Phonetics & Phonology

What are phonemes?

• speech organs

• the smallest units of sounds

• words said in isolation

• the spelling of words

Where are the vocal cords?

• in the nasal cavity

• in the oral cavity

• below the alveolar ridge

• inside the larynx

The tongue, the lips and the soft palate are...

• moving articulators

• mobile articulators

• fixed articulators

• immovable articulators

What is another word for 'soft palate'?

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What do we mean by 'good pronunciation'?

• speaking English like Queen Elizabeth II

• speaking English like a native speaker

• being able to speak clearly without preventing people from understanding

• having a Standard Southern British English accent

The tip, blade, front, back and root are parts of the...

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What is the name of sounds made with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge?

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What is the transcription of 'enough'?

Can phonology study one particular language?

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What is the purpose of standard accents?