Master English Vowels: Pronunciation and Distribution

Question 1

Which of the following words contains the /uː/ vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

moon

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bed

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cat

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bite

Question 2

What is the vowel sound produced in the unstressed first syllable of the word 'sofa'?

Accepted Answer

schwa

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/uː/

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/ɔː/

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/eɪ/

Question 3

What is the vowel sound represented by the letter 'i' in the word 'limit'?

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/ɪ/

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/iː/

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/ɔː/

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/aɪ/

Question 4

What is the primary role of vowels in English?

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They form the nucleus of syllables.

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They connect syllables together.

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They provide emphasis to the syllable.

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They indicate the stress of the syllable.

Question 5

How do English vowels generally differ from vowels in other languages?

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They have a wider range of distinct sounds and qualities.

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They are pronounced more towards the center of the mouth.

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They are pronounced more consistently across dialects.

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They are always nasalized.

Question 6

Which of the following words contains the short 'a' sound as in 'apple'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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hot

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heat

Question 7

Identify the word that contains the long 'e' sound as in 'eat':

Accepted Answer

feet

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fat

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fit

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fought

Question 8

Which of the following words contains the diphthong 'oi' sound as in 'boy'?

Accepted Answer

toy

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tea

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tall

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tie

Question 9

Which of the following words contains the /ɪ/ phoneme?

Accepted Answer

sip

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cat

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cup

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cot

Question 10

Which of the following words has the diphthong /aɪ/?

Accepted Answer

eye

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ear

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mouth

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nose

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of diphthongs?

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A two-part vowel sound that moves from one vowel to another

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A vowel sound that is held for an extended period

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A single vowel sound pronounced with rounded lips

Question 12

Which vowel phoneme is typically pronounced as a schwa sound?

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/ə/

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/ʊ/

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/ɔː/

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/aɪ/

Question 13

Which of the following factors does NOT influence vowel pronunciation in English?

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Regional Dialect

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Surrounding Consonants

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Stress

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Word Position

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in the word 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

æ

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ɔː

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ε

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ɑː

Question 15

Which of the following vowel sounds is typically associated with spread lips?

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iː

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æ

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ʊ

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ɔː

Question 16

Which of the following vowel sounds is produced with the tongue positioned low and back in the mouth?

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ɑː

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ʊ

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iː

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ʌ

Question 17

Which of the following words contains the long /iː/ sound?

Accepted Answer

keep

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pit

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pet

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cut

Question 18

Which of the following words contains the diphthong /eɪ/?

Accepted Answer

say

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sit

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set

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sun

Question 19

Which statement about English vowels is NOT true?

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All English vowels are pure vowels (monophthongs).

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Diphthongs are combinations of two vowel sounds.

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English has more than 20 vowel sounds.

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Vowels can affect the meaning of words.

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of the word 'choir'?

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/kwaɪər/

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/ʃɔɪər/

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/tʃɔɪər/

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/kɔɪər/

Question 21

Which word has the short /æ/ sound?

Accepted Answer

cat

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cut

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coat

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kite

Question 22

Which word has the long /i:/ sound?

Accepted Answer

meet

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bet

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bit

Question 23

Which word has the diphthong /ei/ sound?

Accepted Answer

kite

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cut

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coat

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cat

Question 24

Which word has the reduced vowel /ə/?

Accepted Answer

about

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cut

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coat

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cat

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a vowel sound in English?

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/y/

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/i:/

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/ɔ:/

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/e/

Question 26

Which word has a different vowel sound than the others?

Accepted Answer

cut

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cot

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cat

Question 27

Which of the following words contains a schwa sound, pronounced as a neutral, unstressed vowel?

Accepted Answer

the

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hat

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cat

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cot

Question 28

Which type of vowel sound is typically found in stressed syllables of English words?

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Long Vowels

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Reduced Vowels

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Short Vowels

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Diphthongs

Question 29

Which of the following is a common vowel sound found within English diphthongs?

