Phonetics and Phonology Quiz 2

Which of the following is not a plosive sound in English?

• p

• g

• k

• m

What is the manner of articulation for fricatives?

• Nasals

• Narrowing of oral cavity

• Blockage of oral cavity

• No narrowing or blockage

Which of the following is a sibilant fricative sound?

• ʃ

• ð

• v

• f

What is the articulatory feature of lateral approximant sounds?

• Articulators do not move apart

• Articulators move apart

• The back of the tongue raised

• The front of the tongue raised

Which of the following is an allophone of /p/ in (stop)?

• unreleased

• Unaspirated P

• Released

• Aspirated P

What is the characteristic of clear /l/ in English?

• Never occurs before consonants

• It comes after vowels

• It follows by consonants

• The back of the tongue raised

How many nasal sounds are there in English?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

Which of the following is an example of a voiced plosive sound?

• p

• t

• g

• k

What is the characteristic of dark /l/ in English?

• Never occurs before vowels

• The back of the tongue raised

• The front of the tongue raised

• It follows by consonants

Which of the following is a non-sibilant fricative sound?

• ʒ

• f

• z

• s