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Vowel and consonant description, IPA symbols, discerning between homophones and minimal pairs.

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Which of these sounds are homophones and which are minimal pairs? sea vs tea vs see

Sea (/si:/) - See (/si:/) are homophones. These are minimal pairs with Tea (/ti:/).

Which word does not have a /t/ sound? eight vs Thames vs whistle vs walked

Whistle

How many vowel sounds are present in: Cake?

/keɪk/

Do may and knife share sounds?

/meɪ/ /naɪf/

Where in the mouth is the alveolar ridge?

Where is the sound /p/ produced?

lips

Mention two alveolar sounds.

/t d n s z/

Where is the /r/ sound produced?

Which of these words start with a voiced sound? best vs pin

Does this transcription /pɜːs/ refer to purse or piece?

Which word has a different vowel sound? stone vs gone vs closed vs coast

gone /ɡɒn/ vs /əʊ/

Do these words share vowel sounds? heard vs word

/hɜ:d/ vs /wɜːd/

How do we classify vowels?

According to tonge height and position.

Is /l/ an alveolar or a post-alveolar sound?

Which sound is palatal?

/j/

Mention one characteristic of diphthongs.