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WorksheetsPhonetics and Phonology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does phonetics study?
It is the study of the patterns of sounds within a language and between languages.
It is the study of the sounds produced by the human voice in speech.
All vowel sounds are voiceless
True
False
In the production of a front vowel the front of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate
True
False
By raising the centre of the tongue to the part of the roof of the mouth which lies between the hard and the soft palate we can produce a central vowel.
True
False
Sounds in language can be divided into two groups: _______ and _________ .
vowels and consonant
ear and mouth
syllables and word
syllable and phoneme
How is "coat " pronounced?
kəʊt
kæt
kɔɪt
keət
What is the vowel sound /u:/?
back, close, rounded, high, long
back, half-close, rounded, high, long
back, half-open, neutral, mid, long
front, open, spread, mid, long
What is the vowel sound / ɔ: /?
Central, half-open, spread, high, long
back, half-open, rounded, mid, long
Front, open, rounded, high, long
. Back, close, neutral, mid, long
1. What are vowels?
sounds in which there is no obstruction to the flow of air as it passes from the larynx to the lips.
sounds in which the speed organs with stable vowel quality throughout the duration of the vowel’s articulation.
Sounds that consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another and then to a third.
1. How many types of diphthongs are there?
12
8
4
5
