Phonetics and Phonology Test 1

What does phonetics study?

• Vocabulary

• Grammar rules

• Speech sounds

• Sentence structure

Which of the following is NOT a branch of phonetics?

• Acoustic phonetics

• Articulatory phonetics

• Visual phonetics

• Auditory phonetics

Articulatory phonetics focuses on:

• How sounds are heard

• How sounds are produced

• How sounds travel

• How words are written

What is the main role of the vocal cords?

• Breathing

• Producing vibration for voiced sounds

• Helping us swallow

• Supporting the lungs

Which of the following is a voiceless sound?

• /b/

• /d/

• /p/

• /m/

The /θ/ sound in 'think' is classified as:

• Voiced dental fricative

• Voiceless dental fricative

• Voiceless stop

• Voiced stop

What is the purpose of the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)?

• To define grammar rules

• To show how words are pronounced

• To teach vocabulary

• To improve spelling

What sound does the symbol /æ/ represent?

• The vowel in 'cat'

• The vowel in 'cut'

• The vowel in 'coat'

• The vowel in 'cart'

How is /z/ different from /s/?

• /z/ is nasal

• /z/ is voiced

• /s/ is a vowel

• /s/ is voiced

What are the three branches of phonetics?

• Auditory, Acoustic, Articulatory

• Syntax, Semantics, Morphology

• Lexical, Visual, Auditory

• Auditory, Visual, Acoustic