Phonetics Quiz (2019 set)

In the International Phonetic Alphabet, which sound does the symbol /t/ represent?

• Voiced velar stop

• Voiced alveolar fricative

• Voiceless alveolar plosive

• Voiceless post-alveolar affricate

What is the place of articulation for the sound /ʃ/?

• Bilabial

• Interdental

• Labiodental

• Post-alveolar

What is the manner of articulation for the sound /l/?

• Plosive

• Affricate

• Fricative

• Approximant

Which of the following words can be described as containing a fricative consonant in Standard British English?

• Tight

• Yawn

• Relax

• Window

How many sound segments are there in the word plumber in RP?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

What consonant has the same place of articulation as /h/ and the same manner of articulation as /t/?

• /ʒ/

• /b/

• /ʧ/

• /ʔ/

The initial sound in ‘Pakistan’ is

• palatal

• bilabial

• alveolar

• interdental

Which of the following RP vowels is rounded?

• ɔ​

• ɑ

• ə

• ʌ

Which of the following consonants cannot form a two-member onset with /r/ in English?

• k

• s

• p

• ʃ

A /d/ cannot undergo …

• elision

• flapping

• aspiration

• devoicing