10 Questions
Which language has both [s] and [ʃ] in their phonetic inventories?
Both English and Japanese
In Japanese, which sound always occurs preceding an [i]?
[ʃ]
Are [s] and [ʃ] allophones of the same phoneme in Japanese?
Yes
What are allophones in a given language considered to be?
Different versions of the same sound
What is the difference between [p] and [ph] in English?
[ph] is aspirated and [p] is not
How are allophones represented in phonetics?
By putting an IPA symbol between brackets
What are phonemes?
The mental representations of a sound
Can phonemes be pronounced or heard?
No
Can one phoneme have multiple allophones associated with it?
Yes
What can be predicted about the pronunciation of [ph] and [p] in English?
[ph] is always pronounced in initial position and [p] elsewhere
Test your knowledge on the phonetic sounds [s] and [ʃ] in English and Japanese, and how they behave differently in each language. Learn about their patterns and occurrences in this quiz.
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