Explain the phonetic differences between Xitsonga orthography and its phonetic transcription for the word "vakorhoki".

Welcome back In — missed you this week. Xivutiso xa 1 a) The word vakorhoki is written using standard Xitsonga orthography. The phonetic transcription [Bakoɾhoki] represents the actual sounds produced. The difference arises because: • The letter 'v' in Xitsonga is often pronounced as a bilabial fricative [β], which is softer than the English 'v'. • The letter 'r' is typically pronounced as an alveolar tap [ɾ], which is a quick, single contact of the tongue against the alveolar ridge, unlike the English 'r'. These phonetic symbols provide a precise representation of how the sounds are articulated, which can differ from the conventional spelling. b)