Autoevaluación THEME 12

Question 1

How does the Nasal sound occur?

Answer 1

Nasal sounds are those ones that use the nasal cavity to let the air go out continually, without any air blockage.

Question 2

How are the /m/- /p/ and /b/ sounds produced?

Answer 2

/m/ is a bilabial sound as /p/ and /b/. It means the upper and lower lips close to utter them.

Question 3

Does the nasal sounds happen in both languages English and Spanish?

Answer 3

Yes, both Spanish and English have three nasal sounds, two of them are common but one differs in each language.

Question 4

When Does the sound [ ɱ] become labiodental in English?

Answer 4

The sound [ ɱ] becomes labiodental only before [f].

Question 5

What are the principal characteristics of nasal sounds?

Answer 5

The principal characteristic of every nasal sound is that they are voiced, occlusive and continuant.

Question 6

Describe the [m] allophone according to the articulator and point of articulation?

Answer 6

It is voiced, bilabial, occlusive and continuant.

Question 7

Where does the English syllabic [n̩] appears? a)

Answer 7

English syllabic [n̩] appears in final position as part of an unstressed syllable in a multisyllabic word.

Question 8

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: sing

Answer 8

The transcription for sing is /sɪŋ/ [sɪːŋ]

Question 9

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: ankle

Answer 9

The transcription for anklel is /ˈæŋkəl/ [ˈæːŋkəɫ]

Question 10

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: araña

Answer 10

The transcription for araña is /aˈɾaɲa/ [aˈɾaɲa]