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Project 5B
SENTENCE #1
The rain was supposed to take a minor break, and so maybe his beach trip would be possible.
American
American
ðə reɪn wʌz səˈpoʊzd tu teɪk ə ˈmaɪnər breɪk, ænd soʊ ˈmeɪbi hɪz biʧ trɪp wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl.
British
British
ðə reɪn wɒz səˈpəʊzd tuː teɪk ə ˈmaɪnə breɪk, ænd səʊ ˈmeɪbi hɪz biːʧ trɪp wʊd biː ˈpɒsəbᵊl.
Spanish
Spanish
Se suponía que la lluvia daría una pequeña tregua, así que tal vez su viaje a la playa sería posible.
se su po 'ni a ke la 'ʎw βja ða 'ri a 'w na pe 'ke ɲa 'tre ɣwa a 'si ke tal βeθ su 'βja xe a la 'pla ya se 'ri a po 'si βle.
SENTENCE #2
Disappointment flooded through me as my eyes unerringly focused on his table.
British
British
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ˈflʌdɪd θruː miː æz maɪ aɪz ʌnˈɜːrɪŋli ˈfəʊkəst ɒn hɪz ˈteɪbᵊl.
Spanish
Spanish
La decepción me inundó cuando mis ojos se centraron infaliblemente en su mesa.
la ðe θep 'θjom me i nun 'do 'kwan do mis 'o xos se θen 'tra ron iɱ fa li βle 'men te en su 'me sa
Differences between General American (Gen Am) and Received Pronunciation (RP)
Rhoticity
GenAm: Rhotic – always pronounces the /r/ sound (e.g., car = /kɑr/, minor = /ˈmaɪnər/).
RP: Non-rhotic – drops /r/ at the end of syllables or words unless followed by a vowel (e.g., car = /kɑː/, minor = /ˈmaɪnə/).
Vowels
GenAm: Uses /ɑ/ (e.g., on = /ɑn/, possible = /ˈpɑsəbəl/).
RP: Uses /ɒ/ (e.g., on = /ɒn/, possible = /ˈpɒsəbᵊl/).
Vowel Length
GenAm: Does not mark vowel length with /ː/ in transcriptions.
RP: Frequently uses /ː/ to show long vowels (e.g., be = /biː/, through = /θruː/).
Flapping (Pronunciation of /t/)
GenAm: Turns /t/ into a flap /ɾ/ between vowels.
Example: "butter" = /ˈbʌɾər/RP: Keeps /t/ clearly pronounced.
Example: "butter" = /ˈbʌtə/
Final Syllables
GenAm: Rhotic endings like /-ər/, /-əl/ (e.g., table = /ˈteɪbəl/).
RP: Non-rhotic or centralized endings like /-ᵊl/ (e.g., table = /ˈteɪbᵊl/).
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