Phonetics Final Revision PDF 2024

‫ي‬ ‫ﺼﺮ‬ ‫ﻤ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ Final Revision  MCQ Revision 1. The term “segments” refers technically to the traditional units of ________ a) vowels b) sounds...

‫ي‬ ‫ﺼﺮ‬ ‫ﻤ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ Final Revision  MCQ Revision 1. The term “segments” refers technically to the traditional units of ________ a) vowels b) sounds c) consonants 2. Vowels are segments in the production of which the air stream passes ________ a) freely b) slowly c) loudly 3. Consonants are segments in which the air stream is ________ by the organs of speech. a) blocked b) modified c) cleared 4. Super segments are units ________ the segments (sounds). a) beside b) within c) above 5. Stress is the loudness or ________ with which we pronounce syllables in English. a) clarity b) prominence c) softness 6. Shift refers to the ________ of a stress from one syllable to the other as is the case with pronunciation pairs. ‫ي‬ a) stability b) movement c) pause 7. Pronunciation pairs, these are pairs of words which share the same spelling and differ in their stress ________. a) pattern b) rhythm c) tone 8. Assimilation is a process in which some sounds ________ the pronunciation of the sound. a) create b) affect c) omit 9. Progressive assimilation is a process in which the ________ sound influences the following ‫ﺼﺮ‬ sounds. a) preceding b) succeeding c) adjacent 10. Regressive assimilation is a process in which the _______ sound affects the preceding sound. a) affects b) following c) modifies 11. Intonation is the ________ of speech. a) volume b) melody c) speed 12. ________ intonation is used in yes/no questions. a) Falling b) Rising c) Neutral 13. ________ intonation is used in declarative sentences and WH questions. a) Falling b) Rising c) Neutral 14. Elision is the ________ of the sound from a certain word. ‫ﻤ‬ a) addition b) deletion c) substitution 15. Primary stress is the ________ syllable in a polysyllabic word. a) softest b) loudest c) longest 16. Phrase stress means that the last ________ word receives the primary stress. a) content b) auxiliary c) functional 17. Aspiration is noise made when a consonantal ________ is released and air is allowed to escape ‫اﻟ‬ relatively freely. a) opening b) constriction c) closure 18. English /p t k/ at the beginning of a syllable are ________ in most accents. a) voiced b) aspirated c) whispered 19. in words like 'pea', 'tea', 'key' the silent period while the ________ air is prevented from escaping. a) released b) compressed c) filtered 20. This is the result of the vocal folds being widely ________ at the time of the articulatory release. a) closed b) parted c) stretched 21. Pronunciation teachers used to make learners of English ________ aspirated plosives. a) avoid b) practice c) forget 22. Reduction is ________ short of segmental duration. A) cutting B) Deletion C) none of them 1 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 23. Contraction is the __________ of about from surgeon words like am/is/are/were.. A) cutting B) Deletion C) none of them 24. Epenthesis means when a speaker inserts a __________ sound sequence of phonemes. A) cutting B) Deletion C) redundant 25. Redundant in this context means that the __________ sound is unnecessary. A) cutting B) Deletion C) additional 26. Epenthesis most often happens when a word of one language is _______ into another language. A) adopted B) Deletion C) additional 27. What are the vocal cords made of? A) Elastic tissues B) Muscles C) Cartilage 28. What happens when the vocal cords are spread apart? A) Air passes unimpeded causing a B) Vibration causing a voiced C) Air cannot pass voiceless sound sound through 29. What causes a voiced sound? ‫ي‬ A) Vibration of the vocal cords B) Air passing unimpeded C) The vocal cords being spread apart 30. Where are