True or False: Vowels and Diphthongs

The word "head" is transcribed with the vowel sound /e/ in phonetic transcription.

• True

• False

The word "meet" contains the long vowel sound /iː/.

• True

• False

The vowel sound in "cat" is represented by the symbol /æ/.

• True

• False

The word "book" contains the vowel sound /uː/.

• True

• False

Diphthongs are combinations of two vowel sounds in one syllable.

• True

• False

The word "goat" contains the diphthong /oʊ/ in American English.

• True

• False

The vowel sound /ɪ/ is used in the word "sit".

• True

• False

The word "bat" contains a long vowel sound.

• True

• False

The vowel sound /æ/ is common in both British and American English.

• True

• False

The vowel in the word "father" is transcribed as /ɑ/ in American English.

• True

• False