Phonetics Exam S2
Phonetics Exam S2
Phonetics Exam S2
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Task: Select the single best answer "A, B or C" 11. The word "Warily" consists of
in the subsequent cases. A. Fricatives and affricates
B. Plosives and approximants
C. Glides and liquids
1. The words which contain sibilants are
A. Essentials and changes
B. Aisle and isle 12. The word "Heir" has
C. Ashes and ached A. A one-consonant onset and a one-consonant coda
B. A one-consonant onset and a zero coda
C. Neither option "A" nor "B"
2. The plosives / k / and / g / share
A. The same place of articulation
B. The same manner of articulation 13. Compared to fricatives and affricates,
C. The same place and manner of articulation nasals and approximants are
A. Voiced
B. Voiceless
3. The word "Utterances" is split up into C. Voiced and Voiceless
A. Three syllables
B. Four syllables
C. More than four syllables 14. The nucleus in a syllable is regarded as
A. An optional component
B. An obligatory component
4. The L in "Hell and Held" is a
A. Dark L
B. Clear L 15. According to RP, "Burping" is transcribed as
C. Dark L in "Hell" and a Clear L in "Held" A. / bɜːpɪŋ /
B. / bɜːpɪŋg /
5. The initial sound in "Euro and Youth" C. / bɜːrpɪŋ /
represents
A. A different sound 16. The word "Chalk" contains a
B. The same sound A. Dark L
B. Clear L
C. Silent L
6. The verb "Cramped" is transcribed as
A. / kræmpt /
B. / kræmpd / 17. The consonants in "Womb" are labelled as
C. / kræmpid / A. Voiced labio-dental consonants
B. Voiced bilabial consonants
C. Voiceless bilabial consonants
7. The syllables in "Prey and Glow" are
categorized as
A. Closed syllables 18. Compared to vowels, consonants are created
B. Open syllables by
C. Minimal syllables A. Position of the articulators, passage of the air-
stream, and vibration of the vocal folds
B. Position of the tongue, shape of the lips, and size
8. The words which rhyme with each other are of the jaw opening
A. Agreed, tweeted and exceeded
B. Agreed and exceeded
C. Tweeted and exceeded 19. The final consonant sound in "Blemish" is
labelled as
A. A voiceless alveolar fricative
9. The onsets in "Slam and Spam" embrace B. A voiceless palato-alveolar fricative
A. Pre-initial and initial consonants C. A voiceless palato-alveolar affricate
B. Initial and post-initial consonants
C. Pre-initial and initial consonants in "Spam" and
initial and post-initial consonants in "Slam" 20. The noun "Beverages" is transcribed as
A. / bevərɪdʒs /
B. / bevərɪdʒəz /
10. The words "Knocked and Volt" share the
C. / bevərɪdʒiz /
same phonological structure
A. True
B. False Good Luck!
Task: Select the single best answer "A, B or C" 11. The L in "Hell and Held" is a
in the subsequent cases. A. Dark L
B. Clear L
C. Dark L in "Hell" and a Clear L in "Held"
1. The initial sound in "Euro and Youth"
represents
A. A different sound 12. Compared to fricatives and affricates,
B. The same sound nasals and approximants are
A. Voiceless
B. Voiced
2. The plosives / k / and / g / share C. Voiced and Voiceless
A. The same place and manner of articulation
B. The same place of articulation
C. The same manner of articulation 13. The word "Heir" has
A. A one-consonant onset and a one-consonant coda
B. A one-consonant onset and a zero coda
3. The word "Warily" consists of C. Neither option "A" nor "B"
A. Fricatives and affricates
B. Plosives and approximants
C. Glides and liquids 14. The nucleus in a syllable is regarded as
A. An obligatory component
B. An optional component
4. The word "Utterances" is split up into
A. Three syllables
B. Four syllables 15. According to RP, "Burping" is transcribed as
C. More than four syllables A. / bɜːrpɪŋ /
B. / bɜːpɪŋg /
5. The words which contain sibilants are C. / bɜːpɪŋ /
A. Essentials and changes
B. Aisle and isle 16. The word "Chalk" contains a