the vocal cords located? A) Larynx B) Pharynx C) Nasal cavity 31. Where is the larynx located? A) At the top of the wind-pipe B) Below the pharynx C) In the nasal cavity 32. What does the larynx contain? A) Vocal cords B) Tongue C) Teeth 33. Where is the pharynx located? ‫ﺼﺮ‬ A) Above the larynx B) Below the larynx C) In the nasal cavity 34. What is the pharynx? A) A space behind the tongue B) A structure in the wind-pipe C) A part of the mouth 35. How many parts is the tongue divided into? A) Four B) Three C) Five 36. Which part of the tongue has the greatest variety of movement? A) Tongue B) Larynx C) Teeth 37. How many positions can the lips take? A) Three B) Two C) Four 38. Which teeth are important in speech? ‫ﻤ‬ A) Front teeth B) Molars C) Canines 39. What is the middle part of the palate? A) Hard palate B) Soft palate C) Alveolar ridge 40. What is the alveolar ridge? A) Part of the gums behind the upper front teeth B) Roof of the mouth C) Upper teeth Where is the alveolar ridge located? ‫اﻟ‬ A) Behind the upper front teeth B) In the nasal cavity C) At the tip of the tongue 41. How is a velar sound produced? A) Back of the tongue touches the soft B) Tip of the tongue touches the C) Lips come palate teeth together 42. How is a nasal sound produced? A) Air comes from the nose B) Air comes from the mouth C) Air is blocked completely 43. What involves one or both lips? A) Labial sound B) Nasal sound C) Velar sound 44. How is a bilabial sound produced? A) Lips come together B) Back of the tongue touches the soft palate C) Air comes from the nose A short period after the explosion of /p, t, k/ when air leaves the mouth without voice. A) A period of silence B) aspiration C) A type of vowel sound 2 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 45. How are friction consonants made? A) By stopping the airflow completely B) By narrowing the air passage until the air is interfered with and causes friction C) By gliding rapidly to a vowel 46. What characterizes gliding consonants? A) They involve a complete stop B) They have no stop or friction and have a rapid glide to a vowel C) They are made by narrowing the air passage 47. Which is an example of a gliding consonant? A) Yes B) Sh C) T 48. How are plosives produced? A) By narrowing the air passage B) By the two lips producing closure C) By gliding to a vowel 49. What is an affricate? ‫ي‬ A) A type of vowel sound B) A combination of two sounds C) A stop consonant 50. Which of the following is an example of an affricate? A) L B) Sh C) Ch 51. What describes laterals/liquids? A) Complete closure in the mouth B) Narrowing the air passage C) Partial closure in the mouth 52. Which sound is an example of a lateral/liquid? A) L B) P C) K ‫ﺼﺮ‬ 53. What is a phoneme? A) A combination of two sounds B) The smallest sound unit C) A type of gliding consonant Consonants‫االصوات الساكنة‬ 1. Plosives Consonants ‫األصوات االنفجارية‬ Phonetic Place ofManner of Sound Example Voicing Transcription Articulation Articulation /b/ back /bæk/ Bilabial plosive Voiced /p/ purse /pɜːs/ Bilabial plosive Voiceless ‫ﻤ‬ /d/ dip /dɪp/ Alveolar plosive Voiced /t/ tab /tæb/ Alveolar plosive Voiceless /g/ good /ɡʊd/ Velar plosive Voiced /k/ kite /kaɪt/ Velar plosive Voiceless 2. Friction Consonants ‫االصوات االحتكاكية‬ ‫اﻟ‬ /f/ free /friː/ Labio-dental Fricative Voiceless /v/ van /væn/ Labio-dental Fricative Voiced /ɵ/ think /θɪŋk/ Dental Fricative Voiceless /ð/ that /ðæt/ Dental Fricative Voiced /ʃ/ share /ʃeə/ Palato-alveolar Fricative Voiceless vision /ˈvɪʒᵊn/ /ʒ/ Palato-alveolar Fricative Voiced measure /ˈmɛʒə/ /s/ see /siː/ Alveolar Fricative Voiceless /z/ zoo /zuː/ Alveolar Fricative Voiced /h/ happy /ˈhæpi/ Glottal Fricative Voiceless 3 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 3. Lateral Consonant ‫صوت جانبي‬ /l/ Luck /lʌk/ Alveolar Lateral Voiced 4. Nasals Consonants ‫االصوات