When a mine operator /ˈɒpəˌreɪtə(r)/ found that his office safe had jammed,he called the nearby state prison and asked whether any of the inmates /ˈɪnˌmeɪtz/ might know how to open it.
Soon, a convict /kənˈvɪkt/ and a prison guard /ɡɑ:(r)d/ showed up at the office
/ˈɒfɪs/.
The inmate spun the dials /ˈdaɪəlz/ ,listened intently /ɪnˈtentli / and calmly/kɑːmli/ opened the safe door.
“ I’m much obliged /əˈblaɪdʒd/,”said the mine operator.”How much do you figure
/ˈfɪɡə(r)/ I owe /əʊ/ you ?”
“Well, said the prisoner /ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)/,”the last time I opened a safe I got $25000.”
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Daniel Doan*Paula Le* Kimmy Nguyen http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
| Words | Syllables | IPA | Pronunciation |
| calmly | calm-ly | /kɑ:mlɪ/ | /calm_1#calm_1__6 |
| figure | fig-ure | /ˈfɪɡə(r)/ | /figure_1/ |
| guard | guard | /ɡɑ:(r)d/ | /guard_1/ |
| inmate | in-mate | /ˈɪnˌmeɪt/ | /inmate/ |
| intently | in-tent | /ɪnˈtent/ | /intent_2#intent_2__3 |
| oblige | o-blige | /əˈblaɪdʒ/ | /oblige/ |
| obligated | ob-li-gated | /ˈɒblɪˌɡeɪtɪd/ | /obligated/ |
| owe | owe | /əʊ/ | /owe/ |
| operator | op-er-a-tor | /ˈɒpəˌreɪtə(r)/ | /operator/ |
| prisoner | pris-on-er | /ˈprɪz(ə)nə(r)/ | /prisoner/ |
