Organs of Articulation and Vocal Sounds Quiz

The velum is the front part of the roof of the mouth which is formed by a bony structure.

The vocal sounds are produced in the:

• Trachea

• Larynx

• Lungs

• Pharynx

Which of the followings is not a criterion to classify English simple vowels?

• Tongue of height

• Tongue part

• Voicing

• Length of sound

/i:/ in .............. is shorter than the others.

• Mean

• Meat

• Bead

• Bee

........... is (are) considered the most important speech instrument inside the larynx.

• Adam’s apple

• Glottis

• Trachea

• Vocal cords

Vocal folds are two elastic bands of tissue located in the:

• Larynx

• Pharynx

• Trachea

• Mouth

The produced vocal sounds are resonated and modified in the:

• Nose

• Pharynx

• Mouth

• Resonators

A sound produced while the vocal folds are not vibrating is called:

• Voiced

• Consonants

• Voiceless

• Vowels

A vowel is ......... when preceding a final fortis/voiceless sound

• Devoiced

• Nasalized

• Shortened

• None of the above

Which of the following words does not contain a central vowel?

• Hat

• Worm

• But

• Ago