Phonetic Film Quiz #14

Here is the penultimate (meaning second last) film quiz of the year.  This quote is from a brilliant film about a real life event.

/hjʊstən wiː həv ə ˈprɑːbləm/

Do you know the movie?  Do you remember which character/actor said the words?

For the answer and some history of the event, click here.

Phonetic Film Quiz #13

Staying on the theme of famous movie quotes, here's a famous quote from a series of films.  I think this one is pretty simple for you to recognize.

/meɪ ðə fɔːs biː wɪð jʊ/

What's the quote and which films is it from?  Here's the answer.  Follow the links below if you want to try a few other phonetic film quizzes.

Phonetic Film Quiz #12

This is another famous quote from a movie.  Can you remember the name of the film and the character?

/ə ˈsensəs ˈteɪkər wʌns traɪd tə test ˈmiː/

/aɪ eɪt hɪz ˈlɪvər wɪð sʌm fɑːvə biːnz əndə naɪs kiːjænt/

It's an American accent and definitely not from a film suitable for children.

See if you can figure it out and then check your answer here.

Phonetic Film Quiz #11

This is a famous little speech from an epic historical drama made in 2000. I've put the speech in phonetics. Can you identify the film from this quote?

/maɪ neɪm ɪz 'mæksɪmɪs 'desɪməz me'rɪdɪjs/

/kə'mɑːndə əv ðiː 'ɑːmɪz əv ðə nɔːθ/

/ˈʤenərəl əv ðiː fiːləks ˈliːʤənz/

/'lɔɪəl 'sɜːvənt tə ðə truː 'empərə 'mɑːkəs ɒ'reɪlɪjs/

/'fɑːðə tʊ ə 'mɜːdəd sʌn 'hʌzbənd tʊ ə 'mɜːdəd waɪf ən aɪ wɪl hæv maɪ 'venʤəns ɪn ðɪs laɪf ə ðə nekst/

Click here if you want to watch the answer.

Remember, if you have a smartphone, you can download the Interactive Phonetic Chart from Macmillan for free.  Follow this link or scan the QR code below.

Phonetic Film Quiz #10

I have changed the way I do the Phonetic Quizzes now.  You can now find all of the quizzes on this page and you can find all the answers as well.  I will also put the answers on that page at the same time as the quizzes so you don't need to wait.  I think this is probably much more helpful for people.

Anyway, this week is a Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) movie from the 1970s.  I've given you the main characters (not the actors).  Can you figure out which movie it is?  Enjoy!

/'əʊbɪːwɒn kə'nəʊbiː/

/lʊːk 'skɑɪwɔːkə/

/hæn 'səʊləʊ/

/'tʃʊːbækə/

/sɪː'θrɪːpɪːəʊ/

/ɑːtʊː'dɪːtʊː/

/dɑːθ 'veɪdə/

/'prɪnses 'leɪə/

Click here for the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #9

Here is a small phonetics quiz for you.  Can you identify these actors?  They were in a big action movie this summer.

/sɪlvestə stələʊn/

/ʤeɪsʌn steɪθʌm/

/ʤet liː/

/bruːs wɪlɪs/

/dɒlf ləngrən/

/ɑːnəld ʃwɔːtsɪnegə/

/ʒɒn klɔːd væn dæm/

/ʧʌk nɒrɪs/

Click here for the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #8

This quiz is a group of characters from a TV series in the 1960s and from movies in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The most recent film with these characters was made in 2009.

See if you recognize any of these famous names in the phonetic script.

Good luck and prosper! ;-)

/spɒk/

/suːluː/

/ʊhuːrə/

/ʧekɒf/

/kɜːk/

/skɒtɪ/

/məkɔɪ/

Here are the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #7

Here is a special quiz.  These are the names of a series/group of films.  I know that film titles are often changed when they are translated into other languages.  So here is a little clue about which movies these are.

From http://adreamers.blogspot.co.uk

Good luck! ;-)

/ˈdɒktə nəʊ/

/frɒm ˈrʌʃə wɪð lʌv/

/ˈgəʊldfɪŋgə/

/ˈθʌndəbɔːl/

/jʊ ˈəʊnlɪ lɪv twaɪs/

/ˈdaɪəməndz ə fəˈrevə/

/ɒn hɜː ˈmæʤɪstɪz ˈsiːkrɪt ˈsɜːvɪs/

/lɪv ənd let daɪ/

/ðə mæn wɪð ðə ˈgəʊldən gʌn/

/ðə spaɪ huː lʌvd miː/

/muːnˈreɪkə/

/fə jɔː ˈaɪz ˈəʊnlɪ/

/ˈɒktəpʊsɪ/

/ə vjuː tʊ ə kɪl/

/ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪlaɪts/

/ˈlaɪsəns tə kɪl/

/ˈgəʊldənaɪ/

/təˈmɒrəʊ ˈnevə ˈdaɪz/

/ðə wɜːld ɪz nɒt ɪˈnʌf/

/daɪ əˈnʌðə deɪ/

/kəˈsiːnəʊ rɔɪˈæl/

/ˈkwɒntəm ɒv ˈsɒləs/

/ˈskaɪfɔːl/

Here are the answers.

