Phonology test 0.3

The main aim of phonetics is the study and identification of the distinctive sound unit.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The main aim of phonetics is the study and identification of the distinctive sound unit.
=> F (Phonology)

A vowel is a sound in the production of which there is a complete closure in

the vocal tract.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A vowel is a sound in the production of which there is a complete closure in the vocal tract.

=> F (When the edges of the vocal folds are touching each other, or nearly touching, air passing through the glottis will usually cause vibration.

All vowels are voiced.

• True

• False

The lip shape is important in producing either rounded or unrounded vowels.

• True

• False

[Spring] is a word of two syllables

• True

• False

English is a language which has fixed stress in the sense that the stress always falls on the

last syllable in a word.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

English is a language which has fixed stress in the sense that the stress always falls on the

last syllable in a word.

=> F (English has no fixed stress placement)

When the vocal cords are touching or nearly touching, the sounds they produced might be

• /p/, /t/ and /k/

• /s/, /k/ and /t/

• /k/, /a/ and /ɪ/

• /a:/, /ɪ/ and /i:/

/ ai / is a ..................................

• diphthong

• consonant

• vowel

Which of the following words has the place of stress unchanged when a suffix is added to

the word?

• entertainment

• evacuee

• proverbial

• expensive

Which of the following is not a function of intonation?

• Emotional

• Grammatical

• Textual

• None of the above