Linguistics 1 - Phono - Unit 2 and 3

The sounds /f/ and /v/, produced with contact between the lower lip and upper teeth, are classified as:

• Dental

• Bilabial

• Palatal

• Labiodental

What is a triphthong, as described in the lesson?

• A sound that is a blend of three different consonants.

• A long vowel that is found in the middle of a word.

• A glide from one vowel, to a second, and then to a third, all produced rapidly.

• A syllable that contains three vowels but only one sound.

"Open vowels" and "close vowels" are distinguished by what feature?

• The roundness of the lips.

• Whether the tongue is pushed forward or retracted.

• The presence or absence of stress.

• The height of the tongue in the mouth.

The vowel sound in the word "beat" is produced with what type of lip position?

• Rounded

• Neutral

• Spread

• Tense

Which of the following words contains the short vowel /æ/?

• put

• man

• fish

• bet

How are long vowels typically marked in phonetic transcription?

• With a single dot (·) following the symbol.

• With two dots (:) following the symbol.

• The symbol is written in bold.

• By underlining the symbol.