Speech & Vocabulary

 What is the place of articulation for bilabial sounds?

• A) Lips and teeth

• B) Tongue and hard palate

• C) Both lips 

• D) Soft palate and throat

You're at the dentist, and they ask you to say "th" to check your pronunciation. How do you produce the "th" sound?

• 1. A) Place the tip of your tongue between your upper and lower teeth

• 1. B) Close to your upper teeth, and blow air through.

• 1. C) Place your tongue behind your alveolar ridge    

• 1. d) Place your teeth between your tongue 

Which consonant sound is voiced?

• A) /p/ 

• B) /t/ 

• C) /k/

• D) /b/

Which phonetic alphabet is most widely used?

What is the manner of articulation for stops?

• A) Directing airflow through a narrow channel

• B) Blocking airflow with the tongue or lips

• C) Allowing airflow through the nasal cavity

• D) Directing airflow over the sides of the tongue

The phonetic symbol of /n/ is ________________.

• voiced dental nasal

•   voiced alveolar fricative

• voiced alveolar nasal 

Choose the option that best completes the statement below.

"The philosopher would often _______________________ the meaning of life." 

• A) taunt

• B) jester

• C) contemplate

• D) gritty

Choose the appropriate keyword that best completes the sentence below.

"The ________ athlete persevered through injuries to win the championship. "

• A) gritty

• B) obsolete

• c) whim

• d) abated

Identify the part of speech of each word in bold print below.

The king's DIPLOMATIC skills were tested when his court made a JESTER that offended a visiting dignitary.

• A) adjective/verb

• B) verb/adjective

• adjective / noun

 What is the primary function of phonetic symbols?

• A) To represent letters

• B) To transcribe speech sounds 

• C) To indicate grammatical structure

• D) To show pronunciation variations