WorksheetsSpeech and Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Identify the odd word out.
exaggerate
embellish
understate
hyperbole
What is the primary articulatory feature of post-alveolar consonants?
Tongue against the hard palate.
Tongue behind the alveolar ridge.
Tongue against the post-alveolar ridge.
Tongue against the velum.
Post-alveolar sounds are ________________ fricatives.
voiceless
voice
affricate
articulatory
In the word 'she' which type of consonant sound is represented by the initial sound?
palatal
post-alveolar
alveolar
bilabial
What distinguishes a palatalized consonant from its non-palatalized counterpart?
Articulation with the velum.
Articulation with the alveolar ridge
Raising the tongue towards the hard palate.
Vibration of the vocal folds.
In the word 'judge', which type of consonant sound is represented by the initial sound?
velar
palatal
alveolar
labiodental
In the word 'measure', which type of consonant sound is represented by the initial sound?
palatal
retroflex
alveolar
post-alveolar
Extricate is to liberate as ensnare is to ________________.
remove
insnare
trap
disentangle
These are antonyms of the 'tendency' except ____________.
propensity
reluctance
aversion
disinclination
The place and manner of articulation involves ______________
the location in the vocal tract where air is constricted and how the airflow is restricted when making a sound.
the narrowing of airflows to create friction between speech organs.
the production of contact with the alveolar ridge.
the vibration of vocal cords while producing the sound.
