Simulation 1 - Phonetics and Phonology

Which one of the following is not a place of articulation?

• Bilabial

• Fricative

• Velar

• Palatal

The word that does not match its phonetic transcription is

• crisp: /krɪps/

• wanted: /wɒntɪd/

• post: /pəʊst/

• mist: /mɪst/

The following words are made of three individual sounds EXCEPT

• pry

• late

• jam

• vie

The following words are made of four individual sounds EXCEPT

• rest

• jived

• meet

• zest

What is the phonetic transcription for the vowel in the word 'clown'?

• /əʊ/

• /ɔ:/

• /aʊ/

• /æ/

The following words have a similar vowel EXCEPT

• pout

• mouth

• rout

• thought

Which of the following statements best describes the vowel in the word 'coat'?

• the vowel is nasal

• the vowel is a long vowel

• the vowel is described as mid back

• the vowel is a monophthong

The following words contain a nasal vowel EXCEPT

• match

• vent

• lamp

• rant

Which of the following words best describes the place of articulation for the initial sound in the word 'knack'?

• nasal

• labiodental

• alveolar

• palatal

Which of the following words has a stop sound in the initial position in the first syllable?

• pseudonym

• tsunami

• queue

• thunder