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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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

Answer:The underlined spelling pattern in the word s<u>ui</u>te represents the monophthong sound 【/iː/】.

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The correct IPA symbol is /iː/ (or /i:/).
In standard English pronunciation, the word 'suite' is pronounced as /swiːt/. The underlined letters 'ui' produce the long pure vowel sound represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet by the symbol /iː/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the correct pronunciation of the word 'suite'.
The word 'suite' is transcribed phonetically as /swiːt/.
Despite its orthographic similarity to 'suit' (/suːt/), 'suite' is a homophone of 'sweet'.
2
Isolate the monophthong (pure vowel) sound produced by the underlined spelling pattern 'ui'.
The letters 'ui' following the consonant sound /w/ realize the long close front unrounded vowel.
In English phonetics, this long vowel is symbolized by /iː/.

Key Concept

Monophthongs: Long close front unrounded vowel /iː/
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