Articulatory Phonetics: Learn How Speech Sounds Are Produced

Question 1

What is the definition of voicing in speech production?

Accepted Answer

Vibration of the vocal cords

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Placement of the lips

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Softness of the sound

Question 2

What is the term for the airstream that is used to produce speech sounds?

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Breath stream

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Airflow

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Aerodynamics

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Phonation

Question 3

Which of the following sounds is produced with rounded lips?

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/u/

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/a/

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/i/

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/e/

Question 4

What is the main acoustic property of speech sounds used for vowel classification?

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Formant frequency

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Loudness

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Pitch

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Duration

Question 5

What is the term for the point in the vocal tract where the tongue touches during the production of a consonant?

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Place of articulation

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Articulation point

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Manner of articulation

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Voicing

Question 6

What is the function of the epiglottis during speech?

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To prevent food and liquid from entering the larynx

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To regulate airflow into the larynx

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To produce high-pitched sounds

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To create a seal between the oral and nasal cavities

Question 7

What is the difference between a consonant and a vowel?

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Consonants are produced with a constriction in the vocal tract, while vowels are not.

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Vowels are voiced, while consonants are unvoiced.

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Consonants have a longer duration than vowels.

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Vowels are nasal sounds, while consonants are oral sounds.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT involved in the production of speech sounds?

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Stomach

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Lips

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Teeth

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Tongue

Question 9

Which acoustic property of speech sounds is determined by the rate of vibration of the vocal cords?

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Pitch

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Loudness

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 10

Which type of speech sound involves vibrations of the vocal cords?

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Both vowels and consonants

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Vowels

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Consonants

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Neither vowels nor consonants

Question 11

The place of articulation for the sound /t/ in English is:

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Alveolar

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Labial

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Dental

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Palatal

Question 12

Which of the following characteristics describes a bilabial consonant?

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Produced with both lips

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Produced with the tongue against the teeth

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Produced with rounded lips

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Voiced

Question 13

The manner of articulation for the sound /s/ is:

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Fricative

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Stop

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Affricate

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Nasal

Question 14

Which of the following is a palatal consonant?

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/ʃ/

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/p/

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/n/

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/t/

Question 15

The voiceless alveolar affricate is:

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/tʃ/

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/dʒ/

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/θ/

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/ð/

Question 16

Which of the following is a high front vowel?

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/i/

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/u/

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/ɑ/

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/ɔ/

Question 17

The diphthong in the word "eye" is:

Accepted Answer

/aɪ/

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/ɔɪ/

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/aʊ/

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/eɪ/

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an articulator involved in speech production?

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Stomach

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Lips

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Teeth

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Tongue

Question 19

What type of consonant is produced when the airflow is completely obstructed in the vocal tract?

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Plosive

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Fricative

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Affricate

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Nasal

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of a voiced sound?

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Vibration of vocal cords

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No vibration of vocal cords

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High frequency

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Low intensity

Question 21

What is the term for the place where two articulators come into contact to produce a speech sound?

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Articulation point

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Manner of articulation

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Voicing

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Sonority

Question 22

Which of the following is a high front vowel?

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/i/

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/u/

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/ɑ/

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/ε/

Question 23

What is the acoustic property of speech sounds that corresponds to their pitch?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Duration

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Formant

Question 24

Which of the following speech disorders is characterized by difficulty in producing speech sounds accurately?

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Apraxia of speech

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Aphasia

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Dysarthria

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Stuttering

Question 25

Which of the following is a supraglottal articulator?

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Lips

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Larynx

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Glottis

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Trachea

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT an articulator involved in speech production in humans?

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Esophagus

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Lips

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Mandible

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Tongue

Question 27

What is the term for the place in the vocal tract where sound is constricted or obstructed?

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Articulation point

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Resonance chamber

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Glottis

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Phonation

Question 28

Which of the following sounds is classified as a voiced stop consonant?

