ENGLISH PHONOLOGY
Unit 1 Exercise Consonants
Questions
What is the difference between the phoneme /t/ and /d/?
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/t/ is alveolar and /d/ is dental
/t/ is voiceless and /d/ voiced
/t/ is fricative and /d/ a stop
/t/ is an approximant and /d/ a nasal
Which of these nasals is not a phoneme in Spanish?
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ŋ
n
m
Which of the affricates is found in Spanish and Valencian?
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ʧ
ʤ
both ʤ and ʧ
neither ʤ nor ʧ
The second “d” sound in dedo sounds similar to which English fricative?
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ʃ
θ
z
ð
Which labio-dental sound is not found in Spanish?
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f
v
both are found
neither are founde
Is the English /t/ the same as the Spanish one?
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Yes, they are both alveolar
No, the /t/ is dental in English and alveolar in Spanish
No, the /t/ is alveolar in Engliah and dental in Spanish
Yes, they are both dental.
Which of the following phonemes is glottal?
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/s/
/r/
/k/
/h/
The phoneme /j/ is found in the word _____________ .
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chess
jeep
yes
sheep
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Preguntas obligatorias.