Phonetics: Nasals

Where does the air stream go through in the articulation of nasals?

• Oral cavity

• Nasal cavity

• Oral and nasal cavity

• Alveolar riidge

When does /m/ become devoiced?

• When followed by a plosive

• When preceded by a voiceless consonant

• When followed by a voiceless consonant

• Preceded by a plosive

When does /n/ become the labiodental /ɱ/ ?

• When preceded by the labiodentals /f/ and /v/.

• When followed by the labiodentals /f/ and /v/.

• When /n/ is in final position.

• When it is followed by the dentals /θ/ and /ð/.

Give the minimal pair of the following word:

MAP

Write the minimal pair of the following word:

NAIL

Write the minimal pair of the following word:

MOST

Choose the correct transcription:
I can sing.

• /ɑɪ kən sɪŋ/

• /ɑɪ ´kən ´sɪŋ/

• /ɑɪ kæn ´sɪŋ/

• /ɑɪ kən ´sɪŋ/

Choose the correct transcription:
Bring my things.

• /´Brɪŋg mɑɪ ´θɪŋz/

• /´Brɪŋ mɑɪ ´θɪŋz/

• /´Brɪŋg mɑɪ ´θɪŋgs/

• /´Brɪŋg mɑɪ ´θɪŋs/

Choose the correct transcription:

This ring is nice.

• /ðɪs rɪŋ ɪz nɑɪs/

• /ðɪs ´rɪŋg ´ɪz ´nɑɪs/

• /ði:s ´rɪŋ ´ɪz ´nɑɪs/

• /ðɪs ´rɪŋ ´ɪz ´nɑɪs/

Choose the correct transcription:

The snake came forward singing.

• /ðə ´sɴ̥eɪk ´keɪm-ɱ ´fɔ:wəd ´sɪŋɪŋ/

• /ðə ´sɴ̥eɪk ´keɪm ´fɔ:wəd ´sɪŋɪŋ/

• /ðə ´sɴ̥eɪk ´keɪm-ɱ ´fɔ:wəd ´sɪŋgɪŋ/

• /´ðə sɴ̥eɪk keɪm-ɱ fɔ:wəd sɪŋɪŋ/