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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Match each target word on the left with its corresponding International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol representing its primary monophthong (pure vowel) sound on the right.

  • blood/ʌ/
  • leopard/e/
  • pretty/ɪ/
  • heart/ɑː/

Answer

The correct matches pair 'blood' with /ʌ/, 'leopard' with /e/, 'pretty' with /ɪ/, and 'heart' with /ɑː/.
Each target word accurately pairs with its monophthong IPA symbol in Standard Received Pronunciation: 'blood' uses /ʌ/, 'leopard' uses /e/, 'pretty' uses /ɪ/, and 'heart' uses /ɑː/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary monophthong in 'blood'
Pronounced /ˈblʌd/, the vowel sound is /ʌ/.
The spelling 'oo' here produces the short open-mid back unrounded monophthong rather than /uː/ or /ʊ/.
2
Identify the primary monophthong in 'leopard'
Pronounced /ˈlepəd/, the stressed vowel sound is /e/.
The digraph 'eo' represents the short front unrounded monophthong found in 'bed'.
3
Identify the primary monophthong in 'pretty'
Pronounced /ˈprɪti/, the initial vowel sound is /ɪ/.
The letter 'e' is an exception to standard orthography and represents the short near-close front unrounded vowel.
4
Identify the primary monophthong in 'heart'
Pronounced /hɑːt/, the vowel sound is /ɑː/.
The letter sequence 'ear' produces the open back unrounded long monophthong.

Key Concept

Monophthong Phonetic Representation and Orthographic Exceptions
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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