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CLA - Phonetics (BHS)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does IPA stand for?

a)

International Phonology Accuracy

b)

International Phonetic Alphabet

c)

Independent Phonetic Alphabet

2.

In linguistics, what is a phone?

a)

non-verbal speech sound or gestures

b)

non-distinct speech sound or gestures

c)

any distinct speech sound or gesture

d)

non-uniques speech sound or gesture

3.

What do speech organs do?

a)

speech organs produce the sounds of language

b)

speech organs prevent the sounds of language

c)

speech organs change the sounds of language

4.

What is a consonant?

a)

A speech sound that is only understood by adults

b)

A speech sound that is variable

c)

A speech sound that has no obstruction of the vocal tract

d)

A speech sound that is articulated with complete or partial obstruction of the vocal tract.

5.

what is a vowel?

a)

A syllabic speech sound pronounced without any stricture in the vocal tract

b)

A syllabic speech sound pronounced in a variety of ways

c)

A syllabic speech sound that can change accent

6.

What does the term 'articulation' refer to?

a)

The formation of unclear and non-distinct sounds in speech

b)

The formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.

c)

The formation of letters in words

d)

Changing tense of spoken language

7.

What does 'voicing' refer to?

a)

characterising speech sounds

b)

limiting speech sounds

c)

non-verbal utterances

8.

What is nasality?

a)

The production of a sound through the nose only

b)

The production of a sound whilst the tongue is on the roof of the mouth

c)

The production of a sound while the velum is lowered, so that some air escapes through the nose during the production of the sound by the mouth.

d)

The production of a sound whilst the teeth are making contact, so that some air escapes in obstructed forms

9.

What is a plosive?

a)

A vowel that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.

b)

A consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.

c)

A syllabic phrase that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.

10.

What is a fricative?

a)

A type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.

b)

a type of vowel made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.

c)

A syllabic phrase made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow.