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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are allophones represented in phonetics?

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

What are phonemes?

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

Can phonemes be pronounced or heard?

<p>No (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can one phoneme have multiple allophones associated with it?

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

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