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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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

Answer:The underlined letter pattern in the word flood represents the monophthong sound 【/ʌ/】.

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The monophthong sound in the word 'flood' is represented by the phonetic symbol /ʌ/.
In the word 'flood' /flʌd/, the underlined letters 'oo' represent the short monophthong /ʌ/, which is the same vowel sound found in words such as 'cup', 'cut', and 'blood'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the pronunciation of the word 'flood'.
The word 'flood' is pronounced phonetically as /flʌd/.
Although spelled with double 'o', it does not take the long vowel /uː/ (as in 'food') or short /ʊ/ (as in 'foot').
2
Identify the specific monophthong produced by the letters 'oo'.
The sound produced is the short open-mid back unrounded vowel /ʌ/.
The spelling 'oo' in words like 'flood' and 'blood' uniquely represents the /ʌ/ sound, matching words like 'cup' /kʌp/ or 'strut' /strʌt/.

Key Concept

Monophthong sound identification and deceptive spelling patterns in English vowels.
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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