Фонетика

How many phonemes does the English phonological system consist of?

• 40

• 44

• 24

• 26

What makes consonants different from vowels?

• Consonants are longer in duration

• Consonants are produced with an obstruction to the airflow

• Consonants are always voiced

• Consonants are made without vibration

Where do consonants mainly function in a syllable?

• At the beginning and end of syllables

• Only in the middle

• Only at the end

• Only at the beginning

Which is not a principle of consonant classification?

• Place of articulation

• Manner of articulation

• Voicing

• Stress pattern

What is ‘place of articulation’?

• How the sound is voiced

• Where the obstruction occurs

• How much air is used

• The length of the sound

Which of the following is a bilabial sound?

• /t/

• /s/

• /p/

• /k/

Which group shows the correct bilabial consonants?

• /p, b, m, w/

• /t, d, n, s/

• /f, v, θ, ð/

• /k, g, ŋ/

How many manners of articulation are described in the lecture?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which of the following is not a manner of articulation?

• Fricative

• Intonation

• Plosive

• Nasal

Which of these consonants are voiced (lenis)?

• /b, d, g, v/

• /p, t, k, f/

• /s, ʃ, tʃ, h/

• /θ, f, s, k/