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Complete the sentence below by identifying the correct phonetic symbol for the consonant sound.

Answer:While the digraph 'ch' in the word 'monarch' is pronounced as the velar plosive /k/, the same digraph 'ch' in the word 'chivalry' represents the voiceless post-alveolar fricative sound 【/ʃ/】.

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/ʃ/
In English phonology, the digraph 'ch' in words of French origin such as 'chivalry', 'machine', and 'chiffon' represents the voiceless post-alveolar fricative sound, phonetically transcribed as /ʃ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the pronunciation of the digraph 'ch' in the target word 'chivalry'.
The word 'chivalry' is pronounced /ˈʃɪvəlri/.
The initial digraph 'ch' produces the voiceless post-alveolar fricative sound /ʃ/.
2
Identify the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol corresponding to this consonant sound.
The sound is represented by the phonetic symbol /ʃ/.
In phonetic transcription, /ʃ/ denotes the sound found in words like 'ship', 'chef', and 'chivalry'.

Key Concept

Orthographic variations of consonant sounds in loanwords
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