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Phonetics and Phonology Worksheet – Extracted Questions

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

The word ‘tomato’ can be pronounced in rapid, casual speed as /'tmataƟ/ as a result of:

a)

assimilation

b)

deletion of unstressed vowel

c)

vowel neutralization

d)

contraction

2.

The consonant /n/ and /z/ are different from each other in their

a)

length

b)

place of articulation

c)

voicing

d)

manner of articulation

3.

Stress, able to cause a change in meaning of a word, is a _________ phoneme

a)

segmental

b)

supra-segmental

c)

over-segmental

d)

B and C

4.

The tone used to convey finality is

a)

fall

b)

rise

c)

fall-rise

d)

rise-fall

5.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Hissing sound is a characteristic of fricatives.

b)

Nasals are continuant sounds.

c)

Plosives are produced with the total or partial obstruction of the air stream.

d)

The fortis fricatives and plosives in final position often shorten the vowel preceding them.

6.

The assimilation in pens is:

a)

Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation

b)

Regressive assimilation of place of articulation

c)

Regressive assimilation of voice

d)

Progressive assimilation of voice

7.

Which of the followings is not a point of articulation?

a)

upper lip

b)

velum

c)

alveolar ridge

d)

lower lip

8.

Phonetic transcription is the symbol for

a)

a precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

a phoneme

c)

A and B

9.

A sound in which the air escapes through the mouth is a ________ sound

a)

oral

b)

nasal

c)

oralized

d)

nasalized

10.

Which of the following words differs from the others in the position of the primary stress?

a)

popularity

b)

laboratory

c)

politician

d)

documentary

11.

Phonemic transcription is written between

a)

parentheses

b)

square brackets

c)

slanted lines

12.

When not emphasized, most ________ are pronounced with a weak form

a)

auxiliaries

b)

prepositions

c)

conjunctions

d)

grammatical words

13.

Which of the following vowels is pronounced differently from the others

a)

book

b)

food

c)

cool

d)

moon

14.

The assimilation in ‘springs’ is of:

a)

manner

b)

voicing

c)

place of articulation

d)

A and B

15.

A syllabic sound is the one that stands as the center of a syllable

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Vowels followed by nasal consonants are:

a)

lengthened

b)

devoiced

c)

shortened

d)

nasalized

17.

Which tone is used to convey ‘strong disapproval’?

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

c)

Fall-rise

d)

Rise-fall

18.

How many phonemes are there in the word ‘would’?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

19.

A vowel is ________ when preceding a final fortis / voiceless sound

a)

devoiced

b)

nasalized

c)

shortened

d)

aspirated

20.

_________ vowels are those for which the tongue is low in the mouth.

a)

central

b)

mid

c)

close

d)

open

21.

ONSET consonants in an English syllable are

a)

consonants preceding the PEAK

b)

consonants following the CENTER

c)

sound(s) in the center of a syllable

d)

vowels or diphthongs

22.

Which of the following is not a criterion to classify English simple vowels?

a)

tongue height

b)

tongue part

c)

voicing

d)

length of sound

23.

Which of the following words does not contain a central vowel?

a)

warm

b)

worm

c)

but

d)

hut

24.

The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by quality, length, pitch, and: The word ‘tomato’ can be pronounced in rapid, casual speed as /'tmataƟ/ as a result of:

a)

the combinations of two single vowels

b)

sounds consisting of a glide from one vowel to the other

c)

two single vowels appearing within a syllable

d)

two vowels of the same tongue position

25.

Which of the following sentences has the intonation contour of 2 3 2 ?

a)

Say hello to your mother, Harry

b)

Before you go,

c)

Good morning, Bill.

26.

Which of the following words differs from the others in the position of the primary stress?

a)

organism

b)

intellect

c)

alkali

d)

incorrect

27.

In combination, a phoneme is

a)

meaningful

b)

able to form a meaningful unit

c)

able to change the meaning

d)

B and C

28.

The following vowel is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

touch

b)

such

c)

study

d)

sturdy

29.

Phonemic transcription is the symbol for

a)

a precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

a phoneme

c)

A and B

30.

The underlined sound in ‘table’ is:

a)

not syllabic

b)

nasalized

c)

syllabic

d)

A and C

31.

In manner of articulation, the important factor to help distinguish consonants & vowels is _______.

a)

voicing

b)

obstruction to airflow

c)

lip shape

d)

tongue height

32.

_______ consonants have the effect of nasalizing a vowel or diphthong.

a)

final fortis

b)

initial voiceless

c)

final nasal

d)

nasal

33.

Pot and pet are a minimal pair because

a)

they differ in only one sound segment that occurs in the same place in the string.

b)

they are both singular nouns

c)

they contain the same vowel sound.

34.

A minimal pair is

a)

a pair of words of the same pronunciation

b)

two allophones of the same phoneme

c)

a pair of words which differ from each other by only one phoneme at the same position

d)

A and C

35.