C. Ashes and ached A. Silent L
B. Clear L
6. The verb "Cramped" is transcribed as C. Dark L
A. / kræmpd /
B. / kræmpt / 17. The consonants in "Womb" are labelled as
C. / kræmpid / A. Voiced bilabial consonants
B. Voiced labio-dental consonants
C. Voiceless bilabial consonants
7. The syllables in "Prey and Glow" are
categorized as
A. Open syllables 18. Compared to vowels, consonants are created
B. Closed syllables by
C. Minimal syllables A. Position of the tongue, shape of the lips, and size
of the jaw opening
B. Position of the articulators, passage of the air-
8. The words which rhyme with each other are stream, and vibration of the vocal folds
A. Agreed and exceeded
B. Tweeted and exceeded
C. Agreed, tweeted and exceeded 19. The final consonant sound in "Blemish" is
labelled as
A. A voiceless alveolar fricative
9. The onsets in "Slam and Spam" embrace
B. A voiceless palato-alveolar affricate
A. Pre-initial and initial consonants
C. A voiceless palato-alveolar fricative
B. Initial and post-initial consonants
C. Initial and post-initial consonants in "Slam" and
pre-initial and initial consonants in "Spam" 20. The noun "Beverages" is transcribed as
A. / bevərɪdʒs /
10. The words "Knocked and Volt" share the B. / bevərɪdʒiz /
same phonological structure C. / bevərɪdʒəz /
A. False
B. True Good Luck!
Task: Select the single best answer "A, B or C" 11. The word "Warily" consists of
in the subsequent cases. Each correct answer (1pt) A. Fricatives and affricates
B. Plosives and approximants
C. Glides and liquids
1. The words which contain sibilants are
A. Essentials and changes
B. Aisle and isle 12. The word "Heir" has
C. Ashes and ached A. A one-consonant onset and a one-consonant coda
B. A one-consonant onset and a zero coda
C. Neither option "A" nor "B"
2. The plosives / k / and / g / share
A. The same place of articulation
B. The same manner of articulation 13. Compared to fricatives and affricates,
C. The same place and manner of articulation nasals and approximants are
A. Voiced
B. Voiceless
3. The word "Utterances" is split up into C. Voiced and Voiceless
A. Three syllables
B. Four syllables
C. More than four syllables 14. The nucleus in a syllable is regarded as
A. An optional component
B. An obligatory component
4. The L in "Hell and Held" is a
A. Dark L
B. Clear L 15. According to RP, "Burping" is transcribed as
C. Dark L in "Hell" and a Clear L in "Held" A. / bɜːpɪŋ /
B. / bɜːpɪŋg /
5. The initial sound in "Euro and Youth" C. / bɜːrpɪŋ /
represents
A. A different sound 16. The word "Chalk" contains a
B. The same sound A. Dark L
B. Clear L
C. Silent L
6. The verb "Cramped" is transcribed as
A. / kræmpt /
B. / kræmpd / 17. The consonants in "Womb" are labelled as
C. / kræmpid / A. Voiced labio-dental consonants
B. Voiced bilabial consonants
C. Voiceless bilabial consonants
7. The syllables in "Prey and Glow" are
categorized as
A. Closed syllables 18. Compared to vowels, consonants are created
B. Open syllables by
C. Minimal syllables A. Position of the articulators, passage of the air-
stream, and vibration of the vocal folds
B. Position of the tongue, shape of the lips, and size
8. The words which rhyme with each other are of the jaw opening
A. Agreed, tweeted and exceeded
B. Agreed and exceeded
C. Tweeted and exceeded 19. The final consonant sound in "Blemish" is
labelled as
A. A voiceless alveolar fricative
9. The onsets in "Slam and Spam" embrace B. A voiceless palato-alveolar fricative
A. Pre-initial and initial consonants C. A voiceless palato-alveolar affricate
B. Initial and post-initial consonants
C. Pre-initial and initial consonants in "Spam"
and initial and post-initial consonants in "Slam" 20. The noun "Beverages" is transcribed as
A. / bevərɪdʒs /
B. / bevərɪdʒəz /
10. The words "Knocked and Volt" share the
C. / bevərɪdʒiz /
same phonological structure
A. True
B. False
Good Luck!