IPA SYMBOLS
What is the IPA symbol for the sound in “ship”?
Answer: /ʃ/
What place of articulation describes sounds made with both lips?
Answer: Bilabial
What manner of articulation describes /p/ and /b/?
Answer: Plosive (Stop)
Is the sound /s/ voiced or voiceless?
Voiceless
How many syllables are in the word “teacher”?
2
Which IPA symbol represents the vowel in “cat”?
/æ/
Where is the /t/ sound articulated?
Answer: Alveolar
Sounds like /f/ and /s/ belong to what manner?
Answer: Fricatives
Is /z/ voiced or voiceless?
Voiced
Which syllable in “computer” is stressed?
The second syllable (comPUter)
What consonant does the symbol /θ/ represent?
Answer: The voiceless “th” sound (as in think)
What is the place of articulation for the sound /k/?
Answer: Velar
What manner of articulation is /tʃ/?
Answer: Affricate
Which pair shows a voiced–voiceless contrast?
/f/ – /v/
What type of stress pattern is Oooo (1st syllable stressed)?
First-syllable stress
What is the IPA symbol for the sound in “judge”?
Answer: /dʒ/
What place of articulation describes /f/ and /v/?
Answer: Labiodental
What is the manner of articulation for /m/?
Answer: Nasal
What is the voiced equivalent of /t/?
/d/
What is the stressed syllable in photography?
The second syllable (phoTOGraphy)
Which IPA symbol represents the vowel sound in “bird” (British English)?
Answer: /ɜː/
What is the place of articulation for /ʃ/?
Answer: Post-alveolar
What manner describes /l/?
Answer: Lateral approximant
Which voiced consonant corresponds to the voiceless /ʃ/?
/ʒ/
What is the term for the weak vowel /ə/ used in unstressed syllables?
Schwa