Vowel Symbols
What is the symbol for the first vowel in Mozart?
[o]
What is the consonant symbol for the beginning of "love"?
[l]
What is an example word for [u]?
food, subito, "oo" sound words
What is the sound of [a]?
bright "ah" sound
What is a diphthong?
Two vowel sounds combined.
What is the last vowel sound in "boca"?
[a]
What is the symbol for the g sound in "spaghetti"?
[g]
What is an example word for [Y]?
mütter
What is the sound of [g]?
"guh"
What is the symbol for the consonant combination in "pizza"?
[ts]
What is the vowel sound in "peace"?
[i]
What is the ending consonant sound in "earth"?
[θ]
What is an example word for [j]?
you, ja, words with a voiced 'y' glide
What is the sound of [ç]?
back "ch"
What is the symbol for the sound in "boy"?
[ↄI]
What vowel is the opposite of the schwa?
[ʌ], the "wedge"
What is the consonant symbol for "you"?
[j]
What is an example word for [aI]?
high, Mai, etc.
What is the sound of [kw]?
"qu" sound, "kwa"
What consonant combination is in "pacem"?
[tʃ]
What is the "schwa" symbol?
[ə]
What is the symbol for the "American" r?
[ɹ]
What is an example word for [gz]?
exit, exalto, etc.
What is the sound of [ã]?
nasalized version of "ah"
What latin word uses [kw] as the beginning sound?
qui