Exam 2

11.The [ ð] sound is found in :

• Three

• Thin

• Truth

• Then

12. Consonants in English can be……………

• voiced & voiceless

• diphthongs

• single vowels

• short vowels

If the lips are brought into contact with teeth, what sounds can be produced?

• bilabial

• labiodentals

• dental

• nasals

Sounds that are made by placing the tip of the tongue at or near the alveolar ridge are …………..

• nasals

• alveolar

• dentals

• labiodentals

The [ p] & [ b ] sounds are :

• Velar

• Bilabial

• Alveolar

• Pharyngeal

16.The [ m] sound can be phonetically described as :

• a. bilabial , nasal, voiced

• b. Alveolar, plosive, voiced

• c. Velar , plosive, voiced

• d. Velar , plosive , voiceless

17.The sounds {k} and {g} are……………….

• alveolar

• Palatal

• dental

• velar

In the production of ___________ ,the passage of the air stream is relatively unobstructed.

• vowels

• nasals

• sibilants

• fricatives

The vowel sound [ i: ] as in the word seen can be phonetically described as:

• d. low back long rounded

• c. low back long unrounded

• b. low front long unrounded

• a. high front long unrounded

The vowel sound[ u: ] as in the word food can be phonetically described as:

• high back long unrounded

• high back long rounded

• low back long rounded

• low back long unrounded