Phonetic Sounds [s] and [ʃ]
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Which language has both [s] and [ʃ] in their phonetic inventories?

  • Japanese
  • English
  • Neither English nor Japanese
  • Both English and Japanese (correct)
  • In Japanese, which sound always occurs preceding an [i]?

  • Neither [s] nor [ʃ]
  • [s] and [ʃ]
  • [ʃ] (correct)
  • [s]
  • Are [s] and [ʃ] allophones of the same phoneme in Japanese?

  • Depends on the context
  • Yes (correct)
  • No
  • It is not mentioned
  • What are allophones in a given language considered to be?

    <p>Different versions of the same sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between [p] and [ph] in English?

    <p>[ph] is aspirated and [p] is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are allophones represented in phonetics?

    <p>By putting an IPA symbol between brackets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are phonemes?

    <p>The mental representations of a sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can phonemes be pronounced or heard?

    <p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can one phoneme have multiple allophones associated with it?

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

    What can be predicted about the pronunciation of [ph] and [p] in English?

    <p>[ph] is always pronounced in initial position and [p] elsewhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

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