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What are allophones?
What are allophones?
- Unrelated phonetic variations or any speech sounds that stand as multiple phonemes
- Unpredictable phonetic variations or any speech sounds that stand as multiple phonemes
- Predictable phonetic variations or any speech sounds that stand as a single phoneme (correct)
- Unrelated phonetic variations or any speech sounds that stand as a single phoneme
Which of the following is an example of allophones?
Which of the following is an example of allophones?
- The voiced /b/ in "bit" and the voiceless /p/ in "pit"
- The aspirated /k/ in "kit" and the unaspirated /k/ in "skit" (correct)
- The fricative /s/ in "sip" and the plosive /p/ in "pip"
- The nasal /n/ in "no" and the nasal /m/ in "mo"
How are phonemes and allophones different?
How are phonemes and allophones different?
- Phonemes are the variants of sounds, while allophones are the different ways to articulate a phoneme based on its setting in a word
- Phonemes are the variants of sounds, while allophones are the recognizable distinct unit of sound
- Phonemes are described as the recognizable distinct unit of sound, while allophones are the variants of sounds (correct)
- Phonemes are predictable phonetic variations, while allophones are unpredictable
When does complementary distribution occur?
When does complementary distribution occur?
What is the role of an allophone in relation to a phoneme?
What is the role of an allophone in relation to a phoneme?
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