded ____________________ ____________________

5. savvy ____________________ ____________________

6. minging ____________________ ____________________


It is / It was… etc.

7. wicked ____________________ ____________________

8. ginormous ____________________ ____________________

9. corny ____________________ ____________________

10. easy-peasy ____________________ ____________________


11. iffy ____________________ ____________________

12. sad ____________________ ____________________


I feel / He feels / She feels… etc.

13. peckish ____________________ ____________________

14. icky ____________________ ____________________

15. miffed ____________________ ____________________
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19.14

Answers:


Slang Phrase
Definition IPA Translation



He is / She is / He was / She was etc.

1. made up pleased
LóẫfDầắộL=

2. pig-headed stubborn
Lộfệ=DĩẫầK]ầL=

3. sarky sarcastic
LDở^WKõỏL=

4. long-winded talking for too long
Lọẽ=DùfồKầ]ầL=

5. savvy well informed
LDở~ợKỏL=

6. minging horrible
LDófẽKfẽL=


It is / It was etc.

7. wicked brilliant
LDùfõKfầL=

8. ginormous very large
Lầw~fDồlWKó]ởL=


9. corny clichộd
LDõlWKồỏL=

10. easy-peasy very easy
LDỏWKũỏ=DộỏWKũỏL=

11. iffy uncertain
LDfẹKỏL=

12. sad not very good
LởụầL=


I feel / He feels / She feels etc.

13. peckish quite hungry
LDộẫõKfpL=

14. icky sick
LDfõKỏL=

15. miffed a little upset
LófẹầL=

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19.15

Write a definition for each slang phrase below, then translate the slang phrases into the
International Phonetic Alphabet. (See next page for answers.)


Slang Phrase
Definition IPA Translation


A person who is…

1. diamond geezer ____________________ ____________________

2. skiver ____________________ ____________________

3. party pooper ____________________ ____________________

4. boy racer ____________________ ____________________

5. yobbo ____________________ ____________________

6. skinflint ____________________ ____________________


7. smoothie ____________________ ____________________


It’s a… / It was a… etc.

8. rust bucket ____________________ ____________________

9. fiver ____________________ ____________________

10. howler ____________________ ____________________

11. thick ear ____________________ ____________________

12. back hander ____________________ ____________________

13. tenner ____________________ ____________________

14. ear bashing ____________________ ____________________

15. nightmare ____________________ ____________________