Mastering the International Phonetic Alphabet

Front

What is the IPA symbol for the sound in 'cat'?

Back

/æ/

Front

Transcribe the word 'phonetics' phonetically using IPA.

Back

/fəˈnɛtɪks/

Front

Identify the IPA symbol for the vowel sound in 'see'.

Back

iː

Front

Which IPA symbol represents the voiceless 'th' sound in 'think'?

Back

/θ/

Front

What diacritic is used to indicate nasalization in IPA?

Back

Tilde (˜)

Front

How is primary stress indicated in IPA transcription?

Back

Primary stress is indicated by a vertical line (ˈ) before the stressed syllable.

Front

Transcribe the word 'thought' phonetically using IPA.

Back

/θɔt/

Front

Identify the IPA symbol for the vowel sound in 'book'.

Back

/ʊ/

Front

What is the IPA symbol for the voiced 'sh' sound in 'measure'?

Back

/ʒ/

Front

Explain the difference between the IPA symbols /i/ and /ɪ/ in terms of vowel quality.

Back

The symbol /i/ is a tense vowel, while /ɪ/ is a lax vowel.