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What is the main reason behind the voiceless nature of the sound /s/?
What is the main reason behind the voiceless nature of the sound /s/?
- The vocal cords are not vibrating (correct)
- The vocal cords are vibrating
- The lips are slightly rounded
- The soft palate is raised
Which of the following is a correct description of the sound /s/?
Which of the following is a correct description of the sound /s/?
- The tip of the tongue is close to the back of the alveolar ridge
- The soft palate is raised
- The air goes out gradually through a very narrow passage, causing friction noise (correct)
- The vocal cords are vibrating
What causes the voiceless nature of the sound /∫/?
What causes the voiceless nature of the sound /∫/?
- The vocal cords are not vibrating (correct)
- The lips are slightly rounded
- The soft palate is raised
- The vocal cords are vibrating
Which feature describes the production of the sound /z/?
Which feature describes the production of the sound /z/?
What distinguishes the production of the sound /z/ from /s/?
What distinguishes the production of the sound /z/ from /s/?
Which characteristic best describes the production of the sound /s/?
Which characteristic best describes the production of the sound /s/?
What distinguishes the production of the sound /z/ from /s/?
What distinguishes the production of the sound /z/ from /s/?
What causes the sound /∫/ to be voiceless (-v)?
What causes the sound /∫/ to be voiceless (-v)?
What is the main reason behind the voiced nature of the sound /z/?
What is the main reason behind the voiced nature of the sound /z/?
Why does the sound /∫/ have a closed passage to the nasal cavity?
Why does the sound /∫/ have a closed passage to the nasal cavity?
Sound /s/ is voiceless and has strong friction noise.
Sound /s/ is voiceless and has strong friction noise.
Sound /z/ is voiced and has weak friction noise.
Sound /z/ is voiced and has weak friction noise.
The production of the sound /∫/ involves the lips being slightly rounded.
The production of the sound /∫/ involves the lips being slightly rounded.
The vocal cords are vibrating in the production of the sound /s/.
The vocal cords are vibrating in the production of the sound /s/.
The air goes out through the nasal cavity in the production of the sound /∫/.
The air goes out through the nasal cavity in the production of the sound /∫/.
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