Wisconsin FORT (Foundations of Reading) Practice Test

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In phonetic transcription, "/b/" designates a:

  1. Letter

  2. Part of speech

  3. Sound

  4. Syllable

The correct answer is: Sound

In phonetic transcription, "/b/" designates a sound. Phonetic transcription is a way of visually representing the sounds of speech. In this context, "/b/" represents the voiced bilabial stop sound in English. It is important to differentiate between the letter "b" and the sound "/b/" when discussing phonetics. While the letter "b" is a written symbol used in the English alphabet, "/b/" specifically refers to the speech sound produced by the vocal cords vibrating to obstruct the airflow at the lips. This distinction is crucial in understanding phonetics and how speech sounds are represented.

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