IPA

Question 0

Letters and symbols

Answer 0

The letters of the alphabet of a language are referred to as orthographic letters, which distinguishes them from IPA symbols

Question 1

Brackets

Answer 1

IPA symbols are placed in brackets and are called symbols to distinguish them from letters of the English alphabet

Question 2

Differences

Answer 2

t is an orthographic letter
till is an orthographic spelling
[t] is an IPA symbol
[tIl] is an IPA spelling or transcript

Question 3

Transcribing

Answer 3

Writing a word in IPA symbols

Question 4

Silent letters

Answer 4

Do not transcribe silent letters into IPA

Question 5

Double letters

Answer 5

Transcribe only what you hear. Double letters do not sound different

Question 6

Capital letters

Answer 6

IPA symbols remain the same whether or not the orthographic letter is capitalized

Question 7

Punctuation

Answer 7

Do not use apostrophe marks in IPA

Question 8

Penmanship

Answer 8

Be careful. Many IPA symbols look alike and can be easily confused

Question 9

Accent marks for syllabic stress

Answer 9

Gives language rhythm and flow. Small marks are used to show where the stress falls within a word.

Question 10

Phoneme

Answer 10

A single language sound that is represented by a single symbol, and is the smallest unit in IPA. Ex. [t]

Question 11

Allophone

Answer 11

Any slight variation within that same sound (phoneme)

Question 12

IPA agreements

Answer 12

Authors rarely agree on IPA spellings

Question 13

Most important value of IPA

Answer 13

The most important value of IPA is that it breaks down all the complex sounds of language into individual units, and attaches a symbol to each one.

Question 14

Pure vowel

Answer 14

When a vowels sound can be sustained without movement of the articulators or any change in the quality of sound until the air flow ceases

Question 15

How many pure vowels

Answer 15

16

Question 16

Diphthong

Answer 16

A vowel that is made up of two pure vowels with the acoustic result being perceived as a single distinguishable unit

Question 17

How many diphthongs

Answer 17

6

Question 18

How are vowels further grouped?

Answer 18

By the position of the tongue, lips, and jaw

Question 19

Three types of vowels

Answer 19

1. Forward, back and central vowels
2. Close, mid or open vowels
3. Rounded or unrounded vowels

Question 20

Mouth diagram

Answer 20

Top- e I i
Bottom- E ae a
Back- u, Greekish U, O, backwards C, handwritten a

Question 21

Mouth diagram shows

Answer 21

Tongue positions for certain vowels

Question 22

Vowel diagram word positions

Answer 22

Forward. Central. Back.

Close.

Mid.

Open.

Question 23

Forward, central, back

Answer 23

Refer to whether the arch of the tongue is forward, central, or back in the mouth

Question 24

Close, mid, and open

Answer 24

refer to the width of the space between the tongue and roof of the mouth.

Question 25

Closet tongue to the roof

Answer 25

More close the vowel

Question 26

Open space and more dropped jaw

Answer 26

More open the vowel

Question 27

All the letters/symbols

Answer 27

I ih 
i ee
ae ah
ei ay 
Backwards 3 eh