MLAT Phonetic Spelling Clues Questions and Answers

Question 1

You are given the following phonetic key: 'k' = /k/ (as in cat), 'uh' = /ʌ/ (as in cup), 'm' = /m/ (as in map), 'p' = /p/ (as in pet), 'ee' = /iː/ (as in feet), 't' = /t/ (as in top).
Which of the following correctly spells the English word 'compete'?

Accepted Answer

kuhmpeet

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kompeet

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kuhmpit

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kahmpeet

Question 2

A phonetic system defines the following symbols: 'b' = /b/ (as in bat), 'i' = /ɪ/ (as in bit), 'd' = /d/ (as in dog), 'ee' = /iː/ (as in feet). Given the phonetically spelled word 'bid', what is the corresponding English word?

Accepted Answer

bid

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bead

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bed

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bad

Question 3

In a phonetic script, you learn these symbols: 't'=/t/, 'p'=/p/, and 'a'=/æ/ (as in 'tap'). A special rule is introduced: placing the symbol 'y' at the end of a word changes the preceding 'a' symbol to the /eɪ/ sound (as in 'tape'). Based on these rules, what is the pronunciation of the phonetically spelled word 'tapy'?

Accepted Answer

tape

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tappy

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tap

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tipy

Question 4

You are taught that the symbol 'ch' represents the single sound /tʃ/ at the beginning of 'cheese'. You also know: 'r'=/r/ (run) and 'i'=/ɪ/ (sit). Which of the following phonetic spellings correctly represents the English word 'rich'?

Accepted Answer

rich

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ritch

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rik

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resh

Question 5

A student is given a phonetic key: 's'=/s/ (sit), 'l'=/l/ (lip), 'ee'=/iː/ (see), 'p'=/p/ (pat), 'i'=/ɪ/ (sit). The student intends to write the English word 'sleep' but instead writes 'slip'. What is the primary error in the student's phonetic spelling?

Accepted Answer

They used 'i' instead of 'ee'.

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They used 's' instead of a symbol for /z/.

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They should have reversed the 'l' and 'i' symbols.

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They used 'p' instead of a symbol for /b/.

Question 6

Using the provided phonetic key, how would the English word 'phonetic' be correctly spelled? Key: 'f'=/f/ (fun), 'o'=/ɒ/ (hot), 'n'=/n/ (no), 'e'=/ɛ/ (bet), 't'=/t/ (top), 'i'=/ɪ/ (it), 'k'=/k/ (cat). Note: The 'ph' in 'phonetic' makes an /f/ sound.

Accepted Answer

fonetik

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foenetick

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phanetik

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fuhnetik

You are given the following phonetic key: 'k' = /k/ (as in cat), 'uh' = /ʌ/ (as in cup), 'm' = /m/ (as in map), 'p' = /p/ (as in pet), 'ee' = /iː/ (as in feet), 't' = /t/ (as in top).Which of the following correctly spells the English word 'compete'?

You are given the following phonetic key: 'k' = /k/ (as in cat), 'uh' = /ʌ/ (as in cup), 'm' = /m/ (as in map), 'p' = /p/ (as in pet), 'ee' = /iː/ (as in feet), 't' = /t/ (as in top).
Which of the following correctly spells the English word 'compete'?