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allophones

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The allophonic transcription of kind girl is

a)

[kʰɑind ̚gəːl]

b)

[k=ɑind ͡gəːl]

c)

[kæind̚gə:l̩]

2.

In which of the following is the semi -vowel fully voiced?

a)

[pju:ə]

b)

[bitwi:n]

c)

[bju:ti]

3.

The allophonic transcription of the word hackneyed is

a)

[hæk̚nidⁿ]

b)

[hæk ⁿnid ̚ ]

c)

[hʰæk͡nid ̚ ]

4.

Shouldn't you meet those ten people?

a)

[ʃʊdⁿnt͡ ʃʊ /tempi:pˌl]

b)

[ʃʊdⁿnd͡ʒʊ: /ten ⁿpi:pəˌl]

c)

[ʃʊ:dⁿnt͡ʃʊ: /ten ⁿpi:pl]

5.

What is the linking consonant used here?

a)

[θrʊ: (...) ignərəns]

b)

[θrʊ: (w) ignərəns]

c)

[θrʊ: (j) ignərəns]

6.

The linking consonants here are

a)

[ə hai (j)aʊstændiŋ sta: (r) in ðə skai]

b)

[ə hai (w)aʊstændiŋ sta: (...) in ðə skai]

c)

[ə hai (...)aʊstændiŋ sta: (w) in ðə skai]

7.

The best allophonic transcription of bookmark this shimmering starlight is

a)

bʰʊkmɑ:k̥ ðis͡ʃiməriŋ stʰɑ:lɑit ]

b)

[bʰʊkmɑ:k̥ ðis͡ʃiməriŋ st=ɑ:lɑit ̚ ]

c)

[bʊkⁿmɑ:k ðiʃ͡ ʃiməriŋ st=ɑ:lɑit ̚ ]

8.

All of the following words have lateral release but for

a)

midlands

b)

topland

c)

atlas

9.

All of the following are dark [l̃] but for

a)

spill

b)

lord

c)

camel

10.

Which phrase shows unreleased plosion?

a)

rode map

b)

sad girl

c)

big cave