Which of the following words contains a diphthong
1. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. climb
B. mouth
C. nasal
D. all of them
2. Choose the best illumination for the following rule: “Voiceless stops are aspirated then they are syllable initial.”
A. peak
B. speak
C. pneumonia
D. leap
3. Choose the correct statement
A. When a sound is influenced by its neighbouring sound, we have coarticulation.
B. Assimilation is the process of changing to sound to become less alike its neighbouring sound.
C. In assimilation process, the change of a sound is brought about by any sounds in the sequence.
D. When a sound influences itself, we have coarticulation.
4. Choose a sound that corresponds to the following description [high front short unrounded vowel]
A. /i:/
B. /I/
C. /o/
D. /e/
5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The fricatives are consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth.
B. The fricatives are consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth which causes explosion
C. The fricatives are consonants produced with the narrowing of the articulators causing audible friction.
D. The fricatives are continuant consonants
6. Which of the following groups contains a sound that differs in manner of articulation?
A. /r, l, d/
B. /p, t, k/
C. /m, n, ŋ/
D. /θ,∫,ŋ/
7. Which criteria can be used to distinguish vowels in English?
A. place and position of tongue
B. manner and place of articulation
C. lip rounding and voicing
D. all are correct
8. Which word has the allophones of the phoneme /k/?
A. cat
B. peak
C. know
D. A&B
9. How many syllabic segments can be found in the following word: INTERCONTINENTAL
A. 6
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
10. Which of the following is true about vowels?
A. are syllabic
B. are sonorous
C. are produced with little obstruction
D. A & B & C are correct
A. climb
B. mouth
C. nasal
D. all of them
2. Choose the best illumination for the following rule: “Voiceless stops are aspirated then they are syllable initial.”
A. peak
B. speak
C. pneumonia
D. leap
3. Choose the correct statement
A. When a sound is influenced by its neighbouring sound, we have coarticulation.
B. Assimilation is the process of changing to sound to become less alike its neighbouring sound.
C. In assimilation process, the change of a sound is brought about by any sounds in the sequence.
D. When a sound influences itself, we have coarticulation.
4. Choose a sound that corresponds to the following description [high front short unrounded vowel]
A. /i:/
B. /I/
C. /o/
D. /e/
5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The fricatives are consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth.
B. The fricatives are consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth which causes explosion
C. The fricatives are consonants produced with the narrowing of the articulators causing audible friction.
D. The fricatives are continuant consonants
6. Which of the following groups contains a sound that differs in manner of articulation?
A. /r, l, d/
B. /p, t, k/
C. /m, n, ŋ/
D. /θ,∫,ŋ/
7. Which criteria can be used to distinguish vowels in English?
A. place and position of tongue
B. manner and place of articulation
C. lip rounding and voicing
D. all are correct
8. Which word has the allophones of the phoneme /k/?
A. cat
B. peak
C. know
D. A&B
9. How many syllabic segments can be found in the following word: INTERCONTINENTAL
A. 6
B. 5
C. 7
D. 8
10. Which of the following is true about vowels?
A. are syllabic
B. are sonorous
C. are produced with little obstruction
D. A & B & C are correct