Question

Identify the high front unrounded vowel from the options below:

• A. /i/
• B. /u/
• C. /e/
• D. /o/

Answer 1

Answer:

A. /i/

A high front unrounded vowel is /i/ or /ɪ/.

• High: The tongue is positioned high in the mouth.

• Front: The tongue is placed toward the front of the mouth.

• Unrounded: The lips are not rounded during articulation.

Examples:

• /i/ (long, tense): Seen /siːn/, Beat /biːt/

• /ɪ/ (short, lax): Bit /bɪt/, Sit /sɪt/