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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

Match each International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) consonant sound symbol on the left with the word on the right that contains that sound.

  • /θ/ (voiceless dental fricative)panther
  • /ð/ (voiced dental fricative)clothe
  • /ŋ/ (velar nasal)distinction
  • /ʒ/ (voiced postalveolar fricative)measure

Answer

The symbol /θ/ matches 'panther', /ð/ matches 'clothe', /ŋ/ matches 'distinction', and /ʒ/ matches 'measure'.
Each phonetic symbol correctly matches the consonant sound present in the corresponding word: /θ/ occurs in 'panther', /ð/ occurs in 'clothe', /ŋ/ occurs in 'distinction', and /ʒ/ occurs in 'measure'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the consonant sound represented by /θ/ and locate its corresponding word.
/θ/ is the voiceless dental fricative heard in 'panther'.
The 'th' digraph in 'panther' is produced without vocal cord vibration.
2
Identify the consonant sound represented by /ð/ and locate its corresponding word.
/ð/ is the voiced dental fricative heard in 'clothe'.
The 'th' spelling in 'clothe' involves active vocal cord vibration.
3
Identify the consonant sound represented by /ŋ/ and locate its corresponding word.
/ŋ/ is the velar nasal sound heard before 'k' in 'distinction'.
The letter 'n' preceding the velar sound /k/ in 'distinction' assimilates to the velar nasal /ŋ/.
4
Identify the consonant sound represented by /ʒ/ and locate its corresponding word.
/ʒ/ is the voiced postalveolar fricative sound heard in 'measure'.
The letter 's' before 'ure' in 'measure' is pronounced /ʒ/.

Key Concept

Identification and phonetic classification of consonant sounds in English orthography
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