Intro to Phonetics

What does IPA stand for in phonetics?

• International Phonology Association

• International Pronunciation Alphabet

• International Phonetic Alphabet

• Intermediate Phonetic Agreement

Which of the following is a voiceless sound?

• /z/

• /b/

• /d/

• /f/

The place of articulation refers to:

• The loudness of a sound

• Where in the mouth a sound is produced

• The speed of speech

• The meaning of the sound

The IPA symbol /ʃ/ represents the sound in:

• Zoo

• Ship

• Cat

• Bat

Which word contains a diphthong?

• Cat

• Dog

• Face

• Bet

Which sound is a bilabial plosive?

• /m/

• /f/

• /p/

• /v/

The sound /ŋ/ appears in which word?

• Sing

• Sit

• Sun

• Sign

Which of the following pairs are minimal pairs?

• Pat – Bat

• Sheep – Ship – Shop

• Book – Books

• Cat – Dog

What does a phoneme represent?

• A. A letter in the alphabet

• B. A written syllable

• C. A unit of sound that changes meaning

• D. A word’s grammatical function

Which of the following sounds is voiced?

• /s/

• /t/

• /g/

• /f/