10 Questions
Which type of consonant sound is produced with the lips close together or touching?
Bilabial
Which consonant sound is produced by stopping air flowing out of the mouth and then suddenly releasing it?
Plosive
Which type of consonant sound is produced by bringing the mouth into position to block the passage of the airstream, but not making complete closure?
Fricative
Which type of consonant sound is pronounced by bringing the bottom lip into contact with the upper teeth?
Labio-dental
What is the term for two words that vary by only a single sound, usually meaning sounds that may confuse learners?
Minimal pairs
What type of consonant sound is made by starting with a plosive and immediately blending into a fricative?
Affricate
Which of the following phonemes is a voiceless affricate consonant sound in English pronunciation?
/tتƒ/
How many plosive phonemes are there in English pronunciation?
6
Which fricative phoneme is voiced in English pronunciation?
/z/
When does the voiceless alveolar plosive sound /t/ get replaced with a voiceless glottal plosive in connected speech?
When appearing at the end of a syllable followed by a consonant
Test your knowledge of phonetics with this quiz defining terms like plosives, voiced, voiceless, bilabial, fricatives, and alveolar sounds. Check if you can identify the characteristics and production techniques of these speech sounds.
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