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Phonetics and Transcription

English phonemes, stress, intonation and IPA basics.

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Q1 · Phonetics and Transcription · EASY
In the word 'photograph', which syllable receives the primary stress?
Q2 · Phonetics and Transcription · MEDIUM
Which of the following words contains a diphthong (a vowel sound that glides from one quality to another within the same syllable)?
Q3 · Phonetics and Transcription · MEDIUM
In phonetic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), what does the symbol /θ/ represent?
Q4 · Phonetics and Transcription · HARD
Consider the sentence: 'Did you eat?' When spoken naturally at normal speed, this sentence often sounds like 'Did you weet?' or 'Didja eat?' This phenomenon is an example of:
Q5 · Phonetics and Transcription · HARD
In which of the following words does the underlined part have a different vowel sound from the others?