Phonetic Mastery Challenge

What is the phonetic symbol for the 'sh' sound?

• /s/

• /ʒ/

• /θ/

• /ʃ/

Transcribe the word 'cat' into IPA.

• /kæt/

• /cæt/

• /kɛt/

• /kat/

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'photograph'?

• The second syllable 'to' is stressed.

• The last syllable 'graph' is stressed.

• The third syllable 'o' is stressed.

• The first syllable 'pho' is stressed.

Convert the word 'elephant' to IPA.

• /ˈɛlɪfɛnt/

• /ɛlɪfən/

• /ˈɛlɪphənt/

• /ˈɛlɪfənt/

What is the phonetic transcription of 'thought'?

• /θɔt/

• /θɔtʰ/

• /θoʊt/

• /θɔːt/

Differentiate between the vowel sounds in 'bit' and 'beat'.

• The vowel sound in 'bit' is /ɪ/ and in 'beat' is /iː/.

• The vowel sound in 'bit' is /ɒ/ and in 'beat' is /ʊ/.

• The vowel sound in 'bit' is /ʌ/ and in 'beat' is /ɛ/.

• The vowel sound in 'bit' is /e/ and in 'beat' is /æ/.

Identify the stress pattern in the word 'information'.

• The stress pattern in 'information' is on the third syllable.

• The stress pattern in 'information' is on the first syllable.

• The stress pattern in 'information' is on the fourth syllable.

• The stress pattern in 'information' is on the second syllable.

What phonetic symbol represents the 'th' sound in 'this'?

• /ð/

• /tʰ/

• /ðɪs/

• /θ/

Analyze the phonetic variation in the pronunciation of 'schedule'.

• 'schedule' is pronounced the same in all English dialects.

• The pronunciation of 'schedule' varies between 'sked-jool' in American English and 'shed-yool' in British English.

• 'schedule' is only pronounced as 'shed-yool' in American English.

• The word 'schedule' has no phonetic variations.

What is the IPA transcription for the word 'happy'?

• /ˈhæpi/

• /ˈhæpiː/

• /hæp.i/

• /həˈpi/