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

    What are some examples of suprasegmentals?

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

    How many syllables are in the word 'elephant'?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks syllable boundaries in phonetics?

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

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