PRODUCING THE CORRECT SOUNDS OF ENGLISH

Question 1

is a branch of linguistics that focuses on the production and classification of the world’s speech sounds

Answer 1

PHONETICS

Question 2

symbols

Answer 2

a
e
ä
ə
ē
i
ü

Question 3

a

Answer 3

This represents a vowel sound as in the word “cat.” It’s a low-front unrounded vowel.

Question 4

ä

Answer 4

In languages like German or Swedish, this symbol represents a front vowel that is more open than “e.” It’s a low-front unrounded vowel.

Question 5

ä ex.

Answer 5

shot

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ə

Answer 6

This is the schwa symbol in the IPA, representing a mid-central vowel, often found in unstressed syllables in English.

Question 7

ə ex.

Answer 7

suck
awry

Question 8

e

Answer 8

This represents a vowel sound as in the word “bed.” It’s a mid-front unrounded vowel.

Question 9

ē

Answer 9

This represents a long version of the vowel, which can be used in various transcription systems to indicate vowel length.

Question 10

ē ex.

Answer 10

seat
cheek

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i

Answer 11

In the IPA, this is a high-front unrounded vowel, like the “i” in “see.”

Question 12

i ex.

Answer 12

chip
fill

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ü

Answer 13

In the IPA, this represents a high-front rounded vowel, as in the German “für.”

Question 14

ü ex.

Answer 14

blew
you