Intonation in Your Own Sentence

　　On the first of the numbered lines below, write a three-word sentence that you frequently use, such as "Computers organize information" or "Lawyers sign contracts" and put it through the 25 changes.

　　This exercise will take you quite a bit of time and it will force you to rethink your perceptions of word sounds as related to spelling.

　　It helps to use a plural noun that ends in a [z] sound

　　(boyz, dogz)

　　rather than an [s] sound

　　(hats, books).

　　Also, your sentence will flow better if your verb begins with a vowel sound

　　(earns, owes, offers).

　　When you have finished filling in all the upper lines of this exercise with your new sentence, use the guidelines from Ex. 1-38 for the phonetic transcription.

　　Remember, don't rely on spelling.

　　Turn off the CD.