Phonetics in Pop Culture

Which character from 'Friends' famously mispronounced 'pivot' in a memorable scene?

• Phoebe

• Ross

• Rachel

• Gunther

In the song 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran, which phoneme is emphasized in the chorus?

• /d/

• /b/

• /ʃ/

• /m/

Taylor Swift's stage name can be transcribed in IPA as [ˈteɪlər ˈswɪft]. Which phonetic concept does this transcription primarily demonstrate?

• Syllable stress

• Consonant clusters

• Vowel quality

• Tone variation

Which articulation describes the sound of the 'th' in Billie Eilish's name [ˈbɪli ˈaɪlɪʃ]?

• Dental

• Alveolar

• Velar

• Glottal

Which of these celebrity names starts with a voiced consonant?

• Taylor Swift

• Billie Eilish

• Chris Pratt

• Selena Gomez

In the Harry Potter spell "Expelliarmus," the /s/ at the end of the word is:

• Voiced

• Voiceless

• A fricative

• Both voiceless and a fricative

Which of the following pairs are minimal pairs?

• 'bat' and 'bat'

• 'cat' and 'cat'

• A) 'bat' and 'pat'

• 'light' and 'light'

In the song 'Bad Guy' by Billie Eilish, which diphthong is present in the word 'guy'?

• /ʊə/

• /aɪ/

• /ɔɪ/

• /iː/

Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'c' in 'ceiling'?

• /p/

• /s/

• /m/

• /g/

The word "Adele" [əˈdɛl] demonstrates which vowel sound at the beginning?

(And here is one of my favorite songs from her!)

• Open front vowel

• Schwa

• Close back vowel

• Diphthong