Chapters 1-3

The study of human speech sounds in a language that form systematized patterns is called____________

How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?

How many consonant sounds are there in the English alphabet?

__________phonetics deals with how speech sounds are perceived by the listener.

Which of the following is not considered as (an) articulator(s)?

• the tongue

• the lips

• the velum

• the jaws

In describing articulation, we should know which articulators are involved in sound production.

• True

• False

Vowels are sounds produced with a obstructed oral cavity.

• True

• False

Where does the Speech Production Mechanism start?

• The lungs

• The back of the mouth

• The larynx

• The lips

The two articulators used in vowel production are the...........(a).........and the.........(b)..........

• Tongue

• Lips

• Alveolar ridge

• Teeth

• Velum

What is a diphthong?

• a constantly changing vowel where the beginning and the end are different

• a constantly changing vowel where the beginning and the end are the same

• two separate vowels produced one after the other

• hree vowels produced in a row