Phonetics and Phonology - Basic Production of Speech Sounds

Choose the true statements.

• Diphthongs are also known as long vowels.

• Triphthongs are gliding vowels but monophthongs are not.

• Monophthongs can be categorized into two: Long and short vowels.

• Vowels can be categorized into voiced and voiceless sounds.

Choose examples of monophthongs.

• /i:/ and /ʊ/

• /aʊ/ and /ɑ:/

• /ɪə/ and /ɜ:/

• /ə/ and /ɔ:/

How many vowel sounds can be found in these words:

/ˈməʊə(r)/, /ˈplaɪəz/ and /ˈrɔɪəl/?

• One long vowel sound and two short vowel sounds

• Two vowel sounds

• Three vowel sounds

• Three long vowel sounds

Choose the groups of words that are made up of two vowel sounds.

• mouse and face

• liar and neat

• true and dough

• fowl and say

Choose the features of triphthongs.

• Change from short vowel sound to a long one

• Made up of the combination of three vowel sounds

• Remain static throughout the production

• End with the sound /ə/

Choose the false statement about consonant sounds.

• Are either voiceless or voiced

• The vocal folds vibrate during the production of all consonant sounds.

• Some voiced sounds have their respective voiceless pairs.

• /b/, /d/ and /g/ are examples of voiced consonant sounds.

Which pairs demonstrate voiced and voiceless consonant sounds?

• /b/ and /p/

• /s/ and /ʒ/

• /g/ and /tʃ/

• /ð/ and /θ/

Choose the correct examples of voiceless sounds.

• /mɔːnɪŋ/

• /fəsɑːd/

• /preʃə(r)/

• /bɔːd/

Choose the correct examples of voiced sounds.

• /ɡrʌdʒ/

• /kæt/

• /ʃaɪ/

• /lɒŋ/

Choose the correct transcription for the word, lame.

• /læm/

• /ləm/

• /leɪm/

• /lʌmə/