ipa

What does IPA stand for in linguistics?

• Innovative Phonetic Approach

• Intelligent Phonetic Analysis

• International Phonetic Association

• International Phonetic Alphabet

How many vowel sounds are there in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

Which symbol in IPA represents the sound 'sh' as in 'ship'?

• /s/

• /ʃ/

• /k/

• /tʃ/

What is the symbol for the voiced 'th' sound as in 'this' in IPA?

• t

• θ

• ð

• d

Which IPA symbol represents the sound 'j' as in 'jump'?

• /j/

• /ʃ/

• /i/

• /dʒ/

What does a small vertical line under a symbol in IPA indicate?

• Voicing

• Aspiration

• Palatalization

• Nasalization

Which IPA symbol represents the sound 'ɔ' as in 'thought'?

• ɒ

• ɔ

• ɑ

• ɪ

What is the symbol for the 'ng' sound as in 'sing' in IPA?

• /z/

• /ŋ/

• /k/

• /s/

Which IPA symbol represents the sound 'v' as in 'very'?

• /v/

• /b/

• /d/

• /f/

What does a colon after a symbol in IPA indicate?

• Denotes a nasal sound

• Long sound or lengthened vowel

• Indicates a consonant sound

• Short sound or shortened vowel