wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

English Phonology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does phonology deal with?

a)

the pronunciation of a particular language

b)

the sound system of a particular language

c)

the acoustic properties of a particular language

d)

the grammatical properties of a particular language

2.

What does RP mean?

a)

Reciprocal Pronunciation

b)

Reinforced Pronunciation

c)

Random Pronunciation

d)

Received Pronunciation

3.

speech is the primary function of human articulatory apparatus

a)

YES

b)

NO

4.

Classify the phoneme: n (give 2 terms separated with a space and no comma)

(a)  

5.

the primary articulation is called : prosody

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

give the number of English diphthongs

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

2

7.

translate the word Diaphragm

(a)  

8.

The space between the vocal folds is called

a)

epiglottis

b)

pharynx

c)

glottis

d)

larynx

9.

Name two upper cavities of the articulatory apparatus (give them in alphabetical order and separate with a comma)

(a)  

10.

give all alveolar sounds (in alphabetical order, separated by commas)

(a)  

11.

Name two groups of English diphthongs ( give two terms separated with a comma)

(a)  

12.

Add the missing opposition we use to classify English vowels: long x short, front x central x back, ........ x .......(give the terms in the format with an "x" and spaces between them)

(a)  

13.

classify the vowel sound ɪ

(separate the terms with commas)

(a)  

14.

Give the name of the manner of pronunciation that matches the following definition: The articulators come close to each other, the air escapes through a small passage, creating a hissing sound. These sound are:

(a)  

15.

Give the name of the manner of pronunciation that matches the following definition: the air escapes along the sides of the tongue. This sound is called:

(a)