Phonology Quiz

What is phonology?

• Conceptual study of the sound system of words

• Specific word sounds and ideas

How is phonology different from phonetics?

• Phonology looks at the entire sound system, rather than specific sounds.

• Phonology looks at specific sound systems, whereas phonetics is the whole system

What are the consonant groups?

• A, E, I, O, U

• Words that represent sounds and their constructs

• Plosives; Fricatives; Affricates; Nasals; Approximants

Which of these sounds are plosives?

• D, T, K, B, G

• F, V, S, Z, SH

• CH (Church), DJ (Judge)

• M, N, NG (Sing)

• R, J, W

Which of these sounds are fricatives?

• B, P, T, D, K, G

• F, V, S, Z, SH

• Ch, Dj

• M, N, NG

• R, J, W

Which of these sounds are africates?

• B, P, T, D, K, G

• F, V, S, Z, Sh

• Ch, Dj

• M, N, NG

• R, J, W

Which of these sounds are nasals?

• B, P, T, D, K, G

• F, V, S, Z, Sh

• Ch, Dj

• M, N, Ng

• R, J, W

Which of these are approximants

• B, P, T, G, D, K

• F, V, S, Z, Sh

• Ch, Dj

• M, N, Ng

• R, J, W

What is the alternate name given to the Queens English

What is the term for an individual sound?