Exercise 2.2: Aussie /ɐ/ Listening Exercise

Now, let’s take everything you’ve learnt.

In the following exercise there’ll be examples of the Australian /ɐ/ sound followed by no sound, consonant sounds, and vowel sounds.

I want you to pay attention to when the word endings are pronounced as:

1. /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
2. /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
3. /ə/ + a /ɹ/ sound.

1. I can’t see the lever.
2. The jaguar’s not eating.
3. Is that Taylor? I can’t tell.
4. Let’s go on an adventure!
5. The centre is closing soon.
6. Is that treasure you’ve got?
7. She coloured in the drawing.
8. Australia won’t win the game.
9. Which theatre should we buy?
10. The polar bear may go extinct.
11. The adventure didn’t end well.
12. She’s obsessed with that rumour.
13. I love all the colours of the rainbow!
14. Rumour has it you’re getting married!
15. Who closed the centre? I need to know!

Answers:

1. I can’t see the lever.    – /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
2. The jaguar’s not eating.   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
3. Is that Taylor? I can’t tell.   – /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
4. Let’s go on an adventure!   – /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
5. The centre is closing soon.   – /ə/ + an /ɹ/ sound.
6. Is that treasure you’ve got?   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
7. She coloured in the drawing.   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
8. Australia won’t win the game.   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
9. Which theatre should we buy?   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
10. The polar bear may go extinct.   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
11. The adventure didn’t end well.   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
12. She’s obsessed with that rumour.   – /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
13. I love all the colours of the rainbow!   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
14. Rumour has it you’re getting married!   – /ə/ + no /ɹ/ sound.
15. Who closed the centre? I need to know!   – /ɐ/ + no /ɹ/ sound.