RAP Book 3 Test

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What is a tittle in phonetics?

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A tittle is a small diacritical mark used to indicate a specific pronunciation of a vowel, often found in an open, unaccented syllable.

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How is a vowel in a closed, accented syllable coded?

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If e, o, or u, it is short and you code it with a breve.

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What is the coding for a long vowel in an accented syllable?

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A long vowel in an accented syllable is coded with a macron.

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What happens to a vowel in an open, unaccented syllable if it is 'i'?

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If it is an 'i', it is short and you code it with a breve.

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What happens to a vowel in an open, unaccented syllable if it is 'e', 'o', or 'u'?

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If e, o, or u, it is half-long and you code it with a half-macron.

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What is a breve?

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A breve is a diacritical mark that indicates a short vowel sound.

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What is a macron?

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A macron is a diacritical mark that indicates a long vowel sound.

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What is a digraph in phonetics?

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A digraph is a combination of two letters that represent one sound.

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What is an affix in phonetics?

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An affix is a morpheme that is added to a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

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What does it mean to code a vowel?

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To code a vowel means to use diacritical marks to indicate its pronunciation.