{
"version": 1,
"notation": "[syl] = stressed syllable, {syl} = main stress of the phrase (the nucleus, where the voice moves most), ‿ = words that link into each other (written in place of the space), | = chunk boundary (a natural pause or breath group). The plain line is the text with all marks removed and ‿ read as a space.",
"sets": [
{
"id": "a2-everyday",
"level": "A2",
"topic": "Everyday",
"title": "At home and in town",
"lines": [
{
"m": "Good {morn}ing! | How did you {sleep}?",
"note": "Two short phrases, each with one strong beat. Did you is quick: /dɪdʒə/."
},
{
"m": "I'm [mak]ing {cof}fee. | Do you {want} some?",
"note": "Some is a quiet tail here. The voice moves on want."
},
{
"m": "Can I have a [glass]‿of {wa}ter, please?",
"note": "Can is weak: /kən/. Of shrinks to /əv/ and joins glass."
},
{
"m": "The [shop] [o]pens‿at {nine}.",
"note": "Opens at runs together: o-pen-zat."
},
{
"m": "How [much]‿is {this} one?",
"note": "This carries the beat. One is soft because the thing is already in your hand."
},
{
"m": "I [need] to [buy] some {bread}.",
"note": "In need to, the d and t join into one sound: nee-tə."
},
{
"m": "Let's go‿[out] | for {lunch}.",
"note": "Go out links with a light w: go-wout. The little word out is stressed."
},
{
"m": "[See] you {lat}er!",
"note": "You becomes a quick /jə/. In American English the t in later is a soft d."
}
]
},
{
"id": "a2-travel",
"level": "A2",
"topic": "Travel",
"title": "Getting around",
"lines": [
{
"m": "Ex{cuse} me, | where's the {sta}tion?",
"note": "Excuse me: the beat is on cuse. Where's is one syllable."
},
{
"m": "Is‿it {far} | from here?",
"note": "Is it links: i-zit. Here is already known, so far takes the beat."
},
{
"m": "[Two] [tick]ets | to {Lon}don, please.",
"note": "To is weak: /tə/. Keep please short and friendly."
},
{
"m": "What [time] does the [next] [train] {leave}?",
"note": "Does the is very short: /dəz ðə/. The voice falls on leave."
},
{
"m": "Which {plat}form‿is‿it?",
"note": "Platform is it runs together: plat-for-mi-zit."
},
{
"m": "Can I [pay] | by {card}?",
"note": "Can is weak: /kən/. The voice goes up a little on card for a yes or no question."
},
{
"m": "Could you [take]‿a {pho}to‿of‿us?",
"note": "Of us is a quiet tail: ə-vəs. Take a links: tay-kə."
},
{
"m": "[Thanks] for your {help}!",
"note": "For your is quick: /fə jə/."
}
]
},
{
"id": "b1-everyday",
"level": "B1",
"topic": "Everyday",
"title": "Errands and plans",
"lines": [
{
"m": "I'm [just] [pop]ping‿out | to the {shop}.",
"note": "Popping out links: the ng runs straight into out, with no pause. To the is quick and quiet: /tə ðə/."
},
{
"m": "Do you {need}‿anything | while I'm {out}?",
"note": "Anything is unstressed after need, as it often is in questions."
},
{
"m": "I'll be [back]‿in | a[bout] [ten] {min}utes.",
"note": "Back in links: ba-kin. About is stressed on bout."
},
{
"m": "Can you [put] the [wash]ing‿{on} | be[fore] you {go}?",
"note": "In a phrasal verb the little word takes the beat: put the washing on."
},
{
"m": "We've [run]‿out‿of {milk}, | so I'll {get} some.",
"note": "Run out of sounds like one word: ru-nou-təv."
},
{
"m": "I [left] my [keys]‿on the {ta}ble | by the {door}.",
"note": "Keys on links with a z: key-zon."
},
{
"m": "What [time] does the [su]permarket [close] | on {Sun}days?",
"note": "Supermarket is stressed on su. The voice falls on Sundays."
},
{
"m": "It's {fine}, | I'll [do]‿it to{mor}row.",
"note": "Do it links with a light w: doo-wit. Tomorrow is stressed on mor."
}
]
},
{
"id": "b1-small-talk",
"level": "B1",
"topic": "Small talk",
"title": "Meeting someone new",
"lines": [
{
"m": "So, [what] do you {do}?",
"note": "In fast speech what do you sounds like wha-də-yə. The beat is on the last do."
},
{
"m": "Have you been [here] be{fore}?",
"note": "Have you is quick: /həv jə/. Before is stressed on fore."
},
{
"m": "I [love] your {jack}et. | Where'd you {get}‿it?",
"note": "Get it links. In American English the t is a soft d: ge-dit."
},
{
"m": "The [weath]er's been [real]ly {nice} | this week.",
"note": "This week is a quiet tail. The voice falls on nice."
},
{
"m": "Have you got‿any [plans] | for {Sat}urday?",
"note": "Got any links: go-tany. Saturday is stressed on Sat."
},
{
"m": "I [moved] here | a[bout] [two] {years}‿ago.",
"note": "Years ago links with a z: year-zə-go. Ago stays soft."
},
{
"m": "I'd [bet]ter [get] {go}ing.",
"note": "In American English the tt in better is a quick d-like tap."
},
{
"m": "It was [real]ly [nice] {meet}ing you.",
"note": "Meeting takes the beat when you say goodbye. It was is short: /ɪt wəz/."
