spelling

Question 1

Pronouncing -ed

Answer 1

/ed/ after /t/ or /d/
/t/ after fortis sounds
/d/ after lenis, voiced consonants and vowels

Question 2

pronouncing s based on sound before

Answer 2

lenis/voiced = /z/
fortis = /s/
hissing = /z/

Question 3

predicting pronouncing /s/

Answer 3

A. regular plural
B. Generive (possessive s)
C. 3rd position singular (shit rule)

Question 4

pronouncing /r/

Answer 4

only if followed by vowel sound (remember liaison or elision)

Question 5

intrusive / linking /r/

Answer 5

linking = when /r/ is pronounced at end of word only if next one starts with vowel sounds
intrusive = when /r/ is pronounced at end of word when there’s none in spelling

Question 6

clear /l/

Answer 6

back vowel
before vowel sounds and /j/
not used in GA nor Scottish
Used solely on Irish

Question 7

Dark /l/

Answer 7

back tongue raised slightly
before silence and consonant sounds
used solely is scottish

Question 8

aspiration

Answer 8

fortis plosives
only if vowel or /w,j,r,l/ follows
doesnt happen if followed by /s/ sound
happens beginning of word (part that is stressed)

Question 9

liaison

Answer 9

adam and eve
(consonant then vowel)

doesnt happen in dutch

Question 10

gemination

Answer 10

same consonant sound end and beginning

doesnt happen in dutch

Question 11

assimilation

Answer 11

sounds becoming one of
consonants (vowels?)

Question 12

sentence

Answer 12

who could call on father up at teds
his leeks are burnt

Question 13

/THi/ or /THE/

Answer 13

THE when followed by consonant sound
THI when followed vowel sound

Question 14

glottal reinforcement

Answer 14

English speakers do so in front of /p, t, k) when they occur at the end of a syllable

Question 15

glottal reinforcement

Answer 15

English speakers do so in front of /p, t, k) when they occur at the end of a syllable