Phonetics And Phonology

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

Sounds changing their shape to become more alike. (Assimilation occurs due to the state of the vocal chords, place of articulation or manner of articulation.)

Question 2

Vowel reduction

Answer 2

Losing or reducing sounds through speech (for example, deletion or assimilation).

Question 3

Elision

Answer 3

The slurring or omission of certain sounds in a phonological context.

Question 4

Insertion

Answer 4

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Question 5

Accents

Answer 5

A characteristic way of pronouncing a language or variety that is identified with national, regional, social or ethnic background.
Broad, general or cultivated.

Question 6

Alliteration

Answer 6

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

Question 7

Assonance

Answer 7

The repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds for special effect.

Question 8

Consonance

Answer 8

A special linguistic effect that involves the repetition of consonant sounds in the same position in a sequence of words.

Question 9

Onomatopoeia

Answer 9

The use of words whose sounds convey or suggest their meaning. They may mimic sounds in the real world.

Question 10

Rhyme

Answer 10

The recurring pattern of identical or similar sounds at the end of two or more different words.

Question 11

Rhythm

Answer 11

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in language.

Question 12

International phonetics alphabet (IPA)

Answer 12

Standard of each phonemes used around the world.

Question 13

Prosodic features

Answer 13

Pitch, stress, volume, tempo and intonation

Question 13

Vocal effects

Answer 13

Coughs, laughter, breath