Answer to Question #186320 in English for Simeon Peens

Question

a) Study the words below which have been phonetically transcribed. Provide two words

(a pair of words) that can be represented by each phonetic transcription.

i. /sɔː/

ii. /breɪk/

iii. /sʌn/

iv. /ˈaʊə/

v. /dʌɪ/

b) Explain the type of vowel sound in each pair in you have provided in a) above.

Answer 1

a)i. /sɔː/ - saw, sore

ii. /breɪk/- break, brake

iii. /sʌn/ - son, sun

iv. /ˈaʊə/ - hour, our

v. /dʌɪ/ -die, di

b) /sɔː/ - long vowel

/breɪk/ - diphthong

/sʌn/ - short vowel

/ˈaʊə/ - diphthong

/dʌɪ/ - diphthong