CT IPA & Romanization Systems 5

Question 1

In the IPA, which symbol represents the trill produced with the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge?

Accepted Answer

[r]

Answer

[r] represents the voiced alveolar trill, where the tongue tip vibrates rapidly against the alveolar ridge, as heard in Spanish 'perro'.

Question 2

Which romanization system for Thai is used by the Royal Thai Government for official purposes such as road signs?

Accepted Answer

Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS)

Answer

The Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS) is Thailand's official romanization standard, used on road signs and in official documents.

Question 3

In IPA, the diacritic [̃] (tilde placed over a vowel) indicates which phonetic feature?

Accepted Answer

Nasalization

Answer

The tilde over a vowel (e.g., [ã]) marks nasalization, indicating that airflow passes through the nasal cavity during vowel production.

Question 4

The romanization of Georgian script is standardized under which ISO document?

Accepted Answer

ISO 9984

Answer

ISO 9984 specifies the transliteration of Georgian characters into Latin characters for international use.

Question 5

A CT candidate must recognize that the IPA symbol [ŋ] represents the sound heard at the end of 'sing'. What is this sound's phonetic classification?

Accepted Answer

Voiced velar nasal

Answer

[ŋ] is the voiced velar nasal, produced by raising the back of the tongue to the velum while allowing air through the nasal cavity.

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