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WorksheetsPhonetics Exam 4 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 8mins
An intonational phrase is...
A transitional pause between two syllables
The timing, or durational aspect, of connected speech
Changes in the fundamental frequency of the voice in an utterance
An utterance consisting of two or more continuous words
What is the syllable called that receives the greatest pitch change in an intonational phrase?
Tonic/nuclear syllable
Content syllable
Function syllable
Intonation syllable
What words are likely to be stressed in a sentence?
The first word
The last word
The words that are proper nouns
The word that conveys the most meaning
Which of the following words has the vowel with the longest duration compared to the others?
go
goad
goat
goal
Elision is...
Eliminating a sound in a word
Adding something to a word
Combining sounds within a word
When two sounds become a third
Which of the following is an example of elision?
psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi
tʌ for tu
bæ for bæat
tʌrək for trʌk
Metathesis is...
Eliminate something to a word
Combine sounds within a word
Switching sounds within word
When two sounds become a third
Which of the following is an example of metathesis?
psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi
bæ for bæat
tʌ for tu
tʌrək for trʌk
Epenthesis is...
Switching sounds within a word
Adding a sound to a word
Combining sounds within a word
Eliminating a sound in a word
Which of the following is an example of epenthesis?
tʌ for tu
psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi
bæ for bæat
tʌrək for trʌk
What is vowel reduction?
Tonic syllable in a word is not emphasized
Combining sounds within a word, changing the quality of the vowel sound
Vowel sound within a word is reduced to a mid-central vowel (like ʌ or ə)
When two sounds, a consonant and a vowel, become a third
What is an example of vowel reduction?
bæ for bæat
psgɛɾi for spəgɛɾi
tʌ for tu
tʌrək for trʌk
Coarticulation is...
The pronunciation of a word as a single, isolated item
The process by which two or more phonemes take on the phonetic sound characteristics of each other
The transitional pause between syllables within the same tone group
A feature of speech production, such as stress, intonation, and timing
What sentence has rising intonation?
I am going to school.
I want to go to school.
Are you at school?
Today I have to go to school.
In what phrases does a rising intonation usually occur?
Declarative utterances
Lists
Yes/no questions
Lists
Tag questions
Tag questions
Yes/No questions
Lists
How would I transcribe ice cream?
aɪ+skrim
aɪs+krim
aɪsk+rim
True or false: Perseverative assimilation is another name for regressive assimilation
True
False
What has occurred in this phrase?
soʊnjəz kʌlæs iz ə pis əv keɪk
epenthesis
metathesis
elision
What has happened in this phrase?
I’m going to just ask for animal cookies.
[aɪmɡʌnədʒəsæskfərˈæmənəlkʊkiz]
Elision
Metathesis
Elision
Vowel Reduction
Metathesis
Metathesis
Epenthesis
Vowel Reduction
True or false: You can start printing/laminating your book project as soon as your UTF has approved it.
True
False
True or false: You can't hum while holding your nose
True
False
