Phonetics and Phonology Quiz

Which term describes the sounds made without vocal cord vibration?

• A) Voiced
• B) Vowels
• C) Consonants
• D) Unvoiced sounds

What is the term for when a sound changes to become more like a nearby sound?

• A) Elision
• B) Assimilation
• C) Insertion
• D) Vowel Reduction

Which prosodic feature refers to the loudness of the voice?

• A) Pitch
• B) Stress
• C) Volume
• D) Tempo

What is the term for the rise and fall of the voice in speaking?

• A) Intonation
• B) Stress
• C) Volume
• D) Tempo

When the tongue is high and at the front of the mouth for a vowel sound, what features are these?

• A) Height and backness
• B) Roundedness and backness
• C) Height and roundedness
• D) Voicing and manner

What is it called when sounds or syllables are skipped in spoken language?

• A) Assimilation
• B) Elision
• C) Insertion
• D) Vowel Reduction

Which of the following is an example of assimilation?

• A) "Probably" pronounced as "probly"
• B) "Sandwich" pronounced as "samwich"
• C) "Chocolate" pronounced as "choclate"
• D) All of the above

What is the term for the speed at which someone speaks?

• A) Pitch
• B) Stress
• C) Volume
• D) Tempo

Which of the following is an example of assimilation?

• A) "Don't you" pronounced as "don'chu"
• B) "Going to" pronounced as "gonna"
• C) "Want to" pronounced as "wanna"
• D) All of the above

What is the term for the emphasis placed on certain syllables within words or certain words within a sentence?

• A) Pitch
• B) Stress
• C) Volume
• D) Tempo