Exercises_Phonetics_III

When one articulator is close to another but not enough to cause turbulent airflow, the resulting sound is called...

• an approximant

• a fricative

• a nasal

A sound produced by the tongue touching the soft palate is called...

• palatal

• velar

• post-alveolar

Which of the following words begins with a nasal sound?

• mouse

• soon

• boy

Which syllable structure matches the word “psycho”?

• CCVCV

• CVVCVV

• CVCV

How many sounds are in the word “excuse”?

• 6

• 7

• 8

How many sounds can you count in the word “face”?

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many sounds can you count in the word “mice”?

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following word pairs is a minimal pair?

• tide - fight

• caught - thought

• bet - bad

Sounds that make a difference in meaning are called...

• allophones

• consonants

• phonemes

What can make sounds two different sounds?

• aspiration

• voicing

• inhaling