Articulators Quiz

What are the functions of pharynx in speech production?

Which of the following is considered an active articulator?

• Upper lip

• Alveolar ridge

• Back of the tongue

• Hard palate

What kind of phoneme is produced using the hard palate?

What symbol for phonetic transcription do we use for y in 'yes'?

What kind of consonants do the velum produce?

• palatals

• velic closure

• velar closure

• glottal

What sound is produced when the velum dropped down and the back of the tongue makes a closure with velum?

• Velar closure

• Velic closure

What is the role of the teeth in speech production?

• To create labiodental fricatives

• To produce interdental fricatives

• To make nasal consonants

• To produce vowels

Which part of the tongue is not involved with speech production?

• Tip

• Blade

• Back

• Root

Which articulator is involved in producing the sound 'q' in Persian words?

• The glottis

• The uvula

• The lips

• The tongue

Which part of the tongue is responsible for making contact with the soft palate?

• The tip

• The blade

• The front

• The back