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Artic/Phonology Study Guide 1: IPA, diacritics, syllables

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct transcription of the word: shoelaces

a)

ʃoʊlesɪz

b)

ʃulesɪz

c)

ʃʊleɪsɪs

d)

tʃuleɪsɪz

2.

Which of the following is the correct transcription of the word: better

a)

bɛɾɚ

b)

bɛdɚ

c)

bɛtɚ

d)

bɛɾɝ

3.

Which of the following is the correct transcription of the word: measuring

a)

mɛʒɚɪŋ

b)

mɛdʒɚɪng

c)

meiʒɚɪŋ

d)

mɛʒɚɪng

4.

Which of the following is the correct transcription for: cupboard

a)

kʌbɚd

b)

kʌpbɔɹd

c)

kʌbɝd

d)

kʌbɹd

5.

Which of the following is the correct transcription for: hyper

a)

hipɝ

b)

həpɚ

c)

heɪpɚ

d)

haɪpɚ

6.

Which of the following is the correct transcription for the following word: Clothes

a)

kloθz

b)

kloʊθz

c)

kloʊðz

d)

kloʊθs

7.

Which of the following is the correct transcription for the following word: button

a)

bʌʔɪŋ

b)

bʌtɪn

c)

bʌdɪn

d)

bʌʔɪn

8.

Which word does not contain the following phoneme: æ

a)

father

b)

apple

c)

pass

d)

lateral

9.

Which of the following contains the phoneme: ŋ

a)

behind

b)

king

c)

plan

d)

nutmeg

10.

Which of the following words does not contain the following: ɝ

a)

heard

b)

purring

c)

curler

d)

doctor

11.

Which word contains the following sound: ʌ

a)

ketchup

b)

found

c)

hunter

d)

believe

12.

which word does not contain the following sound:

a)

champagne

b)

coach

c)

batch

d)

children

13.

Which of the following words contains this diphthong: ɔɪ

a)

lower

b)

mother

c)

poise

d)

happiness

14.

Which of the following words does not contain the following diphthong:

a)

augment

b)

housing

c)

power

d)

meow

15.

Which of the following contains the diphthong: eɪ

a)

Tuesday

b)

meanwhile

c)

ceiling

d)

parade

16.

Which of the following does not contain the following phoneme: ð (hard 'th' sound)

a)

neither

b)

motherhood

c)

thought

d)

although

17.

Which of the following contains the phoneme: j

a)

poppy

b)

juice

c)

cute

d)

homeowner

18.

What would be the correct syllable structure for the word: hotel

a)

' hoʊ . tɛl

b)

' hoʊt . ɛl

c)

hoʊ . 'tɛl

d)

hoʊt . 'ɛl

19.

what would be the correct syllable structure for the following word: behavior

a)

'bi . heɪv . jɚ

b)

bi . 'heɪ . vjɚ

c)

bi . 'heɪv . jɚ

d)

bi . heɪv . 'jɚ

20.

Which of the following is the correct syllable structure for the word: photo

a)

foʊ . 'to

b)

'foʊt . o

c)

foʊt . 'o

d)

'foʊ . to

21.

Which of the following is the correct syllable structure of the word: agent

a)

ˈeɪ . ʤɪnt

b)

ˈeɪʤ . ɪnt

c)

e . 'ʤɪnt

d)

eʤ . 'ɪnt

22.

Which of the following is the correct syllable structure for the word: butterfly

a)

'bʌ . ɾɚ . flaɪ

b)

'bə . ɾɝ . flaɪ

c)

bə . 'ɾɝ . flaɪ

d)

bə . ɾɚ . 'flaɪ

23.

SELECT TWO(2): Which of the following words contains an open syllable?

a)

reject

b)

mouse

c)

cartoon

d)

bagel

24.

SELECT TWO(2): Which of the following words contains a closed syllable?

a)

ego

b)

hair

c)

salad

d)

fish

25.

What is the open syllable in the word: tomato

a)

b)

meɪ

c)

toʊ

d)

they are all open

e)

there are no open syllables

26.

What is the closed syllable in the word: female

a)

fi

b)

meɪl

c)

there are no closed syllables

d)

both syllables are closed

27.

How many closed syllables are in the word: elephant

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

28.

How many open syllables are in the following word: macaroni

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

29.

What is the CV structure of the word: dance

a)

CVCC

b)

CVC

c)

CVCCV

d)

CVCV

30.

What is the CV structure of the word: fantastic

a)

CVCVCV

b)

CVCCVC

c)

CVCCVCCVC

d)

CVCVCVC

31.

What is the CV structure of the word: classmate

a)

CVCCVC

b)

CCVCCVC

c)

CVCVC

d)

CVCCVCCC

32.

What is the CV structure of the word: maximum

a)

CVCCVCCVC

b)

CVCVC

c)

CVCVCVC

d)

CVCCVCVC

33.

What sound is the onset in the word: sheep

a)

ʃ

b)

i

c)

p

d)

there is no onset

34.

What sound is the nucleus of the word: muscle

a)

m

b)

ʌ

c)

s

d)

l

e)

there is no nucleus

35.

what is the coda in the word: play

a)

p

b)

l

c)

d)

there is no coda

36.

SELECT TWO(2): what are the codas in the word: shopping

a)

ʃ

b)

p

c)

ɔ

d)

ŋ

37.

SELECT TWO(2): What are the nuclei in the word: sundae

a)

s

b)

ʌ

c)

d)

d

38.

What are the diacritic markers for lateralization of s and z?

a)

ɬ = lateralized s

ɮ = lateralized z

b)

ɬ = lateralized z

ɮ = lateralized s

c)

ɬ = lateralized s and z

d)

ɮ = lateralized s and z

39.

What are the diacritic markers for dentalization?

a)

θ for s,

ð for z

b)

bridge over the sounds z and z -> ◌̃

c)

bridge under the sounds s and z -> ◌̪

d)

bridge under s: ◌̪

bridge over z: ◌̃

40.

What does the voiced labiodental approximant ʋ often replace?

a)

r

b)

w

c)

bilabial consonants

d)

velar consonants