Nasalized Vowels Quiz

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Which of the following is true about nasalized vowels in English?

  • Nasalized vowels always precede a nasal consonant (correct)
  • There is a nasal/non-nasal vowel distinction in English
  • Nasalized vowels are marked with a diacritic
  • The velum closes off the nasal passageway for nasalized vowels

What are suprasegmentals in phonetics?

  • The individual sounds that make up words
  • Phonetic features that are superimposed on top of syllables (correct)
  • Individual segments that combine to form syllables
  • The break between words in a sentence

Which of the following is an example of a nasalized vowel in French?

  • Tired [la]
  • Prize [lo]
  • Slow [lã] (correct)
  • Long [lõ]

What does the velum do during the production of nasalized vowels?

<p>Opens up the nasal passageway (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about nasalized vowels in English?

<p>All vowels become nasalized when they precede a nasal consonant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of suprasegmentals?

<p>Stress, length, pitch, intonation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?

<p>3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What marks syllable boundaries in phonetics?

<p>A &lt;.&gt; symbol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about nasalized vowels in English?

<p>All vowels become nasalized when they precede a nasal consonant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of clapping as you say a word in phonetics?

<p>To break the word into syllables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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