10 Questions
Which one of these is a nondistinctive feature in English?
Aspiration
What is the phonetic difference between the initial sounds in the words 'zip' and 'sip'?
[z] is [+voice] and [s] is [-voice]
Does the difference in voicing matter to a native speaker of English?
Yes, it matters
Is voicing a distinctive feature in English?
No, it is not
What is the phonetic difference between the vowels in 'beat' and 'bit'?
[i] is [+tense] and [ɪ] is [-tense]
Is tenseness a distinctive feature in English?
No, it is not
What is the difference in length between the vowel in 'slap' and 'slab'?
[slæp] has a longer vowel than [slæb]
Is length a distinctive feature in English?
No, it is not
Is length a distinctive feature in Danish with respect to vowels?
No, it is not
Which one of these words from Danish demonstrates length as a distinctive feature?
Viːlə
Test your knowledge of distinctive and non-distinctive features in phonetics with this quiz! Explore the concept of aspiration and its application in English, and analyze the phonetic differences between words like "zip" and "sip".
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