People Speaking: 15

The 'NewˎMotorcar

1. A: The ˋJoneses | have 'got a new ˋcar.
         ðə ˋʤəʊnzɪz | əv 'gɒt ə njuː ˋkɑː.
2. B: ˏˋHave they, indeed. 'What ˎmodel is it, dear.
         ˏˋhæv ðeɪ, ɪndiːd. 'wɒt ˎmɒdl ɪz ɪt, dɪə.
3. A: Oh, `I don’t ˏknow. `It’s a 'pale `blue.
        əʊ, ˋaɪ dəʊnt ˏnəʊ. ˋɪts ə 'peɪl ˋbluː.
4. B: ˏWell, `well. 'Old 'Ted ˎis a dark horse.
        ˏwel, ˋwel. 'əʊl 'ted ˋɪz ə dɑːk hɔːs.
5. A: `How’s `that, then?
        ˋhaʊz ˋðæt, ðen.
6. B: I was 'only `talking ˏcars with him | the 'other `night.
      aɪ wəz 'əʊni ˋtɔːkɪŋ ˏkɑːz wɪð ɪm | ði 'ʌðə ˋnaɪt.
7. A: And he 'didn’t `ˏmention it?
           ən i 'dɪdnt ˋˏmenʃn ɪt?
8. B: Not a `word.
       nɒt ə ˋwɜːd.
9. A: 'How 'long had they had the `old one?
         'haʊ 'lɒŋ | əd ðeɪ hæd ði ˋəʊld wʌn.
10. B: ˏNot a day over 'two `years, I’m ˋpositive.
         ˏnɒt ə deɪ əʊvə 'tuː ˋjɜːz, aɪm ˋpɒzətɪv.
11. A: `Well! 'That’s ˊ`one way we ˌshan't be ˌable to keep ˌup with them.
    ˋwel. 'ðæts ˊˋwʌn weɪ wi ˌʃɑːnt bi ˌeɪbl tə kiːp ˌʌp wɪð ðəm.