ˈtaɪm ju ɪnˈʤɔɪ ˈweɪstɪŋ | ɪz ˈnɒt ˈweɪstɪd ˈtaɪm
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Commentary
you:
The symbol u represents the same
vowel phoneme as the symbol uː. We
use u in unstressed syllables and uː in stressed syllables. This
distinction isn't very helpful for TEFL purposes and learners should simply
treat the two symbols as the same. Because we are using two different symbols
for one phoneme, this means our transcription isn't truly phonemic (phonemic
transcription = one symbol for each phoneme).
not: Despite being a
monosyllabic function/grammar word, not
is usually stressed and does not have a weak form (except when it forms
negative contractions like doesn’t, couldn’t, etc.).
wasted: The
regular -ed ending has three
pronunciations:
- /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/
- /t/ after all other voiceless consonants
- /d/ after vowels and all other voiced consonants
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