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GST 111 Likely Exam Questions GST 111 Objective Question

Question

The symbol ':' used alongside a phonetic symbol suggests
Options
A labialisation
B colony
C length
Correct Answer
D aspiration
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In phonetic transcription, a triangular colon (:) is the diacritic mark indicating that a vowel sound has length (is a long vowel).

Hint

It tells you how long to hold the vowel sound.

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