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Question 1

How does the lateral sound occur?

Answer 1

Laterals are those sounds where the air is blocked by the tip of the tongue in the alveolar ridge area. Air flows out from the side of the mouth.

Question 2

Does the / ʎ / sound occurs in both languages English and Spanish?

Answer 2

The palatal lateral / ʎ / occurs just in Spanish.

Question 3

Where does the [ l̪ ] Spanish allophone occur?

Answer 3

The [ l̪] is a Spanish allophone that occurs only before a dental sound [t-d].

Question 4

When is the sound [ ɫ] position in English?

Answer 4

[ ɫ] is a particular English sound that appears only in final position.

Question 5

Where is the [ ʝ ] allophone used and known ?

Answer 5

The [ ʝ ] allophone is known as yeísmo and it is used in the Coastal region although some people from the Central Andean Area used it as well.

Question 6

Describe the / ʎ / allophone according to the articulator and point of articulation?

Answer 6

It is voiced, fronto palatal, lateral.

Question 7

Where is the [ ʒ ] allophone used?

Answer 7

The [ ʒ ] allophone is used by people from the Central Andes

Question 8

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: claim?

Answer 8

The transcription for claim is /klejm/ [kʰl̥eɪ̯ːm]

Question 9

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: castle

Answer 9

The transcription for castle is /ˈkæsəl/ [ˈkʰæsəɫ].

Question 10

Choose the correct phonemics and phonetics transcription for: caldo?

Answer 10

The transcription for caldo is /kaldo/ [ˈkəɫdo]