Checking Understanding Group 3 Phonology

What is the description of vowel sounds based on a combination of?

• Articulatory and Auditory

• Phonatory and Auditory

• Articulatory and Phonatory

• Articulatory, Phonatory and Auditory

How many vowels are in the vowel diagram?

• 8 Vowels

• 7 Vowels

• 6 Vowels

• 5 Vowels

In Vowel Sequences with /ǝ/ termination /aɪǝ aʊǝ/, there are 5 vowels. Do you know which one of them is correct?

• /aʊǝ/

• /ʊǝa/

• /ɪǝa/

• /aǝʊ/

What’s the difference between Traditional RP and Modern GB ?

• Replacement of Vowels with Consonants

• Use of Nonstandard Grammar

• Extreme Reductions

• Preference for Regional Accents

What does the Backing Diphthongs end with?

• /ɔɪ/

• /ɪ/

• /ʊ/

• /ə/

Between these words, what are the words that is the Back Steady Vowels?

• Nurse

• Palm

• Goose

• Banana

Which of the following best describes a diphthong?

• A vowel sound that remains steady without change

• A combination of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable

• A nasal sound produced through the nose

• A short vowel followed by a consonant

What happens to the soft palate during the production of nasalized vowels?

• It is raised to block airflow to the nose

• It stays completely closed

• It is lowered, allowing air to pass through the nose

• It vibrates to create the vowel

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between checked and free vowels?

• Checked vowels are longer and occur only in open syllables.

• Free vowels are shorter and occur only in closed syllables.

• Checked vowels are shorter and occur in closed syllables, while free vowels are longer and can occur in both open and closed syllables.

• Free vowels are always followed by a consonant.

Which of the following is an example of a front steady-state vowel?

• /ʌ/ as in cup

• /ɪ/ as in bit

• /æ/ as in cat

• /iː/ as in beet