Phonetics Pre-Test for Higher Education Students

1. What is the study of speech sounds called?

• Morphology

• Syntax

• Phonetics

• Semantics

Which of the following is a voiceless sound?

• /b/

• /g/

• /z/

• /f/

Which organ is mainly responsible for voicing?

• Lips

• Tongue

• Teeth

• Vocal cords

The symbol of /ʃ/ represents the sound in:

• treasure

• measure

• ship

• zip

The part of the vocal tract where most English sounds are articulated is the:

• lungs

• trachea

• oral cavity

• esophagus

Which of the following is a diphthongs?

• /iː/

• /aɪ/

• /æ/

• /ʊ/

The schwa /ə/ is usually found in:

• Unstressed syllables

• Content words

• Stressed Syllables

• Final consonant clusters

Which of the following pairs contains minimal pairs?

• ship - sheep

• good - bad

• pen - pencil

• dog - puppy

Which sound is voiced and bilabial?

• /f/

• /v/

• /b/

• /k/

What type of sound is /ʃ/?

• Nasal

• Affricate

• Plosive

• Fricative