Phonetics and Phonology 1

Choose the correct manner of articulation for the following description:

A partial closure is made by the blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge. Air is able to flow around the sides of the tongue.

• Plosive

• Affricate

• Lateral

• Glide

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.K.2C

Choose the correct manner of articulation for the following description:

A complete closure is made somewhere in the vocal tract, and the soft palate is also raised. Air pressure increases behind the closure and is then released 'explosively'.

• Liquid

• Lateral

• Fricative

• Plosive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.K.2C

Choose the correct manner of articulation for the following description:

A closure is made by the lips, or by the tongue against the palate, the soft palate is lowered, and air escapes through the nose.

• Lateral

• Glide

• Plosive

• Nasal

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.K.2C

The small bands inside the larynx are called........

• vocal cords

• glottis

• pharynx

• alveolar ridge

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The vocal cords are drawn apart during ............. sounds.

• voiced

• voiceless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3D

Vibration is produced when the vocal cords are brought together.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The alveolar ridge is just behind the ......

• hard palate

• upper front teeth

• soft palate

• vocal cords

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which is the correct order of the parts of the tongue? (from left to right)

• tip, blade, front, back

• blade, tip, front, back

• front, blade, tip, back

• front, tip, blade, back

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The back of the tongue lies under the .......

• vocal cords

• alveolar ridge

• hard palate

• soft palate

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

The tongue touches the ....... in the articulation of /t/

• soft palate

• alveolar ridge

• hard palate

• lips

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.K.2C