Project 5B Phonetics

Sentence 1

Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind.

Si hubiera estado enamorado, no podría haber estado más miserablemente ciego.

hæd aɪ bɪn ɪn lʌv, aɪ kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn mɔr ˈrɛʧɪdli blaɪnd.

hæd aɪ biːn ɪn lʌv, aɪ kʊd nɒt hæv biːn mɔː ˈrɛʧɪdli blaɪnd.

Long /iː/ vowel.

Different vowel: American /ɑ/ vs British /ɒ/.

Rhoticity (pronunciation of r) "more"

I have courted pre possession and ignorance,
and driven reason away,
where either were concerned,
or where they touched upon my feelings.

He cortejado la predisposición y la ignorancia, y he alejado la razón, tanto en lo que a ellas respecta como en lo que respecta a mis sentimientos.

aɪ hæv ˈkɔrtɪd pri pəˈzɛʃən ænd ˈɪɡnərəns, ænd ˈdrɪvən ˈrizən əˈweɪ,
wɛr ˈiðər wɜr kənˈsɜrnd,ɔr wɛr ðeɪ tʌʧt əˈpɑn maɪ ˈfilɪŋz.

aɪ hæv ˈkɔːtɪd ˌpriːpəˈzɛʃᵊn ænd ˈɪɡnᵊrᵊns, ænd ˈdrɪvᵊn ˈriːzᵊn əˈweɪ, weər ˈaɪðə wɜː kənˈsɜːnd, ɔː weə ðeɪ tʌʧt əˈpɒn maɪ ˈfiːlɪŋz.

Long vowels

Vowel length

Rhoticity (Pronouncing /r/ or Dropping /r/),

Diphthong

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