English Language: Suprasegmental Features Quiz
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Which type of transcription provides a more detailed and context-specific representation of pronunciation by including allophones?

  • Allographic transcriptions
  • Allophonic transcriptions (correct)
  • Orthographic transcriptions
  • Phonemic transcriptions

    • In which century was the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) developed, providing a standardized set of symbols for transcriptions?

  • 19th century
  • 16th century
  • 20th century (correct)
  • 18th century

    • What is the main difference between phonemic and allophonic transcriptions?

  • Phonemic transcriptions do not account for variations in pronunciation that occur in different contexts, while allophonic transcriptions do. (correct)
  • Phonemic transcriptions capture the nuances of pronunciation in natural speech, while allophonic transcriptions do not.
  • Allophonic transcriptions represent the underlying or abstract forms of phonemes, while phonemic transcriptions do not.
  • Phonemic transcriptions include allophones, while allophonic transcriptions do not.

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