Many students of English struggle with phonetic transcription. This book is intended as a
companion for students from the start of their linguistic training up to graduate or
postgraduate level when they may analyse and transcribe authentic speech. It provides
background as well as practical information (such as where to find phonetic fonts for the
computer) and gives tips on how to avoid common mistakes. There are over 80 exercises relating
to all levels of difficulty. A key is provided for both British and American pronunciation for
most of them.
