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Phonology

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A phoneme is the (a)   unit of meaningful sound in a language. e.g. if one phoneme in the word TOP is changed, it becomes a different word e.g. TAP (write the missing word)

2.

Which word is spellt correctly?

a)

dipthong

b)

diphthong

c)

diphtong

d)

dihthong

3.

Sounds are physical phenomena produced by the _________ ________ (write the missing word)

(a)  

4.

Name 2, 3 and 4

a)

2. the alveolar ridge 3. the hard palate 4. the soft palate

b)

2. the alveolar ridge 3. the soft palate 4. the hard palate

c)

2. the alveolar ridge 3. the hard palate 4. the glottis

d)

2. the soft palate 3. the alveolar ridge 4. the hard palate

5.

Are all vowels voiced?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

/ɪ/ (as in bit) is a close vowel

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

sounds created by gliding from one vowel sound to another are (a)   (complete the sentence)

8.

Consonants are sounds produced by the obstruction or partial of the ______

a)

air

b)

airflow

9.

Consonants are sounds produced by the obstruction or no obstruction of the

a)

air

b)

airflow

10.

/b/ and /m/ are ______ consonants (lips are brought together

a)

labio-denta

b)

dental

c)

bilabial

11.

/ð/ and /θ/ are ________ consonants (the tip of the tongue is placed between the theeth

a)

labio-dental

b)

dental

c)

velar

12.

/p/, /t/, and /k/ are________ consonants (when the air is clocked completely and then released suddenly)

a)

affricate

b)

lateral

c)

plosive

d)

approximant

13.

There's only one lateral consonant, which is _____

a)

/m/

b)

/n/

c)

/k/

d)

/l/

14.

Approximants are _____ (when two organs of speech are come close to one another but not close enough to block the airflow or create friction)

a)

/r/

b)

/ŋ/

c)

/w/

d)

/j/

15.

There are only TWO semi-vowels (no obstuction of the airflow like in all vowels , but they behave like consonants in their relationship with other sounds)

a)

/r/

b)

/w/

c)

/j/

d)

/ŋ/

16.

/tʃ/ and /dʒ/ are

a)

fricatives

b)

afficates

17.

A variant of the phoneme is calledn an.....

a)

alofone

b)

allofone

c)

allophone

d)

alophone

18.

In the production of a voiceless sound the vocal cords do not (a)   (complete the sentence)