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Difficulty: HardMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Complete the statement below by identifying the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for the underlined monophthong (pure vowel) sound.

Answer:In the word sieve, the vowel digraph ie produces the short monophthong sound represented by the IPA symbol /【ɪ】/.

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The monophthong sound in 'sieve' is represented by the IPA symbol /ɪ/.
In standard English phonetics, the word 'sieve' is transcribed as /sɪv/. The underlined vowel digraph 'ie' in this word represents the short high-front unrounded monophthong sound /ɪ/ rather than the long vowel /i:/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the standard phonetic transcription of the target word 'sieve'.
The word 'sieve' is pronounced /sɪv/.
Although orthographically written with the digraph 'ie' (which traditionally represents the long vowel /i:/ as in 'chief'), 'sieve' is an exception where it produces a short front unrounded monophthong.
2
Determine the corresponding International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for the pure vowel sound.
The target sound corresponds to the lax monophthong /ɪ/.
The vowel sound in 'sieve' matches the short vowel sound present in words like 'pit' /pɪt/ and 'sit' /sɪt/.

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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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