Introduction to Phonetics: Contrasting Polish and English Sounds
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Which of the following English vowels does not appear in Polish?

  • Long vowels //
  • Short vowels /
  • Short vowels //
  • English diphthongs /əʊ/ (correct)
  • Which Polish consonants do not appear in English?

  • /ć, ń, ź, ś, dź/ (correct)
  • //
  • /ą, ę/
  • /ktokolwiek/
  • What makes English pronunciation particularly difficult for a Polish learner?

  • The relationship between spelling and pronunciation is straightforward in English.
  • The existence of Polish nasal vowels in English.
  • The constantly changing English spelling. (correct)
  • The presence of English long vowels.
  • How many sounds correspond to the word 'ktokolwiek' in Polish?

    <p>Ten sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of English vowels do not exist in Polish?

    <p>Diphthongs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of the English sound system is not the same as the Polish sound system?

    <p>The presence of English consonants //</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the study of speech sounds?

    <p>Phonetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which accents is 't-glottalization' commonly observed?

    <p>British, particularly in London and the South East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for dropping the initial 'h' sound in words, a well-known feature of many British accents?

    <p>H-dropping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the pronunciation of the 'r' sound at the end of words and syllables?

    <p>Rhoticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the study of the organization of sounds in languages?

    <p>Phonology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'L-vocalization' is particularly observed in which accents?

    <p>British, particularly in London and the South East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Rhoticity' refers to the pronunciation of which sound at the end of words and syllables?

    <p>'r' sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'H-dropping' is not limited to which accent anymore?

    <p>Cockney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Phonetics' primarily focuses on the study of what aspect of speech?

    <p>Physical sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a term that has become more rhotic?

    <p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the introduction of new sounds or changes in pronunciation due to diverse linguistic landscape?

    <p>Multiculturalism influence on accents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the study of stress patterns in words?

    <p>Word stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following English vowels is not found in Polish?

    <p>Diphthongs /ɪə, eə, eɪ, ɔɪ, aɪ, əʊ, aʊ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following Polish consonants does not appear in English?

    <p>/ń/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the relationship between spelling and pronunciation in Polish?

    <p>Orthography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of the English sound system is particularly difficult for a Polish learner?

    <p>Consonants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic makes the English pronunciation challenging for a Polish learner?

    <p>Inconsistent pronunciation changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following English consonants does not appear in Polish?

    <p>/ŋ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of the English sound system is particularly observed in London and the Southeast?

    <p>L-vocalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the dropping of the initial 'h' sound in words, a well-known feature of many British accents?

    <p>H-dropping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the pronunciation of the 'r' sound at the end of words and syllables?

    <p>Rhoticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of English vowels are not found in Polish?

    <p>Diphthongs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of stress patterns in words?

    <p>Prosody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the study of speech sounds?

    <p>Phonetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Rhoticity' primarily concerns the pronunciation of which sound at the end of words and syllables?

    <p>'r'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'H-dropping' is not limited to which accent anymore?

    <p>Cockney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'L-vocalization' is particularly observed in which accents?

    <p>'southern accents'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'T-glottalization' is commonly observed in which accents?

    <p>'southern accents'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are English consonants which don't appear in Polish?

    <p>/ʒ/ and /θ/</p> Signup and view all the answers

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