Concept:Phonetic transcription is the written representation of spoken sounds using a standardized alphabet, such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The given IPA sequence /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ matches the pronunciation of a specific English word.Explanation:Break down the transcription /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/: the primary stress mark (ˈ) falls on the first syllable, and the vowel sounds are /djʊə/ and /rɪŋ/. This pattern exactly matches the pronunciation of the word "During". The other options have different transcriptions, as shown in the table below.
Word
Transcription
Duration
/djʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
Durable
/ˈdjʊərəb(ə)l/
Duress
/djʊ(ə)ˈrɛs,ˈdjʊərɛs/
Clearly, none of the other words share the exact IPA pattern given in the question. Therefore, the word that corresponds to /ˈdjʊərɪŋ/ is "During".Answer:Option B: During.