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WorksheetsThe English Consonants
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
To classify consonants, what do we take into account?
An acoustic point of view
An auditory & acoustic point of view
An auditory & articulatory point of view
An articulatory point of view
Consonants always have a syllabic function in the syllable.
True
False
The velum has to be.........for sounds to be oral.
raised
lowered
Every fortis consonant in English has a lenis counterpart, but some have no opposition.
True
False
Voiceless consonants are produced.........of the vocal cords.
with vibration
without vibration
Some consonants have a secondary articulation which is...
more open and more important than the first one
more open and less important than the first one
closer and less important than the first one
Semi-vowels are...
vowels, phonetically speaking, with a consonantal function in the syllable.
consonants, phonetically speaking, with a vowel function in the syllable.
There are 3 stages in the production of a plosive sound. Which are they?
approximation - stop - closure
closure - release - stop
closure - stop - release
There are 3 stages in the production of an affricate sound. Which are they?
approximation - stop - release
closure - stop - release
closure - stop - friction
To produce a velar sound...
the front of the tongue is pressed against the velum.
the back of the tongue is pressed against the velum.
the tip of the tongue is pressed against the velum.
To produce a palatal sound...
the front of the tongue is pressed against the hard palate.
the front of the tongue is pressed against the soft palate.
the blade of the tongue is pressed against the hard palate.
To produce a dental sound...
the front of the tongue touches the upper teeth.
the tip of the tongue touches the upper teeth.
the front of the tongue touches the lower teeth.
