IPA Symbols

Question 1

What does IPA mean?

Answer 1

International Phonetic Alphabet

Question 2

Define IPA.

Answer 2

• Alphabetic system of phonetic notation
• Used to accurately represent the pronunciation of languages
• Provides a unique symbol for each distinctive sound in a language

Question 3

Why do we need IPA symbols?

Answer 3

1. The same sound may be represented by many letters or combination of letters
2. The same letter may represent a variety of sounds
3. A combination of letters may represent a single sound
4. A single letter may represent a combination of sounds
5. Some letters in a word may not be pronounced at all
6. There may be no letter to represent a sound that occurs in a word

Question 4

What do letters inside / / mean?

Answer 4

It means that it is only referring to one sound but not the word itself.

Question 5

Give 3 examples of words with /p/.

Answer 5

plate, pig, syrup

Question 6

Give 3 examples of words with /d/.

Answer 6

desire, red, mud

Question 7

Give 3 examples of words with /g/.

Answer 7

golden, glad, egg

Question 8

Give 3 examples of words with /t͡ʃ/.

Answer 8

cherish, such, touch

Question 9

Give 3 examples of words with /b/.

Answer 9

boy, blow, cab

Question 10

Give 3 examples of words with /d/.

Answer 10

vanished, tarnished, doom

Question 11

Give 3 examples of words with /k/.

Answer 11

camel, characteristics, sack

Question 12

Give 3 examples of words with /d3/.

Answer 12

just, exaggerate, large

Question 13

Choose a word that starts with the consonant sound /t͡ʃ/.
A. shooter
B. Chamomile
C. Chile

Answer 13

Chile