English Dialects and Articulation Quiz

Which type of dialect pronounces the 'r' sound in all instances, including before consonants and at the end of syllables?

• General American

• Received Pronunciation

• Non-Rhotic Dialects

• Rhotic Dialects

Which English dialect is an example of a non-rhotic dialect?

• Scottish English

• Canadian English

• Australian English

• Irish English

What is the term used to describe the movement of speech organs to produce sounds for speech?

• Non-Rhotic

• Rhotic

• Plosives

• Articulation

Which type of plosive is produced by bringing both lips together?

• Alveolar Plosives

• Velar Plosives

• Bilabial Plosives

• Dental Plosives

In which English dialect are words like 'car' and 'far' pronounced without a pronounced 'r' sound?

• South African English

• Australian English

• New Zealand English

• Received Pronunciation

What is the term used to describe the position of speech organs used to make a sound?

• Place of Articulation

• Manner of Articulation

• Plosives

• Rhotic Dialects

Which plosive is produced by using the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge?

• /g/ as in 'go'

• /p/ as in 'pat'

• /t/ as in 'top'

• /k/ as in 'cat'

Which English dialect is an example of a rhotic dialect?

• New Zealand English

• South African English

• Australian English

• Scottish English

What is the term used to describe how a sound is made?

• Plosives

• Articulation

• Place of Articulation

• Manner of Articulation

Which plosive is produced by raising the back of the tongue to the soft palate or velum?

• Bilabial Plosives

• Alveolar Plosives

• Velar Plosives

• Dental Plosives