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Phonetics Exam 4 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An intonational phrase is...

a)

A transitional pause between two syllables

b)

The timing, or durational aspect, of connected speech 

c)

Changes in the fundamental frequency of the voice in an utterance 

d)

An utterance consisting of two or more continuous words 

2.

What is the syllable called that receives the greatest pitch change in an intonational phrase?

a)

Tonic/nuclear syllable

b)

Content syllable

c)

Function syllable

d)

Intonation syllable

3.

What words are likely to be stressed in a sentence?

a)

The first word

b)

The last word

c)

The words that are proper nouns 

d)

The word that conveys the most meaning 

4.

Which of the following words has the vowel with the longest duration compared to the others?

a)

go

b)

goad

c)

goat

d)

goal

5.

Elision is...

a)

Eliminating a sound in a word

b)

Adding something to a word

c)

Combining sounds within a word 

d)

When two sounds become a third 

6.

Which of the following is an example of elision?

a)

psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi

b)

tʌ for tu

c)

bæ for bæat

d)

tʌrək for trʌk

7.

Metathesis is...

a)

Eliminate something to a word 

b)

Combine sounds within a word

c)

Switching sounds within word 

d)

When two sounds become a third

8.

Which of the following is an example of metathesis?

a)

psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi

b)

bæ for bæat

c)

tʌ for tu

d)

tʌrək for trʌk

9.

Epenthesis is...

a)

Switching sounds within a word 

b)

Adding a sound to a word 

c)

Combining sounds within a word 

d)

Eliminating a sound in a word

10.

Which of the following is an example of epenthesis?

a)

tʌ for tu

b)

psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi

c)

bæ for bæat

d)

tʌrək for trʌk

11.

What is vowel reduction?

a)

Tonic syllable in a word is not emphasized 

b)

Combining sounds within a word, changing the quality of the vowel sound

c)

Vowel sound within a word is reduced to a mid-central vowel (like ʌ or ə)

d)

When two sounds, a consonant and a vowel, become a third 

12.

What is an example of vowel reduction?

a)

bæ for bæat

b)

psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi

c)

tʌ for tu

d)

tʌrək for trʌk

13.

Coarticulation is...

a)

The pronunciation of a word as a single, isolated item 

b)

The process by which two or more phonemes take on the phonetic sound characteristics of each other

c)

The transitional pause between syllables within the same tone group 

d)

A feature of speech production, such as stress, intonation, and timing 

14.

What sentence has rising intonation?

a)

I am going to school.

b)

I want to go to school.

c)

Are you at school?

d)

Today I have to go to school.

15.

In what phrases does a rising intonation usually occur?

a)

Declarative utterances 

Lists

b)

Yes/no questions

c)

Lists 

Tag questions

d)

Tag questions 

Yes/No questions

Lists

16.

How would I transcribe ice cream?

a)

aɪ+skrim

b)

aɪs+krim

c)

aɪsk+rim

17.

True or false: Perseverative assimilation is another name for regressive assimilation

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What has occurred in this phrase?

soʊnjəz kʌlæs iz ə pis əv keɪk

a)

epenthesis

b)

metathesis

c)

elision

19.

What has happened in this phrase?

 

 I’m going to just ask for animal cookies. 

[aɪmɡʌnədʒəsæskfərˈæmənəlkʊkiz] 

a)

Elision

b)

Metathesis

Elision

Vowel Reduction

c)

Metathesis

d)

Metathesis

Epenthesis

Vowel Reduction

20.

True or false: You can start printing/laminating your book project as soon as your UTF has approved it.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or false: You can't hum while holding your nose

a)

True

b)

False