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Difficulty: MediumDiphthongs

Complete the phonetic observation by filling in the blank with the correct word.

Answer:Despite the deceptive spelling of its final syllable, the legal term 【indict】 contains the diphthong sound /aɪ/.

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The correct word to fill in the blank is 'indict'.
The word 'indict' is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/. The second syllable features a glide from the open front unrounded vowel position to the near-close front unrounded vowel position, creating the diphthong sound /aɪ/ despite the silent letter 'c'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the phonetic transcription of the word 'indict'.
The word 'indict' is phonetically transcribed as /ɪnˈdaɪt/.
The letter sequence 'ict' contains a silent 'c' and produces the diphthong sound /aɪ/ followed by /t/.
2
Verify the presence of the target diphthong sound.
The vowel sound in the second syllable glides smoothly from /a/ to /ɪ/, forming the diphthong /aɪ/.
This confirms that 'indict' satisfies the phonetic requirement of containing the diphthong /aɪ/.

Key Concept

Diphthongs and orthographic deceptive spellings
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