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Phonetic Drop Quote I

Ulfheðnar ber Sarkur

Select phonemes from the columns to fill the spaces directly below them, revealing the transcription of an important meta-quotation. The transcription here is allegedly a broad transcription in General American English—though, as always, your dialect and/or transcription system may vary.

If you’ve figured it out, you can submit your solution (in English or IPA) to the editors of SpecGram by May 1st, 2024. Solutions and solvers will be announced in the next issue.

ð ə æ b i
ə ə a ɪ d͡ʒ ɪ ə j d͡ʒ ə
ɪ k ə b ɪ k ɪ g n eɪ ð ə
ɛ s n l i l l m oʊ t ɪ ɔ ə
n s t m n ɹ ŋ ŋ t u t ʃ ɹ
v v ĘŚ ɹ θ t ɹ w t w u t s

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