Which tone is used to convey ‘Finality’?

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

c)

Fall-rise

d)

Rise-fall

36.

The semi-consonant in ‘behind’ can be described as:

a)

voiceless

b)

voiced

c)

silent

37.

By nature, a stressed syllable is louder, higher, longer and _______.

a)

stronger

b)

shorter

c)

weaker

d)

clearer

38.

Two sounds are said to be homorganic when they share the same:

a)

voice

b)

organ of articulation

c)

point of articulation

d)

manner

39.

The tone used to convey strong feeling is:

a)

rise-fall

b)

rise

c)

fall-rise

d)

fall

40.

Both ______ have spread lips.

a)

/i:/ and /e/

b)

/i:/ and /u:/

c)

/a:/ and /ɜ:/

d)

/a:/ and /u:/

41.

Which of the following is the final sound in ‘bough’?

a)

/h/

b)

/əð/

c)

/f/

d)

/aʊ/

42.

Which of the following words begins with a voiceless, post-alveolar, fricative sound:

a)

shoes

b)

soldier

c)

enough

d)

phenomenon

43.

In natural connected speech, ‘texts’ can be pronounced as /tekts/ as a result of:

a)

assimilation

b)

elision

c)

linking

d)

dissimilation

44.

___________ is the essential element in an English syllable.

a)

consonant

b)

nucleus

c)

onset

d)

coda

45.

Vibration happens when ______

a)

vocal folds are under tension & partially opened

b)

the glottis is narrow

c)

the vocal bands are wide apart

d)

vocal bands are tightly closed

46.

Which tone is used to convey ‘interested’?

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

c)

Fall-rise

d)

Rise-fall

47.

The different realizations or pronunciations of the same phoneme at the same position are called:

a)

homophones

b)

allophones

c)

free variations

d)

B and C

48.

The assimilation in ‘read this’ is:

a)

Progressive assimilation of manner

b)

Regressive assimilation of place

c)

Regressive assimilation of voice

d)

A and B

49.

The approximant in ‘card’ is _______ in British English:

a)

rhotic

b)

non-rhotic

c)

R-less

d)

b and c

50.

The assimilation in ‘anxious’ /ˈæŋkʃəs/ is:

a)

Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation

b)

Regressive assimilation of place of articulation

c)

Regressive assimilation of voice

d)

progressive assimilation of point of articulation

51.

Which of the following is true?

a)

vowels are produced with the air restricted in the vocal tract.

b)

Consonants are produced with a partial or total obstruction of the air stream.

c)

Any consonant can be syllabic.

d)

All vowels are syllabic.

52.

The shortest syllable structure in English is:

a)

VC

b)

CV

c)

CVC

d)

V

53.

The tongue is the most moveable _______ in the vocal track.

a)

articulator

b)

point of articulation

c)

place of articulation

d)

organ of articulation

54.

Which of the following words doesn’t form a minimal pair with ‘ban’?

a)

can

b)

bat

c)

hat

d)

cat

55.

Which of the followings is the final sound in ‘debt’?

a)

/t/

b)

/b/

c)

/bt/

d)

/e/

56.

The function of intonation used in the utterance “Excuse me Sir? - Yes ↘” is:

a)

attitudinal

b)

accentual

c)

grammatical

d)

lexical

57.

Sounds produced with a momentarily total obstruction to the airflow are

a)

fricatives

b)

plosives

c)

nasals

d)

approximants

58.

The underlined part in ‘lantern’ is :

a)

syllabic

b)

not syllabic

c)

nasalized

d)

devoiced

59.

Which of the following sentences is not true

a)

In a sentence, functional words are weak

b)

In a sentence, usually lexical words are stressed

c)

When being in weak form, the vowel is usually pronounced as /ə/

d)

When emphasized, weak form becomes strong form

60.

Vocal folds are two ____________ located in the larynx:

a)

strings

b)

vocal cords

c)

elastic bands of tissue

d)

pieces of cartilage

61.

__________ are pronounced with the contact made between lower lip and upper teeth

a)

bilabials

b)

alveolars

c)

labio-dentals

d)

dentals

62.

The stress is placed on the last syllable in words ending in:

a)

-ee

b)

-ess

c)

-ic

d)

-er

63.

The peak of an English syllable should always be a vowel, diphthong or a:

a)

approximant

b)

semi-vowel

c)

semi-consonant

d)

syllabic consonant

64.

Both ____________ have neutral lip shapes

a)

/i:/ and /e/

b)

/i:/ and /u:/

c)

/a:/ and /ɜ:/

d)

/a:/ and /u:/

65.

For the voiceless glottal semi-consonant to be produced, the glottis is:

a)

mi-closed

b)

partly opened

c)

tightly closed

d)

narrow

66.

The pronunciation of ‘and’ in “Head and shoulder!” is

a)

/ænd/

b)

/and/

c)

/ən/

d)

/n/

67.

