English Vowel Phonetics

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What is the phonetic description of the vowel sound /iː/?

Close front unrounded vowel

Which word contains the vowel sound /ɪ/?

  • Sat
  • Set
  • Seat
  • Sit (correct)

The sound /eɪ/, as in 'say', is what type of vowel sound?

Diphthong

What is the phonetic symbol for the open-mid front unrounded vowel sound heard in 'bed'?

<p>/e/</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the vowel sound represented by the phonetic symbol /æ/.

<p>Near-open front unrounded vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /ɑː/ is best exemplified by which word?

<p>Far (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What vowel sound, found in the word 'cup', is described as an open-mid back unrounded vowel?

<p>/ʌ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phonetic description for the vowel sound /ɔː/, as heard in 'law'?

<p>Open-mid back rounded vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sound /əʊ/ (or /oʊ/ in some systems) is a diphthong. Describe its glide.

<p>It glides from a mid back rounded position to a close back rounded position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phonetic description of the vowel sound /uː/, as in 'blue'?

<p>Close back rounded vowel</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /aɪ/ in 'eye' is what type of sound?

<p>Diphthong</p> Signup and view all the answers

The diphthong /aʊ/ is found in which of these words?

<p>Cow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phonetic symbol for the diphthong heard in 'air'?

<p>/eə/</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the glide of the diphthong /ɪə/, as in 'ear'.

<p>It glides from a near-close near-front unrounded position to a mid central unrounded position (/ə/).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diphthong, heard in the word 'tour', glides from near-close near-back rounded to mid central unrounded?

<p>/ʊə/</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /ɒ/, common in British English, is found in which word?

<p>Hot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phonetic symbol for the mid central vowel known as schwa?

<p>/ə/</p> Signup and view all the answers

What diphthong sound is heard in the word 'boy'?

<p>/ɔɪ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

What vowel sound is represented by /iː/ and found in the word 'see'?

<p>Close front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound in 'sit' is represented by which IPA symbol?

<p>/ɪ/ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sound is /eɪ/ and in which word can it be found as an example?

<p>Diphthong from mid front unrounded to close front unrounded, as in 'say'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the vowel sound found in the word 'bed' using its IPA symbol and description.

<p>/e/, Open-mid front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /æ/, as in 'cat', is described as:

<p>Near-open front unrounded vowel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the IPA symbol for the vowel sound in 'far' and how is it described?

<p>/ɑː/, Open back unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the vowel sound represented by /ʌ/.

<p>Open-mid back unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sound is /əʊ/ and provide an example word.

<p>Diphthong from mid back rounded to close back rounded, as in 'go'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the description for the vowel sound /ʊ/?

<p>Near-close near-back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound in 'blue' is:

<p>/uː/ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the diphthong /aɪ/.

<p>Diphthong from open front unrounded to close front unrounded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the IPA symbol for the diphthong sound in 'cow' and how is it described?

<p>/aʊ/, Diphthong from open front unrounded to near-close near-back rounded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The diphthong /eə/ is found in which word?

<p>air (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the sound represented by /ɪə/.

<p>Diphthong from near-close near-front unrounded to mid central unrounded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What diphthong is found in the word 'tour' and how is it formed?

<p>/ʊə/, Diphthong from near-close near-back rounded to mid central unrounded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the IPA symbol and description for the vowel sound in 'bird'?

<p>/ɜː/, Open-mid central unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name and description of the vowel sound /ə/?

<p>Mid central vowel (schwa).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which IPA symbol represents the diphthong sound in 'boy'?

<p>/ɔɪ/ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What vowel sound is represented by the IPA symbol /iː/?

<p>The close front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word contains the /iː/ sound?

<p>see (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound in the word 'sit' is a close front unrounded vowel.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sound is /eɪ/, and what is its pronunciation path?

<p>/eɪ/ is a diphthong that moves from a mid front unrounded vowel towards a close front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sound /eɪ/ is an example of a...?

<p>Diphthong (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word is given as an example for the /e/ sound (Open-mid front unrounded vowel)?

<p>bed</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /e/ is a back vowel.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the vowel sound /æ/.

<p>Near-open front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound in the word 'cat' is represented by the IPA symbol ____.

<p>/æ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the description of the vowel sound /ɑː/?

<p>Open back unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identify the features of the vowel sound /ɑː/.

<p>Open, back, unrounded (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word exemplifies the /ʌ/ sound?

<p>cup</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /ʌ/ is a front vowel.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the phonetic features of the /ɔː/ sound.

<p>Open-mid back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'law' contains the _____ vowel sound.

<p>/ɔː/</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sound /əʊ/ is a diphthong. Describe its starting and ending points.

<p>It starts as a mid back rounded vowel and moves towards a close back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these words typically contains the /əʊ/ diphthong (as in 'go')?

<p>Go (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of vowel is /ʊ/?

<p>Near-close near-back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /ʊ/ is typically a long vowel.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Provide the IPA symbol and description for the vowel sound in 'blue'.

