Fonemas y Alófonos

Determine if the sounds [b] and [β] are different phonemes in Spanish or if they are allophones.

• They are different phonemes.

• They are allophones.

• They are diphthongs

• They are vowels.

Explain why a minimal pair indicates that two sounds are different phonemes.

• Because the word does not change when one of the sounds changes.

• Because the word changes when one of the sounds changes.

• Because they are allophones.

• Because they are diphthongs

Given the minimal pair <peso> and <beso>
Are the sounds [p] and [b] allophones or different phonemes?

• Allophones

• Different phonemes

What are the vowels that English native speakers tend to diphthongize?

• a

• e

• i

• o

• u

In the word música, the letter <i> represents...

• a glide

• a nuclear vowel

• a tonic vowel

• a mute vowel

Which words below contain a nuclear /u/?

• grúa

• guitarra

• guante

• continúo

Choose the correct phonemic transcription of the word Cuaguicejue:

• [cwa . xi . 'se . xwe]

• [kwa . gi . 'se . xwe]

• [cua . gi . 'se . xwe]

• [kwa . xi . 'se . xue]

Choose the correct word according to the following transcription [xe . gwe . ki . si]:

• guegüekici

• Jeguecisi

• Jegüequici

• geguecuici

Choose the word where the underlined consonant is in the coda.

• Canguro

• Énfasis

• Atraer

• Relámpago

Which of the following words is llana?

• estoy

• animal

• correr

• ágil