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Difficulty: HardMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Complete the statement below by providing the correct International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol representing the underlined monophthong sound.

Answer:In standard Received Pronunciation, the pure vowel sound represented by the underlined letters in the word qu<u>ay</u> is /【iː】/.

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The correct International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for the underlined monophthong in 'quay' is /iː/ (or /i:/).
The word 'quay' is pronounced as /kiː/. The letters 'ay' in this term exceptionally realize the long pure front vowel sound /iː/, matching the vowel sound in 'see' and 'key'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the orthography and standard pronunciation of the word.
The word 'quay' is phonetically transcribed as /kiː/.
Although orthographically ending in 'ay', 'quay' is a classic English spelling exception pronounced identically to 'key'.
2
Identify the specific monophthong category.
The sound is the close front unrounded long vowel /iː/.
It is a pure vowel (monophthong), distinguished by its length from the short lax vowel /ɪ/.

Key Concept

Monophthongs (Pure Vowels) - Irregular Orthographic Spellings
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