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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Pair each of the given words with the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol that correctly represents its primary monophthong sound. Which pairs correctly match each word to its vowel symbol?

  • suite/iː/
  • myth/ɪ/
  • palm/ɑː/
  • foot/ʊ/

Answer

The target words match their respective monophthong IPA symbols as follows: 'suite' matches /iː/, 'myth' matches /ɪ/, 'palm' matches /ɑː/, and 'foot' matches /ʊ/.
Each word correctly pairs with its monophthong sound based on Standard Received Pronunciation: 'suite' corresponds to /iː/, 'myth' corresponds to /ɪ/, 'palm' corresponds to /ɑː/, and 'foot' corresponds to /ʊ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Transcribe 'suite' phonetically
The word 'suite' is pronounced /swiːt/, where the grapheme 'ui' represents the long pure vowel /iː/.
Identify the primary monophthong sound in 'suite'.
2
Transcribe 'myth' phonetically
The word 'myth' is pronounced /mɪθ/, where the letter 'y' represents the short pure vowel /ɪ/.
Identify the primary monophthong sound in 'myth'.
3
Transcribe 'palm' phonetically
The word 'palm' is pronounced /pɑːm/ with a silent 'l', where 'al' represents the long pure vowel /ɑː/.
Identify the primary monophthong sound in 'palm'.
4
Transcribe 'foot' phonetically
The word 'foot' is pronounced /fʊt/, where 'oo' represents the short lax pure vowel /ʊ/.
Identify the primary monophthong sound in 'foot'.

Key Concept

Monophthong (Pure Vowels) Phonetic Identification
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