Articulatory Phonetics: Master Speech Production with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary articulator in speech production?

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Ears

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Tongue

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Lips

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Teeth

Question 2

The process by which speech sounds are produced through the vibration of the vocal cords is known as:

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Phonation

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Resonance

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Articulation

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Assimilation

Question 3

The purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is to represent:

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The sounds of human languages

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The words of different languages

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The grammar of different languages

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The articulatory gestures of speech

Question 4

In the production of the sound /p/, the specific articulatory gesture involves:

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Bilabial closure

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Labiodental closure

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Alveolar closure

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Velar closure

Question 5

The articulatory setting responsible for the distinction between voiced and voiceless sounds is:

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Laryngeal vibration

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Velopharyngeal closure

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Place of articulation

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Manner of articulation

Question 6

The gradual change of speech sounds under the influence of adjacent sounds is a process known as:

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Assimilation

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Accommodation

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Neutralization

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Elision

Question 7

The study of the relationship between speech sounds and their acoustic properties falls under the field of:

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Acoustic phonetics

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Articulatory phonetics

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Phonology

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Morphology

Question 8

Which articulator is the primary one used to produce coronal consonants?

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Alveolar ridge

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Lips

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Teeth

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Velum

Question 9

What airstream mechanism is utilized to produce voiceless stops?

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Pulmonic egressive

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Pulmonic ingressive

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Glottalic egressive

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Glottalic ingressive

Question 10

Which feature distinguishes dorsal consonants from non-dorsal consonants?

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Place of articulation

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Manner of articulation

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Voicing

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Aspiration

Question 11

Which vowel is typically produced with rounded lips and a high, back tongue position?

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/u:/

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/i:/

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/a:/

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/ɔ:/

Question 12

What articulatory gesture is utilized to produce lateral consonants?

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Tongue tip contacts the alveolar ridge and air escapes around the sides

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Lips protrude and round

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Tongue blade raises toward the hard palate

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Vocal folds are held apart

Question 13

Which factor does NOT influence speech production?

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Environmental factors

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Anatomy of the vocal tract

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Neural control

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Cognitive processes

Question 14

What is the process of altering the shape of the vocal tract by moving the articulators called?

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Articulation

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Vibration

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Resonance

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Prosody

Question 15

Which articulator is involved in the production of uvular consonants?

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Uvula

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Lips

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Teeth

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Velum

Question 16

How are voicing and vibrating vocal folds related?

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Voiced sounds are produced with vibrating vocal folds; voiceless sounds are produced with non-vibrating vocal folds

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Voiced sounds are produced with non-vibrating vocal folds; voiceless sounds are produced with vibrating vocal folds

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All sounds are produced with vibrating vocal folds

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All sounds are produced with non-vibrating vocal folds

Question 17

Which articulatory gesture involves creating a complete or partial blockage in the vocal tract?

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Closure

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Approximation

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Frication

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Aspiration

Question 18

What is the fundamental difference between a consonant and a vowel?

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Consonants involve a complete or partial closure or constriction in the vocal tract, while vowels do not.

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Vowels involve a complete or partial closure or constriction in the vocal tract, while consonants do not.

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Consonants are produced with voicing, while vowels are not.

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Vowels are produced with voicing, while consonants are not.

Question 19

Which characteristic defines the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

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It represents individual sounds with specific symbols.

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It is exclusively used for the English language.

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It is a writing system that employs letters to symbolize sounds.

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It is not widely employed in linguistic studies.

Question 20

What is the term for the field of study that investigates the physical mechanisms involved in speech production?

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Articulatory phonetics

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Acoustic phonetics

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Perceptual phonetics

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Neurolinguistics

Question 21

In what way does the tongue play a role in speech production?

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It can produce a variety of sounds by altering its shape and position.

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It is responsible for creating nasal sounds.

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It regulates airflow through the vocal tract.

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It is not involved in speech production.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a component of the human vocal tract?

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Stomach

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Pharynx

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Larynx

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Nasal cavity

Question 23

Articulation of the 'l' sound involves which movement of the tongue?

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Raising the tongue tip to the alveolar ridge

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Retracting the tongue body

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Protruding the tongue tip

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Lowering the tongue blade

Question 24

In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), what symbol represents the voiceless bilabial stop?

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[p]

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[b]

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[m]

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[t]

Question 25

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the quality of a vowel sound?

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Word stress

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Tongue height

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Lip rounding

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Nasalization

Question 26

Identify the process by which air passes through the vocal cords:

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Phonation

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Articulation

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Resonance

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Assimilation

Question 27

Which articulatory gesture is associated with the production of voiced sounds?

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Tensing the vocal cords

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Lowering the velum

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Protruding the lips

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Raising the tongue tip