6 Questions
Which type of oral sound completely blocks and then releases the air stream?
Stops
Which type of oral sound allows air to keep moving without stopping but restricts it so that noise is produced from the friction?
Fricatives
Which type of oral sound combines a stop with a fricative?
Affricates
Which type of oral sound sends air flowing through the openings around the tongue?
Liquids
Which type of oral sound is produced by first stopping the air and then allowing it to flow out with friction?
Affricates
Which type of oral sound partially or completely cuts off the air stream?
Stops
Test your knowledge of oral sounds with this quiz! Learn about the differences between stops and continuants, and practice identifying them with examples such as [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], [g], and fricatives. Enhance your understanding of the basic components of speech sounds and improve your phonetics skills.
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