Amharic Phonetics
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Are [ə] and [ɛ] allophones of the same or different phonemes in Amharic?

  • They are allophones of different phonemes. (correct)
  • There is not enough information to determine.
  • They are allophones of the same phoneme.
  • They are not allophones.
  • If [ə] and [ɛ] are in complementary distribution, what is the rule to describe their distribution?

  • [ə] is used in closed syllables, while [ɛ] is used in open syllables. (correct)
  • [ə] is used in word-initial position, while [ɛ] is used in word-final position.
  • [ə] is used in stressed syllables, while [ɛ] is used in unstressed syllables.
  • [ə] is used before consonants, while [ɛ] is used before vowels.
  • If [ə] and [ɛ] are in contrastive distribution, what evidence can be provided as minimal pairs?

  • [ə] and [ɛ] in 'pin' and 'pen'. (correct)
  • [ə] and [ɛ] in 'bed' and 'bad'.
  • [ə] and [ɛ] in 'cat' and 'cot'.
  • [ə] and [ɛ] in 'bit' and 'bet'.
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