NNHDC Chapter 5

What is syllable?

• A, a word

• B, a movie

• C, a piece of audio

• D, basic unit in speed

Elision is the:

• A, Addition of sounds to a word or phrase

• B, Omission of sounds from a word or phrase

• C, Change in the order of sounds in a word or phrase

Liaison is most common with the sound:

• A, /r/

• B, /l/

• C, /w/

Liaison can make speech:

• A, More difficult to understand

• B, Easier to pronounce

• C, More formal

What is word stress?

• A, Stress experienced while speaking

• B, A form of physical exercise

• C, Emphasis placed on a syllable in a word

• D, A type of linguistic disorder

In English, where is primary stress usually placed in a word?

• A, On the first syllable

• B, On the last syllable

• C, On the second syllable

• D, It varies depending on the word

How many sound segments are there in segmental phonemes in English?

• A, 24

• B, 34

• C, 44

• D, 54

What is Phonology?

• A, It is the science that studies the distribution and patterning of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules governing pronunciation

• B, Is the science that studies the meaning of words in language.

• C, Is the science that studies how words are used in language.

• D, Is the scientific study of the grammar of language.

What is heteronym ?

• A, Have the same pronunciation but have different meanings and spelling.

• B, Are spelt like another word but has a different meaning from it, and may have a different pronunciation.

• C, Are spelt like another word (or pronounced like it) but that has a different meaning.

• D, Have the same spelling but have different meanings and pronunciation

There are......steps in contrastive analysis of segmental phenomena in English and Vietnamese

• A, 2

• B, 3

• C, 4

• D, 5