Broad transcription is written between

a)

slanted lines

b)

square brackets

c)

parentheses

68.

The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by quality, length, pitch, and:

a)

strength

b)

tension

c)

loudness

d)

pronunciation

69.

[ t ] and [ th ] are called the __________ of the phoneme / t /

a)

allophones

b)

transcription

c)

minimal pair

d)

homophones

70.

The sound beginning with a mid central vowel, then gliding towards a high back vowel is

a)

/əʊ/

b)

/eɪ/

c)

/ɜ/

d)

/aʊ/

71.

The Rising intonation is expressed in the following utterance:

a)

Where are you from?

b)

I bought books, pens and rules.

c)

You are my student?

d)

John is an English student.

72.

In natural connected speech, ‘diphthong’ can be pronounced as /dɪpθʌŋ/ as a result of:

a)

assimilation

b)

elision

c)

linking

d)

dissimilation

73.

Which of the following words differs from the others in the position of the primary stress?

a)

advertise

b)

advantage

c)

adventure

d)

adverbial

74.

The shortest English syllable consists of:

a)

one sound

b)

one consonant

c)

one vowel and a consonant

d)

A and B

75.

Which of the following is a phoneme?

a)

/t/

b)

t

c)

[ t ]

d)

{ t }

76.

Auxiliaries are in strong form in :

a)

final position

b)

medium position

c)

initial position

d)

all positions

77.

Auxiliaries are in weak form in :

a)

final position

b)

negative form

c)

medial position

d)

emphasized

78.

Plosives and nasals are different from each other in :

a)

place of articulation

b)

way to obstruct the air flow

c)

position of the velum

d)

B and C

79.

/ i: / in ______ is the shortest

a)

mean

b)

meat

c)

bead

d)

bee

80.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in relation to how much they obstruct the air flow and what position they can occupy.

b)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in their distribution

c)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in the way the air flow is obstructed when producing the sound

d)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in their manner of articulation

81.

Which of the followings is an allophone?

a)

/ t /

b)

t

c)

[ t ]

d)

{ t }

82.

The following diphthong is pronounced differently from the others:

a)

blow

b)

toad

c)

plow

d)

crow

83.

The place of articulation of a sound is:

a)

point of contact between an articulator and a point of articulation

b)

where the air flow is obstructed

c)

how the sound is produced

d)

A and B

84.

The underlined word in the sentence ‘Last night, I went out with him not with her’ is in

a)

strong form

b)

weak form

c)

emphasized form

d)

normal form

85.

__________ consonants have the effect of shortening a preceding vowel or diphthong

a)

fortis

b)

lenis

c)

voiced

d)

fortis / voiceless

86.

Lips can be pressed together, brought into contact with the teeth or rounded to produce the lip-shape for ____________

a)

consonants

b)

vowels and some consonants

c)

bilabial plosives

d)

vowels

87.

The underlined word in the sentence ‘You must study hard to pass the exam’ is in

a)

strong form

b)

weak form

c)

emphasized form

d)

normal form

88.

Light and kite are a minimal pair

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The assimilation in ‘education’ / ,edʒʊ’keɪʃn / is:

a)

Progressive assimilation of manner

b)

progressive assimilation of place

c)

Regressive assimilation of voice

d)

A and B

90.

A consonant is a __________ phoneme

a)

segmental

b)

super-segmental

c)

over-segmental

d)

B and C

91.

Which of the following is not true?

a)

A minimum syllable would be a single vowel and a coda.

b)

Some syllables may have no onset but have a coda.

c)

Some syllables have an onset.

d)

Some syllables have an onset and a coda.

92.

Which tone is used to convey ‘Doubtful’?

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

c)

Fall-rise

d)

Rise-fall

93.

The main difference between / d / and / z / is

a)

manner of articulation

b)

place of articulation

c)

voicing

d)

length

94.

A syllable in English is identified by

a)

consonant

b)

vowel

c)

stress

d)

semi-vowel

95.

How many phonemes are there in the word ‘clean’

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

96.

The lateral sound in ‘final’ is

a)

clear

b)

dark

c)

devoiced

d)

syllabic

97.

The underlined word in the sentence ‘you haven’t eaten anything all day. You must be hungry now’ is in

a)

strong form

b)

weak form

c)

emphasized form

d)

normal form

98.

The peak of an English syllable, most ________ words are pronounced with a weak form

a)

lexical

b)

functional

c)

auxiliary

d)

preposition

99.

The final sound in ‘word’ is

a)

voiced

b)

devoiced

c)

Rhotic

d)

non-rhotic

100.

The underlined sound in ‘file’ is a …… sound

a)

oral

b)

nasal

c)

nasalized

d)

oralized

101.

English diphthongs are

a)

the combinations of two single vowels

b)

sounds consisting of a glide from one vowel to the other

c)

two single vowels appearing within a syllable

d)

two vowels of the same tongue position

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