| Facts | Transcribe that monophthong | Name that diphthong | Stress vs. Unstressed | Name that vowel |
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What is an allophone?
An allophone is a variant of an individual phoneme.
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Transcribe: trick
/trɪk/
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Transcribe: decoy
/dikɔɪ/
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Transcribe: bus
/bʌs/
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Describe /e/
Mid, front, tense, unrounded
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What is a vowel?
A vowel is a phoneme that has no blockage of airflow in the oral or pharyngeal cavity.
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Transcribe: repent
/ripɛnt/
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Transcribe: maybe
/meɪbi/
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Transcribe: acre
/eɪkɚ/
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Describe /i/
High, front, tense, unrounded
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True or False: All vowels are voiceless.
False. All vowels are voiced.
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Transcribe: handsome
/hændsəm/
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Transcribe: slow
/sloʊ/
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Transcribe: turtle
/tɝtəl/
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Describe /ɛ/
Mid, front, lax, unrounded
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What is tongue advancement?
Tongue advancement is how far forward, or backward, the tongue is in the oral cavity.
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Transcribe: drew
/dru/
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Transcribe: destroy
/distrɔɪ/
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Transcribe: ruckus
/rʌkəs/
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Describe /u/
High, back, tense, rounded
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How do you describe a vowel?
Tongue height, tongue advancement, tenseness, and lip rounding.
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Transcribe: slot
/slɑt/
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Transcribe: couch
/cɑʊtʃ/
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Transcribe: murder
/mɝdɚ/
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Describe /ə/
Mid, central, lax, unrounded
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