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Which one of these is a nondistinctive feature in English?
Which one of these is a nondistinctive feature in English?
- Tenseness
- Aspiration (correct)
- Voicing
- Length
What is the phonetic difference between the initial sounds in the words 'zip' and 'sip'?
What is the phonetic difference between the initial sounds in the words 'zip' and 'sip'?
- [z] is [+voice] and [s] is [-voice] (correct)
- [z] is [-voice] and [s] is [+voice]
- [z] is [-voice] and [s] is [-voice]
- [z] is [+voice] and [s] is [+voice]
Does the difference in voicing matter to a native speaker of English?
Does the difference in voicing matter to a native speaker of English?
- Not enough information
- It depends on the speaker
- No, it doesn't matter
- Yes, it matters (correct)
Is voicing a distinctive feature in English?
Is voicing a distinctive feature in English?
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What is the phonetic difference between the vowels in 'beat' and 'bit'?
What is the phonetic difference between the vowels in 'beat' and 'bit'?
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Is tenseness a distinctive feature in English?
Is tenseness a distinctive feature in English?
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What is the difference in length between the vowel in 'slap' and 'slab'?
What is the difference in length between the vowel in 'slap' and 'slab'?
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Is length a distinctive feature in English?
Is length a distinctive feature in English?
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Is length a distinctive feature in Danish with respect to vowels?
Is length a distinctive feature in Danish with respect to vowels?
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Which one of these words from Danish demonstrates length as a distinctive feature?
Which one of these words from Danish demonstrates length as a distinctive feature?
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