English Phonetics: Speech Sounds and Pronunciation

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What is the branch of phonetics that deals with how we make or produce sounds by the use of speech organs?

  • Articulatory phonetics (correct)
  • Auditory phonetics
  • Acoustic phonetics
  • Receptive phonetics

Which branch of phonetics involves the study of how sounds are perceived by the hearer?

  • Acoustic phonetics
  • Articulatory phonetics
  • Auditory phonetics (correct)
  • Physiological phonetics

Which branch of phonetics studies the scientific physical properties of speech sounds such as frequency and amplitude?

  • Perceptual phonetics
  • Articulatory phonetics
  • Auditory phonetics
  • Acoustic phonetics (correct)

What is the branch of linguistics that deals with speech sounds and their production, classification, description, and representation by written symbols?

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What is the study of the abstract cognitive side of speech sounds?

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Articulatory Phonetics

Studies how speech sounds are produced using speech organs.

Auditory Phonetics

The branch of phonetics studying how sounds are perceived by the listener.

Acoustic Phonetics

Studies the physical properties of speech sounds, like frequency and amplitude.

Phonetics

Studies speech sounds: their production, classification, description & written symbols.

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Phonology

Studies the cognitive, abstract aspects of speech sounds.

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