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    Faculty of Education

    Honour’s Degree in English Language Teaching


    Course material for 1st Year - 2024 Lecturer: Contact:
    Phonetics & Phonology Week 02 (29th – 02nd August) José Pires jpires@unilicungo.ac.mz
    Lesson 3

    Consonants: Place of Sound Production / Articulation – EXERCISES

    1. Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.


    a) The term labio-dental refers to an obstruction caused by movement of the lower lip
    towards the upper teeth. _______
    b) [z, , v] The production of these sounds involves a vibration of the vocal cords. _____
    c) [w, k, g] The production of these sounds involves a movement of the body of the
    tongue in the direction of the velum. _______
    d) The term dental refers to an obstruction caused by movement of the lower lip towards
    the upper teeth. _____

    2. Do the following pairs of consonants have the same or different place of articulation?
    a) [s] : [l] ____________ d) [l] : [t] _____________
    b) [p] : [g] ___________ e) [k] : [l] ____________
    c) [f] : [h] ____________ f) [l] : [r] _____________

    3. State whether the place of articulation is the same (S) or different (D) in the initial
    consonants of each pair. In either case, state the place of articulation.
    Example: now – pneumonia - Same; alveolar
    sun – sugar - Different; alveolar vs. palato-alveolar

    (a) goose – gerrymander - ________________________________________


    (b) simple – shackle - ____________________________________________
    (c) curious – cereal - _____________________________________________
    (d) phonetic – fictional - __________________________________________
    (e) manners – wicker - ____________________________________________
    (f) normal – location - ____________________________________________

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    4. Look at the sound in the middle of the following words and indicate the respective phonetic
    symbol as well as the place of articulation.
    a) television ________________________
    b) singer __________________________
    c) sun ____________________________

    The following is a diagram of English consonants collected by their places of articulation.

    5. Referring to the above diagram, fill out this worksheet below. Where is the first consonant in
    each of these words articulated? You should say each word out loud and try to feel where it is in
    the mouth. You can then refer to the articulation diagram. The first one is done for you.

    Word Place of Articulation Word Place of Articulation


    e.g. cat velar mother
    thin rope
    bottle fish
    tap gate

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    6. Where is the final consonant in these words articulated? Say them out loud and refer to the
    diagram. The first one is done for you.

    Word Place of Articulation Word Place of Articulation


    e.g. plum bilabial lip
    fill sock
    bad teeth
    which jug

    7. The sound at the end of the Irish word “Loch” (not shown in diagram) has the phonetic symbol
    /x/. Where do you think the place of articulation is?

    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________

    The End

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