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Consonants /t/ and /d/

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. In which of the following word pairs is the difference between /t/ and /d/ most likely to affect meaning in a native speaker’s perception?

Pet - Bet

Tide - Tied

Write - Right

Than - Then

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Which of the following describes a key articulatory feature that distinguishes /t/ from /d/?

  1. Both are voiceless plosives

  1. /t/ is voiceless, /d/ is voiced

  1. /t/ is a fricative, /d/ is a stop

  1. /d/ is nasal, /t/ is oral

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Which of these phonetic transcriptions contains the /d/ sound?

  1. /tɪp/

  1. /dɪp/

  1. /sɪp/

    1. /θɪp/

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. In which word is the /t/ sound likely to be flapped in American English pronunciation?

Cat

Water

Tip

Time

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. What is the phonological term for the rule where /t/ and /d/ are pronounced as a quick flap [ɾ] between two vowels in American English?

Glottalization

Flapping

Aspiration

Voicing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Which minimal pair contrasts /t/ and /d/ in word-final position?

Tie - Die

Bed - Bet

Top - Tip

Bat - Pat

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Which of the following words has an aspirated /t/ in initial position in most English dialects?

Star

Top

Bat

Let

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