BLL 2.2

What is an allophone?

• A vowel that maintains a consistent quality

• A sound produced with some constriction in the vocal tract

• A basic unit of sound that distinguishes meaning

• A variant pronunciation of a phoneme

What does aspiration refer to in phonetics?

• A sound produced with a lowered velum

• A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue

• A situation where two allophones never occur in the same environment

• A puff of air that accompanies the release of certain stop consonants

What is complementary distribution?

• A unit of pronunciation consisting of a single vowel sound

• A situation where two allophones of the same phoneme never occur in the same phonetic environment

• A sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel

• A basic unit of phonology representing a specific property

Which of the following describes a consonant?

• A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable

• A sound produced with a raised velum

• A sound produced with some constriction or closure in the vocal tract

• A vowel that changes quality during its articulation

What is a diphthong?

• A sound produced using the vocal folds

• A consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel

• A vowel that changes quality during its articulation

• A sound produced by completely blocking airflow

What is a fricative?

• A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels

• A consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel

• A sound produced with a lowered velum

• A basic unit of sound that distinguishes meaning

What does the term 'glide' refer to?

• A sound produced with a raised velum

• A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue

• A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels

• A unit of pronunciation consisting of a single vowel sound

What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

• A sound produced by completely blocking airflow

• A situation where two allophones never occur in the same environment

• A basic unit of phonology that represents a specific phonetic property

• A system of transcription that uses unique symbols to represent sounds

What is a minimal pair?

• Two words that differ in meaning and are pronounced identically except for one sound

• A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable

• A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue

• A sound produced with a lowered velum

What is a nasal sound?

• A sound produced with a raised velum

• A sound produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to flow through the nasal cavity

• A sound produced by completely blocking airflow

• A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels