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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an allophone?
A vowel that maintains a consistent quality
A sound produced with some constriction in the vocal tract
A basic unit of sound that distinguishes meaning
A variant pronunciation of a phoneme
What does aspiration refer to in phonetics?
A sound produced with a lowered velum
A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue
A situation where two allophones never occur in the same environment
A puff of air that accompanies the release of certain stop consonants
What is complementary distribution?
A unit of pronunciation consisting of a single vowel sound
A situation where two allophones of the same phoneme never occur in the same phonetic environment
A sound produced by forcing air through a narrow channel
A basic unit of phonology representing a specific property
Which of the following describes a consonant?
A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable
A sound produced with a raised velum
A sound produced with some constriction or closure in the vocal tract
A vowel that changes quality during its articulation
What is a diphthong?
A sound produced using the vocal folds
A consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel
A vowel that changes quality during its articulation
A sound produced by completely blocking airflow
What is a fricative?
A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels
A consonant produced by forcing air through a narrow channel
A sound produced with a lowered velum
A basic unit of sound that distinguishes meaning
What does the term 'glide' refer to?
A sound produced with a raised velum
A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue
A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels
A unit of pronunciation consisting of a single vowel sound
What is the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
A sound produced by completely blocking airflow
A situation where two allophones never occur in the same environment
A basic unit of phonology that represents a specific phonetic property
A system of transcription that uses unique symbols to represent sounds
What is a minimal pair?
Two words that differ in meaning and are pronounced identically except for one sound
A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable
A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue
A sound produced with a lowered velum
What is a nasal sound?
A sound produced with a raised velum
A sound produced with a lowered velum, allowing air to flow through the nasal cavity
A sound produced by completely blocking airflow
A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels
What does 'voicing' refer to?
Vibration of the vocal cords during sound production
A sound produced with some constriction in the vocal tract
A basic unit of phonology that represents a specific property
A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue
What is a tense vowel?
A sound produced with a lowered velum
A vowel that maintains a consistent quality throughout its production
A vowel articulated with greater muscular tension and often longer duration
A sound produced by completely blocking airflow
What is the place of articulation?
The configuration and movement of the articulators in producing a sound
The location in the vocal tract where the primary constriction occurs
A sound produced with a raised velum
A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable
What is a syllable?
A sound that shows properties of both consonants and vowels
A sound produced with a lowered velum
A sound produced by completely blocking airflow
A unit of pronunciation consisting of a single vowel sound
What is a stop consonant?
A sound produced with a raised velum
A sound produced by allowing air to escape over the sides of the tongue
A sound that can function as the nucleus of a syllable
A consonant produced by completely blocking airflow and then releasing it
