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WorksheetsUnderstanding Articulation in English
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following best describes the "manner of articulation" in phonetics?
The position of the tongue during speech
How airflow is manipulated to produce a sound
The loudness of a sound
The pitch of a sound
What is the "place of articulation" in the study of phonetics?
The location in the mouth where a sound is produced
The speed at which a sound is spoken
The duration of a sound
The frequency of a sound
Which of the following is NOT a manner of articulation?
Nasal
Bilabial
Fricative
Plosive
Which sound is produced by completely blocking the airflow and then releasing it suddenly?
Fricative
Plosive
Approximant
Nasal
Which of the following is a bilabial sound?
/p/
/t/
/k/
/s/
Which manner of articulation involves the airflow passing through the nose?
Plosive
Nasal
Fricative
Lateral
Which place of articulation uses the tongue against the alveolar ridge?
Velar
Alveolar
Bilabial
Glottal
Which of the following is an example of a fricative sound?
/b/
/s/
/m/
/g/
Which sound is produced at the velar place of articulation?
/t/
/k/
/f/
/l/
Which of the following is an example of a liquid sound?
/l/
/r/
/n/
/z/
Which manner of articulation involves narrowing the vocal tract so that air passes with friction?
Plosive
Fricative
Nasal
Approximant
Which sound is produced at the glottal place of articulation?
/h/
/b/
/d/
/m/
Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation?
Dental
Alveolar
Fricative
Velar
Which sound is produced by the tongue touching the teeth?
/θ/
/g/
/m/
/r/
Which of the following best describes an approximant?
Airflow is completely blocked
Airflow passes through the nose
Airflow passes with little obstruction, but not enough to create friction
Airflow is stopped and then released
Which of the following sounds is produced at the palatal place of articulation?
/m/
/b/
/k/
/ʃ/
Which of the following is an example of a dental sound?
/g/
/θ/
/t/
/s/
Which IPA symbol represents the voiced bilabial plosive?
/m/
/f/
/p/
/b/
Which of the following sounds is classified as a voiceless alveolar fricative?
/z/
/s/
/ʃ/
/t/
Which IPA symbol corresponds to the vowel sound in the word 'cat'?
/ɪ/
/e/
/ɑː/
/æ/
