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Theoretical phonetics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

International Phonetic Association (IPA) identifies that there are ??? sounds in English

a)

26

b)

44

c)

24

d)

30

2.

International Phonetic Association (IPA) identifies that there are ...

a)

24 vowel speech sounds

b)

20 vowel speech sounds

3.

International Phonetic Association (IPA) identifies that there are ...

a)

24 consonant speech sounds

b)

20 consonant speech sounds

4.

A combination of two vowels beginning  as one vowel sound and moving on to another vowel sound

a)

diphthong

b)

vowel

c)

consonant

5.

Based on voice, no obstruction, the force of the air stream is rather weak.

a)

diphthong

b)

vowel

c)

consonant

6.

Based on voice, no obstruction, the force of the air stream is rather weak.

a)

diphthong

b)

vowel

c)

consonant

7.

There is an obstruction, causes noise, the air stream is strong

a)

diphthong

b)

vowel

c)

consonant

8.

According to the presence or absence of voice consonats are divided into

a)

labial/bilabial

b)

oral/nasal

c)

lenis/fortis

d)

voiced/ voiceless

9.

Define the voiced consonant sound

a)

ʤ

b)

p

c)

ʃ

d)

æ

10.

According to the position of the lips the vowels sounds are divided into

a)

free/checked

b)

tense/lax

c)

narrow/broad

d)

rounded/unrounded

11.

Define the sounded vowel sound

a)

ʌ

b)

з:

c)

u:

d)

ə

12.

Vowels are classified into .................... according to the length of a vowel

a)

free/checked

b)

short/long

c)

voiced/voiceless

d)

lenis/fortis