WorksheetsConsonant sounds in English
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Are all consonant sounds voiced such as vowel sounds?
Yes, they all have vibration of the vocal cords
No, they can be voiced or voiceless
Consonants are shaped through articulatory judgements as they need interaction of the speech organs to be shaped
True
False
A closure lets the air go through this blockage and the narrowing leaves some room for the air to go through.
True
False
The type of obstruction made to the air flow is known as
The manner of articulation
The place of articulation
In the production of plosive sounds, there is a complete obstruction to the flow of air through the mouth and nose
True
False
Which of the following are plosive stages?
friction stage
approach stage
narrowing stage
compression stage
explosion stage
The type of consonant that is formed by forcing air through a narrow gap so that a hissing sound is created is known as
Lateral
Nasal
Fricative
Affricate
Approximant
Is it possible to maintain a fricative sound for as long as your breath holds out?
Yes
No
If the countable singular noun ends in a sibilant sound — /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/ or /dʒ/— the plural is formed by adding:
/s/
/z/
/ɪz/
When the singular form ends in a voiceless consonant, the sound /s/ is added to form the plural, whereas words ending in vowels or voiced non-sibilants are formed by adding the voiced counterpart /z/
True
False
