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Which of the following sounds is produced by bringing both lips together?
Which of the following sounds is produced by bringing both lips together?
What type of sounds are produced by touching the bottom lip to the upper teeth?
What type of sounds are produced by touching the bottom lip to the upper teeth?
Which sound is categorized as an alveolar sound?
Which sound is categorized as an alveolar sound?
Which of the following sounds is produced by raising the front part of the tongue to the hard palate?
Which of the following sounds is produced by raising the front part of the tongue to the hard palate?
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What type of sound is produced by raising the back of the tongue to the soft palate?
What type of sound is produced by raising the back of the tongue to the soft palate?
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What is the primary focus of phonetics in linguistics?
What is the primary focus of phonetics in linguistics?
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Which of the following represents the number of sound segments in the word 'BUS'?
Which of the following represents the number of sound segments in the word 'BUS'?
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Which of these statements is true about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
Which of these statements is true about the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?
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What phenomenon does the example 'GHOTI = FISH' illustrate?
What phenomenon does the example 'GHOTI = FISH' illustrate?
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Why is the standard phonetic alphabet considered unreliable for English?
Why is the standard phonetic alphabet considered unreliable for English?
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Which of the following vowel pairs represent the same sound in the phonetic alphabet?
Which of the following vowel pairs represent the same sound in the phonetic alphabet?
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What does the term 'silent letters' refer to in phonetics?
What does the term 'silent letters' refer to in phonetics?
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Which of the following consonants would be represented by the symbol 'θ' in the phonetic alphabet?
Which of the following consonants would be represented by the symbol 'θ' in the phonetic alphabet?
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Study Notes
Articulatory Phonetics (Places of Articulation)
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Bilabials
- [p] [b] [m]
- When pronounce/ we articulate by bringing both lips together.
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Labiodentals
- [f] [v]
- Articulate these sounds by touching the bottom lips to upper teeth
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Interdentals
- [θ] [ð]
- hard and soft "th"
- by inserting the tip of tongue between the upper and lower teeth
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Alveolars
- [t] [d] [n] [s] [z] [l] [r]
- Tongue raised in various ways to alveolar
- [t,d] tip of tongue touches the ridge slightly.
- [s,z] tip is lowered so air can go.
- [l] tongue raised – raised of tongue remains
- [r] curl.
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Palatals
- [ʃ] [ʒ] [ŋ] [j]
- Raising the front part of tongue to top the plate,
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Velars
- [k] [g] [ŋ]
- Raising the back of tongue to the soft palate of velum.
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Test your knowledge on articulatory phonetics and the various places of articulation. This quiz covers bilabials, labiodentals, interdental sounds, alveolars, palatals, and velars. Perfect for students of phonetics and linguistics.
