English Phonetics Quiz

Which fricative sound is produced by placing the lower lip against the upper teeth?

• /ʃ/

• /θ/

• /s/

• /f/

What is the distinctive feature of pronunciation that often marks an individual's regional, personal, or social identity?

• Th-fronting

• Fricative

• Diphthong

• Accent

Which fricative sound is produced by placing the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge?

• /θ/

• /v/

• /ʒ/

• /s/

What does th-fronting refer to?

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a labio-dental phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a plosive phoneme

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a plosive phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a labio-dental phoneme

Which diphthong starts as /e/ and glides into /ɪ/?

• /aɪ/

• /eɪ/

• /aʊ/

• /əʊ/

What is th-stopping?

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a plosive phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a labio-dental phoneme

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a labio-dental phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a plosive phoneme

Which fricative sound is produced by constricting the vocal cords at the glottis?

• /ʃ/

• /ʒ/

• /ð/

• /θ/

What is the definition of diphthongs?

• Distinctive features of pronunciation

• Consonant sounds made by the passing of air

• Vowel sounds where the tongue glides within the same syllable

• Vowel sounds where the tongue glides within different syllables

Which fricative sound is produced by placing the tongue near the postalveolar region?

• /f/

• /s/

• /ʃ/

• /ð/

What does th-stopping refer to?

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a plosive phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a labio-dental phoneme

• Substitution of /ð/ or /θ/ for a labio-dental phoneme

• Substitution of /s/ or /z/ for a plosive phoneme