Orals: Vowels / i /, /i: /, / ᶺ / and / ↄ / - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which of the following symbols represents a high front unrounded vowel?
/i/
/i:/
/ᶺ/
/ↄ/
What is the primary difference between the vowel sounds /i/ and /i:/?
Length
Pronunciation
Stress
Tone
Which of the following symbols represents a low-mid back rounded vowel?
/i/
/i:/
/ᶺ/
/ↄ/
Which of the following symbols represents a near-open front unrounded vowel?
/i/
/i:/
/ᶺ/
/ↄ/
What is the articulatory feature that distinguishes the vowel sound /ᶺ/ from the vowel sound /i:/?
Tongue height
Tongue advancement
Lip rounding
None of the above
What are the articulatory features that distinguish the vowel sounds /i/, /i:/, /ᶺ/, and /ↄ/?
The vowel sound /i/ is a high front unrounded vowel, /i:/ is a long version of /i/, /ᶺ/ is a near-close near-front unrounded vowel, and /ↄ/ is a near-open front unrounded vowel. The primary differences among these vowel sounds are tongue position, lip rounding, and vowel length.
What are some common mistakes that learners of English language make when pronouncing these vowel sounds?
Learners of the English language may make various mistakes when pronouncing these vowel sounds. For example, they may confuse /i/ with /ɪ/ or /e/; they may fail to distinguish between /i:/ and /i/; they may mispronounce /ᶺ/ as /i/ or /ɪ/; and they may mispronounce /ↄ/ as /æ/ or /ɛ/.