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What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) used for?

• To indicate accents in spoken language
• To indicate stress in written language
• To indicate accents in written language
• To indicate stress in spoken language

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of articulation described by IPA?

• Tone
• Vowel Length
• Manner of Articulation
• Intonation

Which of the following is NOT an example of a consonant?

• A
• P
• M
• U

How is the International Phonetic Alphabet used in Biology?

• To denote biological processes
• To distinguish between species
• To describe speech sounds
• To identify diseases

What are the four major categories of speech sounds?

• Vowels, Consonants, Glides, Stops
• Vowels, Consonants, Diphthongs, Glides
• Vowels, Consonants, Stops, Lateral Fricatives
• Vowels, Consonants, Affricates, Nasals

What is the term for a consonant sound produced by completely blocking the air flow?

• Fricative
• Vowel
• Glide
• Stop

What is the term for a consonant sound produced with a partial obstruction in the air flow?

• Fricative
• Vowel
• Glide
• Stop

How is the International Phonetic Alphabet used in linguistics?

• To compare languages
• To denote biological processes
• To represent sounds
• To identify diseases

What is the term for a consonant sound produced by forcing air through a narrow opening?

• Fricative
• Vowel
• Glide
• Stop

What is the term for a speech sound created through a gradual movement of the articulators?

• Fricative
• Vowel
• Glide
• Stop