Phonetics

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) was developed to provide a standardized representation of speech sounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main components of speech production?

• Air supply

• Vocal cords

• Sound source

• Filters

The ________ provides air for speech production, while the vocal tract modifies the sound.

The three main sound classes are vowels, consonants, and ________.

Alveolar sounds are produced at the soft palate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The primary articulatory organ for consonants is the ________, which can move in various ways.

Which manner of articulation involves a complete closure in the vocal tract?

• Fricatives

• Stops

• Glides

• Nasals

Liquids and glides are highly sonorous sounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

................... combine the characteristics of a stop and a fricative.

Vowel classification is based on height, backness, and ________.

• lip rounding

• length

• loudness

• airflow