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WorksheetsEnglish vowels and consonants
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many vowels and consonants are there in English language?
20
12
24
44
How many consonants are there in English language?
12
8
24
44
How many monothongs are there in English language?
24
44
12
8
How many dipthongs are there in English language?
8
12
20
44
What criteria are used to classify monothongs?
Which part of the tongue is raised
How far the tongue is raised
Degree of lip rounding
All options above
What criteria are used to classify consonants?
place of articulation
manner of articulation
the height of the tongue
A & B
What are types of consonants based on place of articulation?
bilabial, labiodental, dental, alveolar, palatal, glottal, velar
ending in /i/, /u/, /o/
monothongs and dipthongs
stop, fricative, affricate, nasal, liquid, glide
What are types of consonants based on manner of articulation?
bilabial, labiodental, dental, velar, alveolar, palatal, glottal
stop, fricative, affricate, nasal, liquid, glide
monothongs, dipthongs
voiced, voiceless
How to describe the vowel /e/?
Long front unrounded
Short front unrounded
Short back rounded
short, front, unrounded
How to describe the consonant /p/?
voiced bilabial stop
voiceless dental fricative
voiced palatal glide
voiceless bilabial stop
How to describe the dipthong /ai/?
low central to high front dipthong
mid central to high back dipthong
Mid front to mid central dipthong
high central to low front dipthong
With (a) , the airstream is relatively unobstructed and can get out freely
With (a) , the airstream is totally or little obstructed
With (a) , there is a glide from one vowel to another
There are (a) monothongs in English language
