Chapter 2 Praxis Questions

1. Which of the following phonemic diphthongs cannot be broken down into one vowel without changing the meaning of a word?

• 1. /ɔi/ and /ɑʊ/

• /aɪ/, /ɔi/, and /ɑʊ/

• 1. /ɔi/ and /eɪ/

• 1. /aɪ/, /ɔi/, and /eɪ/

1. Vowels are always voiced and produced with restricted airflow.

• true

• false

1. The only vowels that are rounded are high back and mid back vowels.

• true

• false

1. Which of the following terms best describes the study of the sound system that is used to make the sounds in a language?

• Phonemic Awareness

• phonetics

• phonology

• phonemes

Which of the following words contains an open syllable in the first syllable of the word?

• bottle

• candy

• book

• table

Which of the following words contains a closed syllable in the first syllable of the word?

• paper

• yellow

• tiger

• robot

1.  /m/, /n/, and /ŋ/ sounds may all be categorized as 

• fricatives

• affricatives

• nasals

• liquids

1.  /w/ and /j/ sounds may all be categorized as

• glides

• stop

• liquids

• nasals

1. Which term defines a code or system of symbols used to express concepts formed through exposure and experience?

• language and speech

• language

• phonology

• speech

1.  Which term define that study of hearing, perception, and the brain’s processing of speech?

• auditory phonetics

• acoustic phonetics

• applied phonetics

• Experimental phonetics