Question

Pick out the correct transcription from the following

• A. /eŋgliʃ/
• B. /iŋkliʃ/
• C. /iŋgliʃ/
• D. /iŋgli:ʃ/

Answer 1

Answer:

C. /iŋgliʃ/

• The first vowel should be /ɪ/ (as in "bit"), not /i/ (as in "machine").

• So a more phonetically accurate transcription is /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/.