Phonetics and Transcription Overview

Which of the following symbols represents a voiced dental fricative (IPA)?

• /θ/

• /ð/

• /ʃ/

• /ʒ/

Which vowel sound is represented by the IPA symbol /i/?

• The vowel sound in "bit"

• The vowel sound in "beat"

• The vowel sound in "bet"

• The vowel sound in "bat"

Identify the consonant cluster in the word "spring".

• /sp/

• /pr/

• /spr/

• /ng/

Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

• Cat

• Boat

• Sit

• Dog

What is the correct transcription of the word "laugh" in IPA?

• /læf/

• /lɑf/

• /laʊf/

• /lʌf/

Which IPA symbol represents the "sh" sound in "shoe"?

• /ʃ/

• /s/

• /tʃ/

• /ʒ/

What is the correct transcription of the word "knight" in IPA?

• /naɪt/

• /knaɪt/

• /nɪt/

• /nɪdʒt/

Which of the following words begins with a consonant cluster?

• Apple

• Bread

• Orange

• Ice

Which vowel sound is represented by the IPA symbol /ʌ/?

• The vowel sound in "cup"

• The vowel sound in "cat"

• The vowel sound in "cot"

• The vowel sound in "cute"

Which of the following is a voiced bilabial plosive?

• /p/

• /b/

• /m/

• /f/