10 Questions
True or false: Fricatives are consonants with the characteristic that air escapes through a narrow passage and makes a hissing sound.
True
True or false: Most languages have fricatives.
True
True or false: Fricatives are continuant consonants.
True
True or false: Plosives are continuant consonants.
False
True or false: The hissing sound of fricatives will stop as the air passage gets larger.
True
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fricatives?
They are the most commonly found consonants
What is the main difference between fricatives and plosives?
Fricatives are continuant consonants, plosives are not
How can you demonstrate the importance of the narrow passage for the air in fricatives?
Make a long, hissing s sound and gradually lower your tongue
What happens to the hissing sound of fricatives when the air passage gets larger?
It stops
What happens to the hissing sound of fricatives when the lower lip is pulled away from the upper teeth?
It stops
Test your knowledge on fricatives and their characteristics in this quiz. Learn about the sounds they make, their prevalence in different languages, and how they differ from plosives.
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