Phonetics

1. What are the three main parts in speech production?

• A) Air from lungs, vocal cords, mouth parts

• B Ears, eyes, nose

• C) Heart, brain, stomach

2. Which part controls if air goes through the mouth or nose?

• A) Tongue

• B ) Soft palate

• C) Teeth

3. Which part helps shape sounds into vowels and consonants?

• A) Lungs

• B ) Tongue, lips, and teeth

• C) Soft palate

  4. Which of the following is not one of the three main branches of phonetics?

• A. Articulatory phonetics

• B. Acoustic phonetics

• C. Auditory phonetics

• D. Morphological phonetics

5. Which branch of phonetics studies how speech sounds are produced by the human vocal organs?

• A. Acoustic phonetics

• B. Articulatory phonetics

• C. Auditory phonetics

• D. Visual phonetics

6. Where are the vocal cords located?

• A. In the mouth

• B. In the lungs

• C. In the windpipe (trachea)

• D. In the voice box (larynx)

7.What happens to the vocal cords when we produce voiceless sounds?

• A. They vibrate

• B. They close tightly

• C. They are apart and do not vibrate

• D. They create high-pitched tones

8.What is the main purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

• A. To create new English words

• B. To translate languages

• C. To show the correct pronunciation of words

• D. To replace grammar rules

1. How many sounds are there in the English IPA system?

• A. 26 sounds

• B. 20 sounds

• C. 44 sounds

• D. 30 sounds

10. Type of Articulators ?

• A) 3

• B) 4

• C) 2

• D) 0