Checkup 1

Question 1

Pronunciation should not draw _________ to itself.

Answer 1

attention

Question 2

Vowels carry the _______ of pronunciation.

Answer 2

beauty

Question 3

Vowels must carry the ______ _____ of communication.

Answer 3

vocal power

Question 4

Consonants must be produced with _________, not vowels.

Answer 4

precision

Question 5

What should the speaker research?

Answer 5

Proper pronunciations

Question 6

____________ are the parts of the mouth used to form sounds.

Answer 6

Articulators

Question 7

____________ means to utter sounds clearly and distinctly.

Answer 7

Articulation

Question 8

_____ sounds are made by shaping the mouth and tongue properly.

Answer 8

Vowel

Question 9

__________ are uttered by making parts of the mouth come together and touch.

Answer 9

Consonants

Question 10

An ____ mouth is necessary for good articulation.

Answer 10

open

Question 11

Articulation’s greatest enemy is a ____ ______.

Answer 11

lazy tongue

Question 12

_______ of the ___________ will result in quality ____________.

Answer 12

control; articulators; articulation

Question 13

Words should be spoken so the listener immediately ___________ its meaning.

Answer 13

understands

Question 14

_____ sounds normally determine the quality of the voice.

Answer 14

Vowel

Question 15

__________ form speech and determine its distinctness.

Answer 15

Consonants

Question 16

Produce vowel sounds with a resonant _____.

Answer 16

tone

Question 17

Poor pronunciation si similar to poor ________.

Answer 17

spelling

Question 18

Two requirements for proper pronunciation: (M+P)

Answer 18

make the correct sound for each vowel, diphthong, and consonant; place the stress and accent on the correct syllables