Phonetics and Phonology

Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

• ship – sheep

• cat – cut

• pen – pan

• train – rain

Which of the following pairs is the same in place of articulation?

• /m/ – /f/

• /k/ – /ʃ/

• /t/ – /s/

• /n/ – /g/

Which of the following sounds is a voiceless alveolar stop?

• /b/

• /d/

• /t/

• /z/

Which vowel is a high front unrounded vowel?

• /uː/

• /iː/

• /æ/

• /ɒ/

Which of the following pairs contains the same manner of articulation?

• /f/ – /s/

• /b/ – /v/

• /t/ – /k/

• /m/ – /n/

. Which of the following is produced at the velum (soft palate)?

• /k/

• /t/

• /s/

• /m/

Which of the following contains only central vowels?

• full, cut, cot

• beat, bird, cot

• cup, about, bird

• cup, bit, man

Which of the following is a voiced bilabial nasal?

• /b/

• /m/

• /n/

• /ŋ/

Which of the following is NOT a front vowel?

• /ɪ/

• /ʊ/

• /iː/

• /æ/

Which of the following is an example of a rounded vowel?

• /ɪ/

• /uː/

• /ʌ/

• /æ/