Phonetics True or False

Question 1

English only has two consonant phonemes classified as nasals.

Answer 1

False (there are 3)

Question 2

Cardinal Vowels 5 [ɑ], 6 [ɔ], and 7 [o] are all back.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Schwa /ə/ is usually classified as being Mid, Central, Rounded, and Short (Lax)

Answer 3

False (it is unrounded)

Question 4

Cardinal Vowel 7 [o] is the closest (highest), backest vowel one can produce without producing a fricative.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

During the production of a stop/plosive such as [t] there is typically a brief period during which the air stream is completely blocked and cut off.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

In RP clear and dark l are represented by two separate symbols within slanting brackets: /l/ and /ɫ/.

Answer 6

False (there is no difference)

Question 7

An approximant consists of a fricative followed by a stop with the same place of articulation

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The Secondary Cardinal Vowels are based on the vowels of Old English.

Answer 8

False (it isnt based on any language, but on sounds)

Question 9

There are more consonant phonemes in English that are classified as affricates than as laterals.

Answer 9

True (there are 2 affricates & 1 lateral (approximant))

Question 10

The vowel in buy is a front-closing diphthong.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Cardinal Vowels 5 [ɑ], 6 [ɔ], and 7 [o] are all rounded

Answer 11

false (a is not rounded)

Question 12

An approximant consists of a stop followed by a fricative with the same place of articulation.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Cardinal Vowel 8 [u] is the closest (highest), backest vowel one can produce without producing a fricative.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The vowel in cow is a back-closing diphthong.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Schwa /ə/ is usually classified as being Mid, Central, Unrounded, and Short (Lax).

Answer 15

True

Question 16

During the production of a fricative such as [s] there is typically a brief period during which the air stream is completely blocked and cut off.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Cardinal Vowel 8 [u] is the most open (lowest), frontest vowel one can produce withoutproducing a fricative.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

There are more consonant phonemes in English that are classified as post-alveolars (palato-alveolars) than as labio-dentals.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Cardinal Vowels 6 [ɔ], 7 [o], and 8 [u] are all rounded

Answer 19

True

Question 20

An affricate consists of a stop followed by a fricative with the same place of articulation.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

English only has four consonant phonemes classified as affricates.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

In RP clear and dark l are represented by one and the same phonemic symbol within slanting brackets: /l/.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

There are two consonant phonemes in English that are classified as fricatives.

Answer 23

False (there are 9)