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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Which International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol represents the pure vowel sound in the underlined letter of the word below?

Answer:The underlined letter in the word b<u>u</u>ry represents the monophthong sound 【/e/】.

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The monophthong sound in 'bury' is /e/.
In Standard Received Pronunciation (RP) tested by JAMB UTME, the word 'bury' is pronounced /ˈberi/. The underlined letter 'u' corresponds to the short monophthong sound /e/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the phonetic transcription of the target word 'bury'.
The Received Pronunciation (RP) transcription of 'bury' is /ˈberi/.
The orthographic letter 'u' in this word represents a short front unrounded monophthong.
2
Identify the specific pure vowel (monophthong) symbol for this sound.
The sound is represented by the IPA symbol /e/.
This is the same short vowel sound found in words such as 'head', 'bed', and 'many'.

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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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