ID703 CDT #2

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What is a phoneme?

Back

A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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What is the difference between 'pick' and 'peak'?

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'Pick' refers to selecting something, while 'peak' refers to the highest point of something.

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What sound does the word 'birds' end with?

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The word 'birds' ends with the /dz/ sound.

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What is a minimal pair in phonetics?

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A minimal pair is a pair of words that differ by only one phoneme, such as 'pat' and 'fat'.

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What sound is represented by the letters 'ow' in 'low'?

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The letters 'ow' in 'low' represent the diphthong /oʊ/.

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What is the significance of contrasting pairs in phonetics?

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Contrasting pairs help illustrate how different sounds can change the meaning of words.

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What sound does the phrase 'Mary's dog' contain?

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The phrase 'Mary's dog' contains the /mɛr/ sound.

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What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'soup'?

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The phonetic transcription of 'soup' is /suːp/.

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What is an example of a word that ends with the /s/ sound?

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An example of a word that ends with the /s/ sound is 'rakes'.

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What is the phonetic difference between 'bus' and 'buzz'?

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'Bus' has a voiceless /s/ sound, while 'buzz' has a voiced /z/ sound.