English Phonetics & Phonology Test

Which of the following phonetic transcriptions corresponds to each of the following phonetic description: high back rounded lax vowel?

• [ U ]

• [ æ ]

• [ i ]

• [ Q ]

Which of the following phonetic transcriptions corresponds to each of the following phonetic description: voiceless alveolar-palatal affricate?

• [ t h ]

• [ ch ]

• [ d ]

• [ j ]

Which of the following symbols corresponds to each of the following phonetic description: voiceless bilabial stop?

• [ v ]

• [ g ]

• [ ð ]

• [ p ]

Which of the following groups contains a segment that differs in place of articulation from the other segment?

• [ t, r, d, s ]

• [ k, g , ŋ, j ]

• [ p, b, w ]

• [ t, d, n, z ]

Which of the following groups contains a segment differs in voicing from the other segments?

• [ d, g, b, m ]

• [ m, n, ŋ, v ]

• [ w, j , r, l ]

• [z, d , S, b ]

Which of the following statements is correct? When a feature value is unpredictable by a general principle or rule, it is

• a distinctive feature for that class of segments

• a phonetic feature for sounds that contrast

• a phonemic feature for that class of segment

• a non-distinctive or non-phonemic feature for that class of segments

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Alveolars are sounds made at the soft area toward the rear of the roof of the mouth

• Alveolars are sounds made just behind the alveolar ridge

• Alveolars are sounds made at the teeth ridge

• Alveolars are sounds made with the tongue placed against the teeth

Which of the following statements is correct?

• When two or more sounds never occur in the same phonemic context or environment they are said to be different phonemes

• When two or more sounds never occur in the same phonemic context or environment they are said to be in free variation

• When two or more sounds never occur in the same phonemic context or environment they are said to be identical segments

• When two or more sounds never occur in the same phonemic context or environment they are said to be allophones of the same phoneme

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The fricatives are consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth

• The fricatives are consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth which causes explosion

• The fricatives are consonants produced with the lowering of the soft palate

• The fricatives are non-continuant consonants.

Which of the following is the minimal pair?

• [ ð ea] [ bet ] there - bet

• [ dæb] [ bæd ] dab - bad

• [ bæd ] [ bet ] bad - bet

• [ ðea ] [ dea ] there – dare