}
]
},
{
"id": "b2-work",
"level": "B2",
"topic": "Work",
"title": "Meetings and updates",
"lines": [
{
"m": "[Sor]ry I'm {late}, | I [missed] my {train}.",
"note": "Missed ends in a t sound: /mɪst/. Do not add a vowel."
},
{
"m": "Could we [push] the [meet]ing | to {Thurs}day?",
"note": "Could we is quick: /kʊd wi/. Thursday is stressed on Thurs."
},
{
"m": "I'll [send] you the [fig]ures | by the [end]‿of the {day}.",
"note": "End of the runs together: en-dəv-ðə."
},
{
"m": "[Just] to {check}, | are we [still]‿on for {three}?",
"note": "Still on links: sti-lon. Three takes the beat because it is the new detail."
},
{
"m": "I [see] your {point}, | but I'm [not] {sure}‿it'll work.",
"note": "Sure it'll links with an r sound. Work is a quiet tail."
},
{
"m": "Can you [walk] me through | the {num}bers?",
"note": "Me and through stay light. Numbers takes the beat."
},
{
"m": "Let's [take] this {off}line | and catch‿[up] {lat}er.",
"note": "Catch up links: cha-chup. Up is stressed, as in most phrasal verbs."
},
{
"m": "I [think] that's {ev}erything | for today.",
"note": "For today is a quiet tail. The voice falls on everything."
}
]
},
{
"id": "b2-travel",
"level": "B2",
"topic": "Travel",
"title": "Hotels and plans",
"lines": [
{
"m": "I'd [like] to check‿{in}. | The [name]'s {Mor}gan.",
"note": "Check in links: che-kin. In takes the beat, as in most phrasal verbs."
},
{
"m": "Is [break]fast‿in{clud}ed?",
"note": "Breakfast included links: break-fas-tin-clu-did. Included is stressed on clu."
},
{
"m": "We [missed]‿our con{nec}tion, | so we [need]‿an[oth]er {night}.",
"note": "Need another links: nee-də-no-ther. Connection is stressed on nec."
},
{
"m": "Could we [have]‿a {qui}eter room?",
"note": "Room is already known, so quieter takes the beat."
},
{
"m": "What's the [best] [way] | to [get] to the {beach}?",
"note": "Get to the is quick: /ɡet tə ðə/. Best way: the t is almost silent."
},
{
"m": "Do I [need] to [book]‿a{head}?",
"note": "Book ahead links: boo-kə-head. Ahead is stressed on head."
},
{
"m": "I [think] there's a mis[take]‿on the {bill}.",
"note": "Mistake on links: mis-tay-kon. Mistake is stressed on take."
},
{
"m": "We [had]‿a [love]ly {stay}, | {thank} you.",
"note": "Had a links: ha-də. Thank you is stressed on thank."
}
]
},
{
"id": "c1-interviews",
"level": "C1",
"topic": "Interviews",
"title": "Job interview answers",
"lines": [
{
"m": "[Tell] me a little about your{self}.",
"note": "A little about is light and fast. Yourself is stressed on self."
},
{
"m": "I've [spent] the [last] [five] {years} | [work]ing in lo{gis}tics.",
"note": "Logistics is stressed on gis. Last five: the t is almost silent."
},
{
"m": "What I en[joy] {most} | is [solv]ing [mess]y {prob}lems.",
"note": "Enjoy is stressed on joy. Most takes the beat in the first phrase."
},
{
"m": "One thing I'd [like] to im{prove} | is how I {del}egate.",
"note": "Delegate as a verb is stressed on del: /ˈdelɪɡeɪt/."
},
{
"m": "In my [last] {role}, | I [led]‿a [team]‿of {sev}en.",
"note": "Led a and team of link: le-də, tea-məv."
},
{
"m": "Why do you [want] to {leave} | your current job?",
"note": "Want to often sounds like wanna in fast speech. Your current job is a quiet tail."
},
{
"m": "That's a [good] {ques}tion. | Let me {think}‿about that.",
"note": "Think about links: thin-kə-bout. That is soft because it points back."
},
{
"m": "What does suc{cess} look like | in the [first] [six] {months}?",
"note": "Success is stressed on cess. First six: the t is almost silent."
}
]
},
{
"id": "c1-small-talk",
"level": "C1",
"topic": "Small talk",
"title": "Opinions and easy chat",
"lines": [
{
"m": "I [know] what you {mean}, | but I'm [not] con{vinced}.",
"note": "Convinced is stressed on vinced. Not gets a beat because it carries the contrast."
},
{
"m": "It's [one]‿of those [things] | you have to [see] to be{lieve}.",
"note": "One of links: wu-nəv. Have to sounds like haf-tə."
},
{
"m": "I [could]n't have [put]‿it {bet}ter myself.",
"note": "Put it links: pu-tit. Myself is a quiet tail after better."
},
{
"m": "To be {hon}est, | I've [nev]er been [in]to {foot}ball.",
"note": "Honest starts with a vowel sound: the h is silent."
},
{
"m": "[Fun]nily e{nough}, | I was [think]ing the [ex]act {same} thing.",
"note": "Same takes the beat. Thing is soft because the idea is already there."
},
{
"m": "How did you [end]‿up {liv}ing here?",
"note": "End up links: en-dup. Here is a quiet tail."
},
{
"m": "I must ad{mit}, | it [took] me a [while] to [set]tle‿{in}.",
"note": "Settle in links: set-tl-in. In takes the beat, as in most phrasal verbs."
},
{
"m": "{An}yway, | I should [let] you get [back] to your {friends}.",
"note": "Anyway is stressed on an. Should and to your stay light."
}
]
}
]
}