WEEK 2: PHONETICS

 

Phones are also known as:

• a)  letters

• b)  speech sounds

• c)  grammatical rules

• d)  syllables

Acoustic phonetics studies:

• a)  the perception of speech sounds.

• b)  the physical properties of speech sounds.

• c)  the production of speech sounds.

• d)  the history of speech sounds.

Auditory phonetics focuses on:

• a)  how speech sounds are produced.

• b)  how speech sounds are perceived by the ear.

• c)  the physical properties of speech sounds.

• d)  the meaning of speech sounds.

Articulatory phonetics is concerned with:

• a)  how the brain processes speech sounds.

• b)  how the vocal tract produces speech sounds.

• c)  the meaning of speech sounds.

• d)  the history of speech sounds.

The purpose of the phonetic alphabet is to:

• a)  teach children how to read.

• b)  represent sounds consistently across languages.

• c)  create secret codes.

• d)  write in different languages.

Phonetic transcription involves:

• a)  translating written words.

• b)  using symbols to represent speech sounds.

• c)  analyzing sentence structure.

• d)  understanding the meaning of words.

The abbreviation IPA stands for:

• a)  International Phonetic Alphabet.

• b)  Internal Pronunciation Association.

• c)  Individual Phonetic Analysis.

• d)  Integrated Phonological Awareness.

The larynx is also known as the:

• a)  tongue.

• b)  voice box.

• c)  lips.

• d)  nose.

Another term for vocal folds is:

• a)  vocal tract.

• b)  vocal cords.

• c)  subglottal system.

• d)  glottis.

The vocal tract includes the:

• a)  lungs and diaphragm

• b)  oral and nasal cavities

• c)  inner ear

• d)  brain