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/aɪ/

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/uː/

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/iː/

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/ɔː/

Question 30

What is the correct pronunciation of the vowel in the word 'cat'?

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/æ/

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/eɪ/

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/ɑː/

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/ɔː/

Question 31

Which word contains the long 'o' vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

home

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cat

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book

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run

Question 32

Which vowel is pronounced with a rounded shape of the lips?

Accepted Answer

/uː/

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/ɪ/

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/ɑː/

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/ɛ/

Question 33

Which vowel is classified as a central vowel?

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/ʌ/

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/ɑː/

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/uː/

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/iː/

Question 34

Which word has a different vowel sound than the others?

Accepted Answer

food

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cook

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look

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book

Question 35

Which word contains the short 'a' sound as in 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

apple

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book

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roof

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eight

Question 36

Which of the following words contains the diphthong 'ou'?

Accepted Answer

house

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cup

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hat

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sit

Question 37

Which word is pronounced with a schwa sound?

Accepted Answer

the

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sit

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house

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cat

Question 38

Which word contains the long 'o' sound?

Accepted Answer

boat

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cut

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book

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hat

Question 39

Which of the following words contains a nasalized vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

long

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cup

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sit

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hat

Question 40

Which vowel sound is typically found in words with the spelling pattern 'a' like in "cat", "hat", and "fat"?

Accepted Answer

Short /a/ as in "cat"

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Short /e/ as in "bed"

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Short /i/ as in "bit"

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Long /a/ as in "cake"

Question 41

The word "tree" contains which vowel sound?

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Long /e/ as in "tree"

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Short /i/ as in "bit"

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Short /e/ as in "bed"

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Long /i/ as in "time"

Question 42

Which vowel sound is most commonly represented by the letter 'o' in unstressed syllables, such as in the word "about"?

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Schwa /ə/ as in "about"

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Short /a/ as in "cat"

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Long /o/ as in "boat"

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Long /a/ as in "cake"

Question 43

The vowel sound in the word "bird" is similar to the sound in which of the following words?

Accepted Answer

Word: "first"

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Word: "bet"

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Word: "buy"

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Word: "bake"

Question 44

Which of the following words represents the vowel sound in "cup"?

Accepted Answer

Word: "up"

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Word: "coat"

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Word: "cut"

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Word: "cute"

Question 45

When you pronounce "bite", your tongue is positioned:

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High and front

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Low and back

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High and back

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Mid and central

Question 46

The vowel sound in 'cat' is represented by the symbol:

Accepted Answer

/æ/

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/ʌ/

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/eɪ/

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/ɑː/

Question 47

The words 'ship' and 'sheep' have different meanings because of the difference in their:

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vowel sounds

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stress patterns

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consonant sounds

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word endings

Question 48

The vowel sound in 'about' is:

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/ə/

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/æ/

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/ʌ/

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/ɑː/

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a vowel sound in English?

Accepted Answer

/d/

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/ɔɪ/

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/iː/

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/ʊ/

Question 50

Which of the following words typically uses the /æ/ vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Book

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Boat

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Bit

Question 51

The vowel sound in the word "bird" belongs to which category?

Accepted Answer

Diphthong

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Schwa

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Triphthong

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Monophthong

Question 52

In the word "about", which symbol represents the vowel sound?

Accepted Answer

/ə/

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/ʌ/

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/ɪ/

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/ɑ/

Question 53

Which of the following words has a vowel sound similar to the one in "house"?

Accepted Answer

Out

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Sit

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Hat

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Bed

Question 54

The vowel sound in the word "buy" is classified as a:

Accepted Answer

Diphthong

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Triphthong

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Monophthong

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Schwa

Question 55

Which word correctly uses the vowel sound similar to the "e" in "bet"?

Accepted Answer

Men

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Boat

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Book

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Bite

Question 56

Which symbol typically represents the vowel sound in the word "tree"?

Accepted Answer

/i/

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/e/

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/u/

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/ɔɪ/