Phonetics 3

44. The/ð/ sound is found in….

• A)- Three

• B)- Thin

• C)- Truth

• D)- Then

45.………… phonetics is the study of how speech sounds are produced (articulated).

 

• A.Acoustic

• B.Articulatory

• C.Auditory

• D. Generative

46. Consonants in English can be……………

• A)   voiced & voiceless

• B)    diphthongs

• C)   triphthongs

• D)    voiced only

47. If the lips are brought into contact with teeth, what sounds can be produced?

• A.   bilabial                

• B.    dental

• C.   labiodentals

• D.   nasals

48. Sounds that are made by placing the tip of the tongue at or near the alveolar ridge are …………..

• A)  nasals

• B)   alveolar

• C)   dentals

• D)  labiodentals

49.The / p / & / b / sounds are …….

• A)  Velar

• B)   Bilabial 

• C)   Alveolar

• D)  Pharyngeal

50. The / m / sound can be phonetically described as :

 

• A)   bilabial , nasal, voiced

• B)    Alveolar, plosive, voiced

• C)   Velar , plosive, voiced

• D)   Velar , plosive , voiceless

51. The sounds / k / & / g / are…….

• A)  alveolar

• B)   palatal

• C)  dental

• D)  velar

52. In the production of………….  , the airstream is continues, and they all are voiced.

 

• A)   vowels

• B)    nasals

• C)   sibilants

• D)   fricatives

53. The vowel sound [ i: ] as in  the word  seen can be phonetically described as:

• A)   high, front, long, unrounded

• B)    low, front, long, unrounded

• C)   low, back, long, unrounded

• D)   low, back, long, rounded