األنفية‬ /m/ mad /mæd/ Bilabial Nasal Voiced /n/ man /mæn/ Alveolar Nasal Voiced /ɳ/ king /kɪŋ/ Velar Nasal Voiced 5. Affricates ‫االصوات المدمجة‬ /tʃ/ chick /ʧɪk/ Palato-alveolar Affricate Voiceless /dʒ/ jam /ʤæm/ Palato-alveolar Affricate Voiced 6. Gliding Consonants ‫االصوات المنزلقة‬ /r/ /raɪt/ Frictionless right Alveolar Voiced ‫بدون احتكاك‬ ‫ي‬ /j/ yes /jɛs/ Palatal Continuant/glide Voiced /w/ wet /wɛt/ Bilabial/velar Semi-vowel/glide Voiced Vowels‫االصوات المتحركة‬ Short Vowels /ɪ/ /e/ /æ/ /ɒ/ /ʌ/ /ʊ/ /ə/ – schwa pick /pɪk/ neck /nek/ back /bæk/ sock /sɒk/ cut /kʌt/ put /pʊt/ apart/əˈpɑːt ‫ﺼﺮ‬ Long vowels /i:/ /a:/ /u:/ /ɔ:/ /ɜ:/ peak /pi:k/ start /sta:t/ suit /su:t/ horse /hɔ:s/ nurse /nɜ:s/ Diphthongs /aɪ/ /eɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /aʊ/ like /laɪk/ lake /leɪk/ boy /bɔɪ/ house /haʊs/ /oʊ/ /ɪə/ /eə/ /ʊə/ phone /foʊn/ fear /fɪə/ share /ʃeə/ pure /pʊə/ 1) Phonetics, that is (as we have defined it), with the study of ________. ‫ﻤ‬ a) Human speech sounds b) heard sound c) animal sounds 2) ________ is the study of certain sorts of mental organization. ‫التنظيم العقل‬ a) Phonetics b) morphology c) phonology 3) The abbreviation RP stands for ____________. a) Recent pronunciation b) received pronunciation c) Receive product 4) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Crash"? ‫اﻟ‬ a) Fricative b) Nasal c) Plosive 5) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Being"? a) Fricative b) Nasal c) Plosive 6) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Rope"? a) Fricative b) Nasal c) Plosive 7) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Catch"? a) Fricative b) Nasal c) Affricate 8) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Room"? a) Fricative b) Nasal c) Plosive 9) What is the manner of articulation of the final sound in the word "Feel"? a) Lateral b) Nasal c) Plosive 10) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "Knee"? a) Bilabial b) Dental c) Alveolar 4 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 11) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "Care"? a) Bilabial b) Dental c) Velar 12) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "Phone"? a) Bilabial b) Labio-Dental c) Alveolar 13) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "Hot"? a) Glottal b) Dental c) Alveolar 14) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "What"? a) Bilabial b) Dental c) Alveolar 15) What is the place of articulation of the initial sound in the word "Very"? a) Bilabial b) Labio-Dental c) Alveolar 16) What is the symbol for (oo) in the word (shoot)? a) /e/ b) / ɔ/ c) /uː/ d) /a/ 17) What is the symbol for (ow) in the word (now)? a) /ai/ b) /aʊ/ c) /ʊ/ d) /ɔ/ ‫ي‬ 18) What is the symbol for (i) in the word (ship)? a) /e/ b) /æ/ c) /ɪ/ d) /ʒ/ 19) What is the symbol for (u) in the word (Cup)? a) /u/ b) /ʌ/ c) /ɪ/ d) /ʒ/ 20) What is the symbol for (ea) in the word (leaf)? a) /iː/ b) /æ/ c) /ɪ/ d) /ʒ/ 21) What is the symbol for (ea) in the word (Earth)? ‫ﺼﺮ‬ a) /iː/ b) /æ/ c) /eɪ/ d) /ɜː/ 22) What is the symbol for (oo) in the word (spoon)? a) /e/ b) / ɔ/ c) /uː/ d) /a/ 23) What is the symbol for (ou) in the word (foul)? a) /ai/ b) /aʊ/ c) /ʊ/ d) /ɔɪ / 24) What is the symbol for (au) in the word (chauffeur)? a) /əʊ/ b) /aʊ/ c) /ʊ/ d) /ɔ/ 25) Fill in the missing symbol for third ➔/ɵ__d/ a) /e/ b) /ɜː/ c) /ɪ/ d) /ʒ/ ‫ﻤ‬ 26) What is the symbol for (a) in the word (about)? a) /ʌ/ b) /æ/ c) /ə/ d) /ai/ 27) What is the missing symbol in judge ➔/__ ʌʤ/? a) /ʒ/ b) /dj/ c) /ʤ/ d) /d/ 28) What is the missing symbol in Sing ➔/si___/ ? ‫اﻟ‬ a) /ŋ/ b) /ʤ/ c) /ng/ d) /m/ 29) The phonetic transcription of the word show is____ a) /ʃəʊ/ b) /ʃʊ/ c) /ʃai/ d) /ʃoi/ 30) The phonetic transcription of the word game is______ a) /gem/ b) /geɪm/ c) /gəm/ d) /gaim/ 31) The phonetic transcription of the word toy is_______ a) /tei/ b) /tai/ c) /tɔɪ/ d) /tɪe/ 