English vowels and consonants

How many vowels and consonants are there in English language?

• 20

• 12

• 24

• 44

How many consonants are there in English language?

• 12

• 8

• 24

• 44

How many monothongs are there in English language?

• 24

• 44

• 12

• 8

How many dipthongs are there in English language?

• 8

• 12

• 20

• 44

What criteria are used to classify monothongs?

• Which part of the tongue is raised

• How far the tongue is raised

• Degree of lip rounding

• All options above

What criteria are used to classify consonants?

• place of articulation

• manner of articulation

• the height of the tongue

• A & B

What are types of consonants based on place of articulation?

• bilabial, labiodental, dental, alveolar, palatal, glottal, velar

• ending in /i/, /u/, /o/

• monothongs and dipthongs

• stop, fricative, affricate, nasal, liquid, glide

What are types of consonants based on manner of articulation?

• bilabial, labiodental, dental, velar, alveolar, palatal, glottal

• stop, fricative, affricate, nasal, liquid, glide

• monothongs, dipthongs

• voiced, voiceless

How to describe the vowel /e/?

• Long front unrounded

• Short front unrounded

• Short back rounded

• short, front, unrounded

How to describe the consonant /p/?

• voiced bilabial stop

• voiceless dental fricative

• voiced palatal glide

• voiceless bilabial stop