Chapter 3: English Consonants

How are English consonants classified?

• By tense, stress, and tone

• By syllable, sound, and rhythm

• By place, manner, and voicing

• By vowel, tone, and pitch

Which of the following is NOT a manner of articulation?

• Plosive

• Nasal

• Vowel

• Fricative

Which of the following is a voiced sound?

• /p/

• /t/

• /b/

• /k/

Which of the following is a voiceless plosive?

• /d/

• /k/

• /g/

• /b/

Which consonant is voiced, alveolar, and nasal?

• /n/

• /m/

• /ŋ/

• /l/

Where are bilabial sounds produced?

• Tongue and teeth

• Back of tongue and velum

• Between both lips

• Alveolar ridge

Which of the following is a bilabial sound?

• /f/

• /p/

• /t/

• /k/

Which sound is produced by the tongue and alveolar ridge?

• /t/

• /k/

• /m/

• /ʃ/

Which of the following is a dental sound?

• /θ/

• /s/

• /ʃ/

• /v/

Which place of articulation involves the soft palate (velum)?

• Bilabial

• Alveolar

• Velar

• Palatal