<p>/uː/, a close back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The IPA symbol /uː/ represents a _____ back rounded vowel.

<p>close</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the movement of the diphthong /aɪ/.

<p>It starts as an open front unrounded vowel and glides towards a close front unrounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sound does the diphthong /aɪ/ glide towards?

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What are the phonetic features of the starting and ending points of the diphthong /aʊ/?

<p>It starts as an open front unrounded vowel and glides towards a near-close near-back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'cow' contains the diphthong _____.

<p>/aʊ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

The diphthong /eə/ ends with a rounded vowel sound.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the articulatory path of the diphthong /ɪə/?

<p>It glides from a near-close near-front unrounded vowel (/ɪ/) towards a mid central unrounded vowel (/ə/).</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sound /ɪə/ is a...?

<p>Centering diphthong (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The diphthong /ʊə/ starts with an unrounded vowel.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the features of the vowel /ɒ/?

<p>Open back rounded vowel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The vowel sound /ɒ/, as in 'hot', is a _____ back rounded vowel.

<p>open</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name and symbol for the unstressed mid central vowel?

<p>Schwa, /ə/.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The schwa sound /ə/ typically occurs in stressed syllables.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the articulatory movement of the diphthong /ɔɪ/.

<p>It glides from a mid back rounded vowel (/ɔ/) towards a close front unrounded vowel (/ɪ/).</p> Signup and view all the answers

The diphthong in the word 'boy' is represented by the IPA symbol _____.

<p>/ɔɪ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

/iː/

Close front unrounded vowel, like the sound in 'see'.

/ɪ/

Near-close near-front unrounded vowel, like the sound in 'sit'.

/eɪ/

Diphthong from mid front unrounded to close front unrounded, as in 'say'.

/e/

Open-mid front unrounded vowel, like the sound in 'bed'.

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/æ/

Near-open front unrounded vowel, like the sound in 'cat'.

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/ɑː/

Open back unrounded vowel, as in 'far'.

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/ʌ/

Open-mid back unrounded vowel, as in 'cup'.

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/ɔː/

Open-mid back rounded vowel, as in 'law'.

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/əʊ/

Diphthong from mid back rounded to close back rounded, as in 'go'.

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/ʊ/

Near-close near-back rounded vowel, as in 'book'.

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/uː/

Close back rounded vowel, as in 'blue'.

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/aɪ/

Diphthong from open front unrounded to close front unrounded, as in 'eye'.

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/aʊ/

Diphthong from open front unrounded to near-close near-back rounded, as in 'cow'.

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/eə/

Diphthong from mid front unrounded to mid central unrounded, as in 'air'.

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/ɪə/

Diphthong from near-close near-front unrounded to mid central unrounded, as in 'ear'.

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/ʊə/

Diphthong from near-close near-back rounded to mid central unrounded, as in 'tour'.

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/ɒ/

Open back rounded vowel, as in 'hot'.

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/ɜː/

Open-mid central unrounded vowel, as in 'bird'.

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/ə/

Mid central vowel (schwa), as in 'sofa'.

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/ɔɪ/

Diphthong from mid back rounded to close front unrounded, as in 'boy'.

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Study Notes

  • /iː/ is a close front unrounded vowel, like in the word "see".
  • /ɪ/ is a near-close near-front unrounded vowel, found in words like "sit".
  • /eɪ/ is a diphthong that moves from a mid front unrounded vowel to a close front unrounded vowel, as heard in "say".
  • /e/ is an open-mid front unrounded vowel, exemplified by the word "bed".
  • /æ/ is a near-open front unrounded vowel, like the sound in "cat".
  • /ɑː/ represents an open back unrounded vowel, such as in the word "far".
  • /ʌ/ is an open-mid back unrounded vowel, as in the word "cup".
  • /ɔː/ is an open-mid back rounded vowel, found in words like "law".
  • /əʊ/ is a diphthong shifting from a mid back rounded to a close back rounded vowel, like in "go".
  • /ʊ/ is a near-close near-back rounded vowel, as heard in the word "book".
  • /uː/ is a close back rounded vowel, similar to the sound in "blue".
  • /aɪ/ is a diphthong from an open front unrounded to a close front unrounded vowel, as in "eye".
  • /aʊ/ is a diphthong that moves from an open front unrounded vowel to a near-close near-back rounded vowel, exemplified by "cow".
  • /eə/ is a diphthong from mid front unrounded to mid central unrounded, as in "air".
  • /ɪə/ is a diphthong from near-close near-front unrounded to mid central unrounded, found in "ear".
  • /ʊə/ is a diphthong transitioning from a near-close near-back rounded to a mid central unrounded vowel, as in "tour".
  • /ɒ/ is identified as an open back rounded vowel, present in the word "hot".
  • /ɜː/ is an open-mid central unrounded vowel, like the sound in "bird".
  • /ə/ represents a mid central vowel (schwa), exemplified in "sofa".
  • /ɔɪ/ is a diphthong from a mid back rounded to a close front unrounded vowel, heard in "boy".

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