Question

Which of the following uses slanted brackets (//) to represent sounds?

• A. Narrow transcription
• B. Broad transcription
• C. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
• D. Phonemic transcription

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Broad transcription

• Broad transcription (also called phonemic transcription) is used to represent the distinctive sounds (called phonemes) of a language — the sounds that make a difference in meaning.