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/b/

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/p/

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/k/

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/t/

Question 29

What is the acoustic property that corresponds to our perception of the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Frequency

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Spectral energy

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Intensity

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Duration

Question 30

Which type of consonant involves a complete closure of the vocal tract, followed by a sudden release of air?

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Occlusive

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Fricative

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Affricate

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Approximant

Question 31

What is the term for the sound produced when air is forced through a narrow constriction in the vocal tract, resulting in audible friction?

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Fricative

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Sonorant

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Plosive

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Nasal

Question 32

What is the term for the signal from the brain that initiates the production of speech sounds?

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Motor command

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Motor unit

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Muscle spindle

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Temporal lobe

Question 33

Which of the following describes the movement of the lower jaw during the production of bilabial sounds?

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Lowered

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Raised

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Moved forward

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Moved backward

Question 34

What is the primary function of the vocal folds?

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To produce sound

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To regulate airflow

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To control pitch

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To dampen sound

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT an articulator involved in speech production?

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Lungs

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Lips

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Tongue

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Teeth

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT an articulator involved in the production of speech sounds?

Accepted Answer

Vocal cords

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Lips

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Teeth

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Tongue

Question 37

Which of the following is a characteristic of voiced speech sounds?

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Produced with vibration of the vocal cords

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Obstructed airflow

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Produced in the nasal cavity

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Have a high frequency

Question 38

What is the place of articulation for the consonant sound represented by the IPA symbol /b/?

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Bilabial

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Alveolar

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Palatal

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Velar

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a manner of articulation?

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Aspiration

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Plosive

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Fricative

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Nasal

Question 40

What is the difference between a phoneme and an allophone?

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Phonemes are abstract sound units, while allophones are specific variations of those units.

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Allophones are abstract sound units, while phonemes are specific variations of those units.

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Phonemes and allophones are the same thing.

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There is no difference between a phoneme and an allophone.

Question 41

What is the IPA symbol for the voiceless dental fricative?

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θ

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ð

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s

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z

Question 42

What is the term for the action of using the tongue to create a closure in the vocal tract?

Accepted Answer

Consonantal articulation

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Vowel articulation

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Diphthongization

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Palatalization

Question 43

Which of the following is a suprasegmental feature of speech?

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Stress

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Place of articulation

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Voicing

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Manner of articulation

Question 44

What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the vocal tract into two equal parts?

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Midline

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Median line

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Equator

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Vertical line

Question 45

What is velarization, and how does it affect the acoustic properties of vowels?

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Raising the back of the tongue towards the velum, resulting in vowels with a lower F1 and a more centralized F2.

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Rounding the lips, creating vowels with a higher F1 and a more peripheral F2.

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Lowering the larynx, leading to vowels with a higher F1 and a less centralized F2.

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A type of consonant articulation that does not affect vowels.

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT involved in speech production?

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Toes

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Tongue

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Velum

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Teeth

Question 47

How is the vowel /o/ typically described in terms of tongue position?

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Mid, back, and rounded

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High, back, and rounded

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Low, central, and unrounded

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High, front, and unrounded

Question 48

Which acoustic characteristic primarily distinguishes voiced from voiceless sounds?

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Presence or absence of voicing

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Spectral distribution

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Intensity

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Duration

Question 49

Which consonant type involves complete closure of the vocal tract?

Accepted Answer

Plosive

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Nasal

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Approximant

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Fricative

Question 50

What term describes the location where a consonant is produced in the vocal tract?

Accepted Answer

Place of articulation

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Voicing

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Duration

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Manner of articulation

Question 51

Which factor does NOT influence the way speech sounds are produced?

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Height

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Language

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Dialect

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Culture

Question 52

Which research technique enables visualization of articulator movements during speech production?

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Electropalatography

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Otoscopy

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Tonometry

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Audiometry

Question 53

What is the main function of the velum in speech production?

Accepted Answer

Controlling airflow through the nasal cavity

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Altering the shape of the pharynx

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Creating turbulence

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Producing voicing