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WorksheetsPHONETIC & PHONOLOGY QUIZ
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
English (considering American and British dialects) has 24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds.
True
False
There are 7 short vowel sounds, 5 long vowel sounds and 8 diphthong in English.
True
False
What does phonetics study?
It is the study of the patterns words and how they are used to make meaning
It is the study of the sounds produced by the human voice in speech.
The tongue is a very important articulator
True
False
Lips are not important in speech
True
False
What is the study of the sound system of languages called?
Phonetics
Syntax
Phonology
Morphology
What is the smallest contrastive unit in the sound system of a language called?
Minimal pair
Allophone
Phoneme
Phone
The unstressed vowel sound represented by the symbol /ə/.
articulation
schwa
received pronunciation
assimilaiton
where is the primary stress in this word: jungle?
/ˈdʒʌŋɡl/ - on the first syllable
/ˈdʒʌŋɡl/ - on the second syllable
/dʒʌŋɡˈl/ - on the second syllable
Which word has this sound?
photo
white
think
which word has this sound?
climb
sit
see
You can find this sound in...
pool
sun
put
This is the Spanish sh sound
Where can you find these sounds?
cat- bar
apple-sad
car-bath
What is phonology?
The study of historical events
The study of mathematical equations
The study of written language
The study of how the human vocal tract produces sound
What is phonetics?
The study of human behavior
The study of computer programming
The study of plant biology
The study of how sounds can be recorded and studied
What does phonetic transcription use to represent speech sounds?
Square brackets
Curly brackets
Parentheses
Angle brackets
How many letters are there in the written English alphabet?
100
10
50
26
How many phonemes are there in spoken English?
44
20
50
30
Which of the following is not a plosive sound in English?
p
g
k
m
What is the vowel sound / ɔ: /?
Central, half-open, spread, high, long
back, half-open, rounded, mid, long
Front, open, rounded, high, long
. Back, close, neutral, mid, long
1. What are vowels?
sounds in which there is no obstruction to the flow of air as it passes from the larynx to the lips.
sounds in which the speed organs with stable vowel quality throughout the duration of the vowel’s articulation.
Sounds that consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another and then to a third.
1. How many types of diphthongs are there?
12
8
4
5
What is a phoneme?
the smallest unit of sound
a blend of phone and meme
a single letter
the volume of your voice
what is the difference between phonetics and phonology
phonetics = individual sounds
phonology = sound patterns
phonetics = sound patterns
phonology = individual sounds
phonetics = IPA
phonology = individual sounds
phonetics = individual sounds
phonology = IPA
