People Speaking: 16

Lack of Communication

1. Phone's ringing. Go and see who it is, will you.
   ˈfəʊnz ˈrɪŋɪŋ. `- gəʊ ən ˈsiː | huː ɪˈtɪz | ́wɪl ju
2. It won't be for me, I'm certain.
   ɪt `wəʊm bi | fə `miː, aɪm `sɜːtn
3. Well, never mind. Answer it.
   wel `nevə ˏmaɪnd | `ɑːnsər ɪt
4. I'm trying to write a letter. You answer it.
   aɪm ˈtraɪn | tə ˈraɪt ə `letə. `juː ɑːnsər ɪt
5. I can't. My hands are wet.
   ˈaɪ `kɑːnt. maɪ `hanz ə wet.
6. Well, dry them.
   ˈwel `draɪ ðəm
7. I can't find a towel.
   aɪ ˎkɑːnt faɪnd | ə `taʊəl
8. There's one on the radiator
   ðez ˈwᴧn ɒn ðə `reɪdieɪtə
9. I can't see it.
   ˈaɪ ˌkɑːnt ˏsiː ɪt
10. Look. There. Use your eyes.
    `lʊk. `ðeə. ˈ́juːz jər `aɪz
11. Is that a towel.
    ˈɪz ́ðat ə ˏtaʊəl.
12. Course it is.
    `kɔːs ɪˌtɪz
13. Oh dear. It's no good now.
    ˈəʊ `·dɪə. ɪts ˈnəʊ `gʊd ˏnaʊ
14. No. Stopped ringing. Can't say I blame them.
    ˎ nəʊ. ˈstɒp `rɪŋɪŋ.   ˈkɑːnt ˏseɪ aɪ `bleɪm ðəm