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Phonetic Changes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which period of the English language did the simplification of initial consonant clusters, such as kn- in knight, begin?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which period of the English language did the Great Vowel Shift occur?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Early Modern English
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To which period does the pronunciation of the word mouse as [muːs] belong?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which period did the sound [x] (as in niht, "night") disappear?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To which period does the appearance of silent consonants in words like gnome and knight belong?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did the pronunciation of the letter r begin to disappear at the end of words in British English (e.g., in the word car)?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To which period does the pronunciation of vowels as more "open" and close to their spelling (e.g., nama as [ˈnɑːmɑ]) belong?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
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