Question
Download Solution PDFThe number of pure vowels is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 12.
Key Points
- Pure vowels are also called as monophthong.
- It's pronunciation is fixed from the beginning till the end and it do not glide to new position of articulation.
- The 12 pure vowels are /i:/, /ɪ/, /ʊ/, /u:/, /e/, /ə/, /ɜ:/, /ɔ:/, /æ/, /ʌ/, /ɑ:/ and /ɒ/.
Hence the number of pure vowels is 12.
Additional Information
- Pure vowels are called monophthongs and impure vowels are called diphthong.
- Main difference between them is that diphthong glides from one sound to another but monophthongs sounds remains relatively fixed.
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