Linguistics: Vowels

How many vowel sounds are there in English?

• 44

• 20

• 24

• 12

what are the three criteria based on which vowel sounds are classified?

• Part of the tongue raised, the height to which the tongue is raised and the position of lips

• state of glottis, place of articulation and manner of articulation

Which of the following is a front vowel?

• /u:/

• /ɜː/

• /æ/

• /ʌ/

Based on the position of lips, vowel sounds are classified into ____________________ and ___________________ vowels.

• front, back

• close, open

• rounded, unrounded

The vowels during the production of which the tongue glides from one position to another are called ______________.

• Vowel glides

• Monophthongs

• Diphthongs

Give the three-term label for /a:/

• front, open, unrounded

• back, close, unrounded

• back, open, unrounded

• back, open, rounded

Identify the diphthong in the word "cake".

• /eɪ/

• /eə/

• /e/

/aʊ/ is a glide from ___________________________________.

• back open unrounded vowel to back rounded vowel just above half-close

• back close rounded vowel to back open unrounded vowel

• back open rounded vowel to back rounded vowel just above half-close

What is the three term label of /ɔː/?

• Back, between half-close and half-open, rounded

• back, close, unrounded

• back, half-close, unrounded

• open, between half-close and half-open, unrounded

During the production of vowel sounds, the vocal cords vibrate.

• True

• False