Phonology group 2.

Which part of the body is NOT involved in producing different speech sounds?

• Tongue

• Lungs

• Toes

Front vowels are created when the tongue is positioned....

• Near the back of the mouth

• Forward in the mouth

• At the roof of the mouth

What does "manner of articulation" help explain in speech sounds?

• Sound volume

• Mouth movements

• Tongue color

Which vowel sound is a front vowel?

• /æ/ as in bat

• /o/ as in go

• /u/ as in boot

True or False: Back vowels are created when the tongue is close to the front of the mouth.

• True

• False

A central vowel has the tongue positioned...

• Forward in the mouth

• At the roof of the mouth

• In the middle of the mouth

What is an example of a central vowel sound?

• /i/ as in beat

• /ɜ/ as in bird

• /æ/ as in bat

Which of these is a characteristic of back vowels?

• Darker or fuller sound quality

• Bright sound quality

• Whispered sound

Which vowel is a back vowel?

• /i/ as in beat

• /u/ as in boot

• /e/ as in bait

True or False: The tongue position affects the sound quality of vowels.

• True

• False