1. Sentence Level Transcription
Phonetics
SPAU 3343
Dr. Katz
Rev Fall, 2013

2. Transcribing Suprasegmentals
Information from Phonetics for Dummies. William F. Katz. “Marking Melody in Your Transcription.” 2013.

3. Example #1

4. Pattern #1 - Tone Groups Step 1:
Listen for the breath groups, and separate them using a “vertical bar” (here shown in green):

5. Pattern #1 - Stress Step 2:
Mark the tonic stress above the transcription and mark lexical stress below.

6. Pattern #1 - Intonation Step 3:
Listen for the intonation pattern. Draw the shape above the transcription.

7. Pattern #2

8. Listen for the breath groups, and separate them using a vertical bar:
Pattern #2 - Tone Groups
Step 1:
Listen for the breath groups, and separate them using a vertical bar:

9. Pattern #2 - Stress Step 2:
Listen for stress. Mark the tonic stress above the transcription and mark lexical stress below.

10. Pattern #2 - Intonation Step 3:
Listen for the intonation pattern. Draw the shape above the transcription.

11. Pattern #3

12. Pattern #3 - Tone Groups Step 1:
Listen for the breath groups, and separate them using a vertical bar:

13. Pattern #3 - Stress Step 2:
Listen for stress. Mark the tonic stress above the transcription and mark lexical stress below.

14. Pattern #3 - Intonation Step 3:
Listen for the intonation pattern. Draw the shape above the transcription.

15. To Recap…

16. By the way…Wavesurfer can help you with your intonation contours…