Phonetic Features of Language Quiz

What writing system is currently used for Philippine languages?

• Roman alphabet

• Alibata

• Logography

• Syllabary

What is the term for sounds produced without any obstruction in airflow?

• Triphthongs

• Consonant Phonemes

• Diphthongs

• Vowel Phonemes

What is the effect of accent in language?

• It creates new words

• It eliminates certain phonemes

• It affects pronunciation and meaning

• It changes the spelling of words

What is a diphthong?

• A combination of three vowel sounds

• A consonant sound

• A single vowel sound

• A sound involving two vowels gliding into one

What happens during a stress shift to the right?

• The stress moves to the left

• The stress remains unchanged

• The stress moves to the right with suffixation

• The word loses its meaning

What is the term for the rearranging of sounds in a word?

• Metathesis

• Morphophonemic change

• Consonant change

• Assimilation

What is the result of vowel loss in morphophonemic change?

• A shift in stress to the left

• A shift in stress to the right

• Change in the meaning of the word

• Addition of a new vowel

What does assimilation of nasal sounds involve?

• Changing the syllable structure

• Changing the stress patterns

• Changing the consonant sounds

• Changing the vowel sounds

What is the primary function of an alphabet?

• To represent syllables

• To represent words

• To represent morphemes

• To represent phonemes

Which of the following is an example of a triphthong?

• /ou/

• /aɪə/

• /ai/

• /eɪ/