32) The phonetic transcription of the word gun is_______ a) /gan/ b) /gein/ c) /gen/ d) /gʌn/ 33) The following words have silent sound except____ a) Doubt b) lamb c) Climb d) Label 5 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 34) The consonant sound /ŋ/ is in the word_____ a) Mate b) land c) Thing d) Bone 35) The diphthong sound in the word (Choice) is represented by the phonemic symbol_______ a) /ɔ:/ b) /ie/ c) /ɔɪ/ d) /au/ 36) The phonemic symbol of the short vowel sound in the word (Much) is______ a) /e/ b) /ɪ/ c) /ʌ/ d) /æ/ 37) Sounds in which the airflow is modified by forming a constriction between the lower lip and the upper lip is are called________ a) Velar b) Bilabial c) Dental d) Labiodental 38) One of the most approximant consonants in English language is_______ a) /f/ b) /h/ c) /w/ d) /s/ 39) The phonemic symbol of the underlined vowel sound in (Cake) is________ a) /i:/ b) /eɪ/ c) /æ/ d) /a:/ ‫ي‬ 40) The phonemic symbol of the short vowel sound in the word (sit) is________ a) /e/ b) /ɪ/ c) /ʌ/ d) /æ/ 41) The phonemic symbol of the short vowel sound in the word (set) is________ a) /e/ b) /ɪ/ c) /ʌ/ d) /æ/ 42) The phonemic symbol of the short vowel sound in the word (sock) is________ b) /ɒ/ b) /ɪ/ c) /ʌ/ d) /æ/ 43) The phonemic symbol of the short vowel sound in the word (start) is________ ‫ﺼﺮ‬ c) /ɒ/ b) / a:/ c) /ʌ/ d) /æ/ 44) Two different words which are identical in everything except for one sound segment is called ____ (examples: cat, hat). a) Minimal pairs b) Minimal sets c) Diphthongs 45) Three words or more which are similar in everything except for one sound segment is called____ (examples: can, cat, cap) a) Minimal pairs b) Minimal sets c) Diphthongs 1. Which of these words begin with a labio-dental voiced consonant? a) fat b) vat c) cat 2. Which of these words begin with an alveolar voiceless consonant? ‫ﻤ‬ a) map b) dip c) tip 3. Which of these words start with a fricative voiced consonant? a) Zoo b) See c) lion 4. Which of these words end with a nasal consonant? a) car b) thing c) star ‫اﻟ‬ 5. The vowel in 'lead' is........... 34. The word 'Poor' ……. a) /e/ b) /iː/ c) /ɪ/ a) /pʊə/ b) /ʃʊə/ c) /tʊə/ 6. The vowel in 'lead' is........... 35. The diphthong in 'sure' is........... a) /e/ b) /iː/ c) /ɪ/ a) /pʊə/ b) /ʃʊə/ c) /ʃʊəli/ 7. The vowel in 'lid' is........... 36. What is the diphthong in 'Moored'? a) /e/ b) /iː/ c) /ɪ/ a) /ʊe/ b) /ʊa/ c) /ʊə/ 8. The vowel in 'led' is........... 37. Which word contains the diphthong /ʊə/? a) /e/ b) /iː/ c) /ɪ/ a) tour b) pure c) tour 9. The vowel in 'wheat' is........... 38. Identify the word with the diphthong /ʊə/. a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) Moored b) sure c) pure 10. The vowel in 'wit' is........... 39. The diphthong in ‘Now’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /ɔɪ/ b) /aʊ/ c) /eɪ/ 11. The vowel in 'wet' is........... 40. The diphthong in ‘Load’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /əʊ/ b) /aɪ/ c) /ɪə/ 6 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 12. The vowel in 'rich' is........... 41. The diphthong in ‘Found’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /eɪ/ b) /aʊ/ c) /ɔɪ/ 13. The vowel in 'wretch' is........... 42. The diphthong in ‘Know’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /əʊ/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 14. The vowel in 'bead' is........... 43. The diphthong in ‘Late’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /aɪ/ b) /eɪ/ c) /ɪə/ 15. The vowel in 'bid' is........... 44. The diphthong in ‘Wait’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /eɪ/ b) /ɔɪ/ c) /aʊ/ 16. The vowel in 'bed' is........... 45. The diphthong in ‘Like’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /ɪə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 17. The vowel in 'bad' is........... 46. The diphthong in ‘Rise’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /æ/ a) /aɪ/ b) /eɪ/ c) /ɪə/ 18. The vowel in 'leak' is........... 47. The diphthong in ‘Boy’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /bɔɪ/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ ‫ي‬ 19. The vowel in 'ream' is........... 48. The diphthong in ‘Noise’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /i/ a) /ɔɪ/ b) /aʊ/ c) /eɪ/ 20. The vowel in 'rim' is........... 49. The diphthong in ‘Toy’ is… a) /ɪ/ b) /o/ c) /e/ a) /ɔɪ/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 21. The vowel in 'ram' is........... 50. The diphthong in ‘Here’ is… a) /æ/ b) /r/ c) /ɑː/ a) /ɪə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 22. The vowel in 'rum' is........... 51. The diphthong in ‘Clear’ is… a) /ʌ/ b) /ɑː/ c) /uː/ a) /ɪə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ ‫ﺼﺮ‬ 23. The vowel in 'but' is........... 52. The diphthong in ‘Year’ is… a) /ʌ/ b) /ɑː/ c) /uː/ a) /ɪə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 24. The vowel in 'hull' is........... 53. The diphthong in ‘Fair’ is… a) /ʌ/ b) /ɑː/ c) /ɒ/ a) /eə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /ɪə/ 25. The vowel in 'teen' is........... 54. The diphthong in ‘Bare’ is… a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /ei/ a) /eə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /ɪə/ 26. The vowel in 'tin' is........... 55. The diphthong in ‘Poor’ is… a) /ɪ/ b) /iː/ c) /e/ a) /ʊə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 27. The vowel in 'ten' is........... 56. The diphthong in ‘Sure’ is… a) /i:/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /ʊə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ ‫ﻤ‬ 28. The vowel in 'tan' is........... 57. The diphthong in ‘Tour’ is… a) /æ/ b) /ɑː/ c) /ʌ/ a) /ʊə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 29. The vowel in 'ton' is........... 58. The diphthong in ‘Cure’ is… a) /ʌ/ b) /ɒ/ c) /ɑː/ a) /ʊə/ b) /aɪ/ c) /eɪ/ 30. The vowel in 'neat' is........... 59. The vowel in 'beat' is........... a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ a) /iː/ b) /ɪ/ c) / ɑː / ‫اﻟ‬ 31. The vowel in 'knit' is........... 60. The vowel in 'bit' is........... a) /ɪ/ b) /iː/ c) /e/ a) / ɑː / b) /ɪ/ c) /e/ 32. The vowel in 'net' is........... 61. The vowel in 'bet' is........... a) /e/ b) /ɪ/ c) /i:/ a) /e/ b) /ɪ/ c) / ɑː / 33. The vowel in 'gnat' is........... 62. The vowel in 'bat' is........... a) /æ/ b) /n/ c) /ɑː/ a) /æ/ b) /b/ c) /ɑː/ 63. Voiceless sound is produced when the vocal cords are drawn together. a) True b) False 64. The larynx contains the vocal cords. a) True b) False 65. The lips cannot take various different positions. a) True b) False 66. The teeth are not important in speech. a) True b) False 7 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024  MCQ Revision 67. Fat and mate share the same vowel. a) True b) False 68. Feet and fit share the same vowel. a) True b) False 69. Feet and fat share the same consonants. a) True b) False 70. Buck and bad share the same vowel. a) True b) False 71. Consonants are produced when the air from the lung is obstructed in the mouth. a) True b) False 72. The words tie and ten have the same vowel. a) True b) False 73. The words feet and seat have the same vowel. a) True b) False ‫ي‬ 74. The words good and God have the same vowel. a) True b) False 75. The words hi and high have the same vowel. a) True b) False 76. The words hole and whole have the same vowel. a) True b) False 77. The words chair and chemist start with the same consonant. a) True b) False ‫ﺼﺮ‬ 78. Diphthongs are a smooth glide from one vowel position to another, the whole glide acting like one of the long, simple vowels. a) True b) False With my best wishes...! ‫ﻤ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ 8 Mr. Amr Phonetics Revision 1st Year Specialized W.A.V.E TEAM 01093934256 2024