Phonetic Film Quizzes

Picture from Mike Licht on Flickr

I few of you have been looking at my Phonetic Film Quizzes.  I have now put links to all of them in a tab near the top of the page.  Here is the link.  I’m going to start adding more of these little quizzes to the blog but here is a list of them if you are new to them.

Phonetic Film Quiz #1

Phonetic Film Quiz #2 (the answers to Quiz #1 are here)

Phonetic Film Quiz #3 (the answers to Quiz #2 are here)

Phonetic Film Quiz #4 (the answers to Quiz #3 are here)

Phonetic Film Quiz #5 (the answers to Quiz #4 are here)

Phonetic Film Quiz #6 (the answers to Quiz #5 are here)

Keep watching for more!

Phonetic Film Quiz #6

This week, the phonetic quiz is another series of films (which were originally books) and I've provided you with the characters, not the actors. Which movie series is it?

/hə'mɑɪəni: 'greɪndʒə/

/'ælbʌs 'dʌmbʌldɔ:/

/'ru:bi:əs 'hægrɪd/

/rɒn ‘wi:sli:/

/’sevərəs sneɪp/

/'dreɪkəʊ 'mælfɔɪ/

/'sɪri:əs 'blæk/

/hæri: pɒtə/

/lɔ:d 'vɒldəmɔ:t/

Here are the answers.  I’ll provide another quiz next week and it will be quite different.  Enjoy.

Phonetic Film Quiz #5

This next quiz is from an animated movie. This time it is the names of the characters from the English version.

/ˈwʊdɪ/

/bʌz ˈlaɪtjɪə/

/ˈmɪstə pəˈteɪtəʊ hed/

/slɪŋki: dɒg/

/reks/

/hæm/

/bəʊ pi:p/

Here are the answers and I'll post another quiz next week.

Remember to visit the Macmillan Interactive Phonetic Chart for help as well as this helpful video which explains the chart by Adrian Underhill.  Or, download Sounds: The Pronunciation App.

Phonetic Film Quiz #4

This week’s phonetic quiz is from a film written and directed by one of my favourite directors.  I will tell you which director, but only in phonetics.

So, here it is.  First the director’s name, then the actors’:

/ˈkrɪstəfə ˈnəʊlʌn/

/li:ʌˈnɑ:dəʊ dɪˈkæpri:əʊ/

/ken wæt^ɪ'næbi:/

/'dʒəʊsɪf 'gɔ:d^ɪn 'levɪt/

/'elɪn peɪdʒ/

/tɒm 'ha:di:/

/'sɪli:yn 'mɜ:fi:/

/'mɑɪkəl keɪn/

There is also one other main actress in the movie but her name is French, which uses different pronunciation rules.  Here is the phonetics but these are not in the English phonetic system.

/maʁjɔ̃ kɔtijaʁ/ (Phonetics for French)

Remember to visit the Macmillan Interactive Phonetic Chart for help as well as this helpful video which explains the chart by Adrian Underhill.

Here are the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #3

Here are the actors from a very popular movie that had two sequels. All the movies are from the 2000s.  Can you identify these actors from the phonetic spelling of their names?

/’dʒɔ:dʒ ‘klu:ni:/

/bræd pɪt/

/mæt ‘deɪmən/

/’dʒu:lɪj ‘rɒbɜ:ts/

/’ændɪ ga:si:ə/

Here are the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #2

Here is the second quiz. 5 actors from a film about a bank robbery and that’s the only help I will give you. ;-)

/'denzel 'wɒʃɪŋtɪn/

/klɑɪv 'əʊwɪn/ 

/dʒəʊdi: 'fɒstə/

/wɪləm də'fəʊ/ 

/'krɪstəfə 'plʌmə/

If you want some help, use this interactive phonetic chart that will pronounce the sounds for you.  Also remember that this video might help you as well.

Here are the answers.

Phonetic Film Quiz #1

I am continuing my topic of phonetics and movies with a film quiz. Here is a list of actors' surnames from a film I enjoy. From these surnames in phonetics, can you tell me what the movie is?

/'beɪl/

/'keɪn/

/'ledʒə/

/'əʊldmɪn/

/'ekɑ:t/

/'dʒɪlənhɔːl/

/'fri:mɪn/

So, do you know?  Here are the answers and I'll post another one next week.