Phonetics Quiz

What does articulatory phonetics study?

• How the vocal tract produces sounds

• The physical properties of sounds

• How listeners perceive sounds

• The written representation of sounds

Which phonetic alphabet is used for the scientific study of language sounds?

• American Phonetic Alphabet

• International Phonetic Alphabet

• British Phonetic Alphabet

• Global Phonetic Alphabet

What is the primary function of the vocal cords?

• To produce non-speech sounds

• To restrict airflow

• To vibrate and produce voiced sounds

• To articulate vowels

Which of the following is a voiced sound?

• [s]

• [t]

• [p]

• [b]

What is a diphthong?

• A single vowel sound

• A sequence of two vowel sounds bonded together

• A nasalized vowel

• A consonant sound

Which class of sounds includes stops and affricates?

• Consonantal Sounds

• Sonorants

• Non Continuants

• Continuants

What distinguishes tone languages?

• The use of diphthongs

• The use of consonants

• The pitch of individual vowels or syllables

• The length of vowels

Which of the following describes a voiced sound?

• Air flows freely through the glottis

• Always aspirated

• Vocal cords vibrate

• Produced with no vocal cord closure

Which of the following is an example of a interdental sound?

• The 'th' sound

• The 'b' sound

• The 'f' sound

• The 'm' sound

What is a characteristic of sibilants?

• They are always voiced

• They are produced in the back of the mouth

• They create a hissing sound

• They are produced with the lips