by Barry Pennock-Speck - ict4u2learn

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Examples of Australian English

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I'm proud to be an Aussie.
I'm proud to be an Australian.


//aɪm præɔd tə bi ən ˈɔzi//

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Let's have a barbie on the weekend.
Let's have a barbecue on the weekend.


//lets hæv ə ˈbɐːbi ɔn ðə wiːkˈend//

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He's a good bloke.
He's a nice man. 


//hiːz ə gʊd bləʉk//

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Yesterday I went to the beach and I had a lot of fun.


//ˈjestədeɪ  ae went tə ðə biːtʃ /ənd æɪ hæd ə lɔt əv fɐn//

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No worries, mate.
No problem, my friend.


//nəʉ ˈwɐriz/meɪʔ//

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I'm from New South Wales, Australia.


//aem frəm njʉː sæɔθ waelz/ɔsˈtræɪlɪə //

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Do you wanna hang out later this avo?
Do you want to meet later this afternoon?


//dʒʉ ˈwɔnə hæŋ æɔʔ ðɪs ˈævəʉ//

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I don't think my accent is as strong as other people. It depends a lot where you are from in Australia.


// ae dəʉn θɪŋk maɪ ˈæksent ɪz əz stɔŋ əz ˈɐðə ˈpiːpəl// //ɪt dɪˈpenz ə lɔʔ wɛə jə frɔm/ɪn ɔsˈtræɪlɪə

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Can you please park the car in the garage?


//kən jʉ pliːz pɐːk ðə kɐː ɪn ðə ˈgærɐːdʒ//

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Last week I was out and about.


//lɐːst wiːk ae wəz æɔʔ ənd əˈbæɔʔ//