Test 20170305 Questions

Question 1

True of False

When making vowel sounds airflow is constricted in some way

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Answer:

What other ways is do we pronounce the letter ‘o’

(Excluding: ow, ough, ew, oe, oa, ew, ough, we, oo, u)

Answer 2

Lot, lve, pot, women

Question 3

Answer:

How many ways in English can you spell the ‘o’ sound /u/?

such as in the word ‘do’

Answer 3

Five

ew, ough, we, oo, u

Question 4

Answer:

Consonant production relies on which three facotrs?

Answer 4

Place
Manner
Voicing

Question 5

Answer:

What is the difference between a monphthong and a diphthong?

Answer 5

In a monophthong , one sound is a vowel
In a diphthong two sounds are vowels

Question 6

Answer:

How many ways in English can you spell the ‘o’ sound /oʊ/?

Such as in the word ‘go’

Answer 6

Five

ow, ough, ew, oe, oa

Question 7

Answer:

The sounde /p/ and /b/ are both bilabial stops, but in what way do they differ?

Answer 7

/b/ is voiced
/p/ is not voiced

Question 8

Answer:

Name the three nasal consonants in English

Answer 8

m, n, ng

Question 10

Answer:

How do phonetics and phonology differ?

Answer 10

Phonetics is the study of articulation and perception of speech sounds.
Phonology is the interpretation of speech sounds in a particular language