Quiz on Plosive Sounds in English

How many plosives are there in English?

• Six

• Seven

• Five

• Four

Which plosives are formed by completely blocking the air flow in the vocal tract and then releasing it suddenly?

• P and B

• P and T

• B and D

• K and G

Which plosives are bilabial sounds?

• K and G

• T and D

• P and B

• F and V

Which plosives are alveolar sounds?

• K and G

• P and B

• S and Z

• T and D

Which plosives are velar sounds?

• K and G

• T and D

• M and N

• P and B

What does aspirated mean in relation to plosives?

• Little puff of air follows the sound

• Air released suddenly

• No air released

• Vibration from vocal cords

Which plosive sound can be spelled with 'x' in some words?

• P

• B

• T

• K

Which plosive sound can be spelled with 'q u' in some words?

• P

• K

• B

• T

Which plosive sound can be spelled with 'c ch' in some words?

• B

• P

• T

• K

Which plosive sounds have minimal pairs?

• P and B

• P and T

• B and D

• K and G