Problem set:
1) For each pair of sounds, state which phonetic property distinguishes them. Each answer should be either “voice,” “place,” or “manner.” For example, for the pair [p] and [b], the answer would be “voice.” a) [g] and [b] b) [d] and [z] c) [h] and [h] d) [0] and [a] e) [f] and [f] f) [?] and [q]
2) State which of these English words end with a stop: rag, Qatar, hurried, mix, mystery, thus, buy, shrink, mall, knives.
3) State which of these English words start with a nasal: blue, know, knead, pneumonia, dire, fashion, oar, hide, buy, near, rhyme.
4) State which of these English words end in a fricative: sap, throne, was, bit, blush, bough, sire, leave, lease, masks.
5) The word “fish” starts with a voiceless labiodental fricative. Give a similar phonetic description of the first sound in the following English words: spell, bear, leap, throw, hurry, jewel, ceiling, cheer, hamza, there.
6) Give the IPA symbol and a phonetic description (roundness, front/backness, height) of the following vowels: a) Cardinal vowel 6 b) Cardinal vowel 4 c) Cardinal vowel 8 d) Cardinal vowel 9
7) Give the IPA symbol and a phonetic description (roundness, front/backness, height) of the following vowels: a) The vowel in “could” b) The vowel in “will” c) The first vowel in “lama” d) The vowel in “mold”
8) Give an IPA transcription of the following names, as pronounced in English: Al Mansoura, Hamad Airport, Qatar Mall, Al Wakra, Villaggio, Bahrain, Iran, Chinese.
