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WorksheetsPhonetics II - Week #12
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. What is the defining characteristic of a plosive consonant?
a) Continuous airflow through the nasal cavity
b) Total closure in the vocal tract followed by release
c) Vibration of the vocal folds without airflow blockage
2. What is the noise produced when compressed air escapes during a plosive release?
a) Aspiration
b) Friction
c) Plosion
3. Which of the following is not one of the four phases in plosive production?
a) Closing phase
b) Frication phase
c) Post-release phase
4. How many plosive consonants does English have (excluding the glottal plosive)?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 7
5. Which plosives are bilabial?
a) p, b
b) t, d
c) k, g
6. Which feature distinguishes initial /p, t, k/ from /b, d, g/?
a) Aspiration
b) Voicing
c) Nasal airflow
7. What happens to /p, t, k/ when preceded by /s/ in initial position (sp, st, sk)?
a) They are aspirated
b) They are unaspirated
c) They disappear
8. In final position, what is the main difference between /p, t, k/ and /b, d, g/?
a) Vowels before /p, t, k/ are shorter than before /b, d, g/
b) /b, d, g/ have stronger aspiration than /p, t, k/
c) /p, t, k/ cannot appear at the end of words
9. What is the term for the shortening effect of vowels before /p, t, k/?
a) Lenis shortening
b) Pre-fortis clipping
c) Aspiration loss
10. Why do some phoneticians prefer the terms fortis and lenis instead of voiced and voiceless?
a) Because /p, t, k/ are produced with more force than /b, d, g/
b) Because /b, d, g/ are fully voiced in all contexts
c) Because fortis and lenis are easier to remember
