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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Match each of the following words featuring pure vowel sounds to its corresponding International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol.

  • seat/i:/
  • sit/ɪ/
  • cat/æ/
  • cart/ɑ:/

Answer

The correct matching pairs are: 'seat' matches /i:/, 'sit' matches /ɪ/, 'cat' matches /æ/, and 'cart' matches /ɑ:/.
Each English word is correctly paired with its exact IPA monophthong symbol based on standard pronunciation rules: 'seat' produces the long /i:/ sound, 'sit' produces the short /ɪ/ sound, 'cat' produces the short /æ/ sound, and 'cart' produces the long /ɑ:/ sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the vowel sound in 'seat' and 'sit'
'seat' uses the long pure vowel /i:/ while 'sit' uses the short pure vowel /ɪ/.
Vowel duration (length) and tongue position differentiate the long monophthong /i:/ from the short monophthong /ɪ/.
2
Analyze the vowel sound in 'cat' and 'cart'
'cat' uses the short open front monophthong /æ/, whereas 'cart' uses the long open back monophthong /ɑ:/.
Phonetic rules classify 'cat' under the short vowel sound /æ/ and 'cart' (where 'ar' acts as a long vowel indicator) under /ɑ:/.

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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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