People Speaking: 6

Radio Enthusiasts

How d'you like my new transistor?
/ˈhaʊ djuː ˈlaɪk maɪ ˈnjuː trӕnˎzɪstə/
Very neat, isn't it. D'you get good reception with it.
/`veri ˎniːt, ́`ɪzn ɪt. ˈdjuː get ˈgʊd rɪ`sepʃn ˏwɪð ɪt/
Oh, `marvellous. ˈAny ˈstation you ˎlike.
əʊ `mɑːvləs. ˈeni ˈsteɪʃn ju ˎlaɪk.
That is good. Though I never bother with anything else
ðӕt ́`ɪz gʊd. ðəʊ ˈaɪ nevə ˈbɒðə |wɪð eniθɪŋ els
than our local stations. And the BBC of course.
ðən ɑː `ləʊkl steɪʃnz. `ӕn ðə biːbi `siː əv ˏkɔːs.
Neither do I, really. But I ˈlike to think they're available.
naɪðə du ˎaɪ, ˏrɪəli. bət aɪ ˈlaɪk tə ˈθɪŋk | ðeər ə`ˏveɪləbl.
Absolutely. And in such a handy form, too.
ӕbsəˎluːtli. ən ɪn ́sᴧʧ ə ˏhӕndi `fɔːm, `tuː.
You can say that again. I even take the thing to the bathroom with me.
ju kən seɪ `ðӕt əˏgen. aɪ ˈiːvn teɪk ðə θɪŋ tə ðə
`bɑːθrum wɪð mi.