Week 2 (Phonetics)

How many consonant sounds are there in English?

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Cardinal vowels can be classified mainly depending on the position of the lip.

• True

• False

IPA is based on the principle of one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.

• True

• False

A Vowel is a speech sound made by completely or partly stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose.

• True

• False

A consonant is a speech sound in which the mouth is open and the tongue is not touching the top of the mouth, the teeth, etc., so that the flow of air is not limited.

• True

• False

Generally, in English, vowels are at the centre of syllables.

• True

• False

A short vowel sound ‘schwa’ /ə/ can be found only in unstressed, weak, syllables.

• True

• False

A diphthong is a one-syllable sound that is made up of three vowels.

• True

• False

A triphthong is a glide from one vowel to another and then to a third, all produced rapidly and without interruption.

• True

• False

/i:/ is a long close front vowel.

• True

• False