SHS 250 Consonants Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A consonant is a speech sound that is produced with: - CORRECT ANSWERS a
significant constriction of the oral/pharyngeal cavities
The consonants [f] and [v] are labiodental consonants. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Identify the word that starts with an interdental/linguadental consonant: - CORRECT
ANSWERS thug
Identify the word that starts with a lingua palatal consonant: - CORRECT
ANSWERS judge
Identify the word that starts with a velar consonant. - CORRECT ANSWERS cat
Identify the word that starts with a glottal consonant. - CORRECT ANSWERS hot
Select the word which starts with a "Stop" and ends with a "Fricative" - CORRECT
ANSWERS posh
Identify the word which begins with an affricate: - CORRECT ANSWERS chair
True or False? To articulate a nasal, the velum is raised. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Identify the word which starts with a liquid. - CORRECT ANSWERS light
Identify the word which contains a glide. - CORRECT ANSWERS vacuum
True or False? Ultrasound imaging allows us to see the upper surface of the tongue during
speech. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
, Ejectives are stops released with a great degree of force and the air source is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS non-pulmonic
Obstruents and Sonorants are one speech category. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
True or False? Voice Onset Time is the interval between the articulation of a consonant and
onset of voicing. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or false? Voiceless stops are associated with shorter VOT than voiced stops. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False- voiceless stops are associated with longer VOT than
voiced stops.
True or False? In English, voiceless stops are actually articulated partially voiced when they
precede a vowel. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Select the word in which the /l/ sound is likely to be partially devoiced. - CORRECT
ANSWERS slip
True or False? Phonemes are produced the same regardless of phonetic environment. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
True or False? An example of assimilation is when a /t/ sound is produced a little bit further
back when it's followed by a /u/ sound. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False? A devoiced /r/ following a /p/ is an example of retentive assimilation. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
Choose the word in which a /p/ can become unreleased/unaspirated: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stop
Pick the correct transcription for the word "finger" - CORRECT ANSWERS /fiŋgɚ/
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A consonant is a speech sound that is produced with: - CORRECT ANSWERS a
significant constriction of the oral/pharyngeal cavities
The consonants [f] and [v] are labiodental consonants. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Identify the word that starts with an interdental/linguadental consonant: - CORRECT
ANSWERS thug
Identify the word that starts with a lingua palatal consonant: - CORRECT
ANSWERS judge
Identify the word that starts with a velar consonant. - CORRECT ANSWERS cat
Identify the word that starts with a glottal consonant. - CORRECT ANSWERS hot
Select the word which starts with a "Stop" and ends with a "Fricative" - CORRECT
ANSWERS posh
Identify the word which begins with an affricate: - CORRECT ANSWERS chair
True or False? To articulate a nasal, the velum is raised. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
Identify the word which starts with a liquid. - CORRECT ANSWERS light
Identify the word which contains a glide. - CORRECT ANSWERS vacuum
True or False? Ultrasound imaging allows us to see the upper surface of the tongue during
speech. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
, Ejectives are stops released with a great degree of force and the air source is: - CORRECT
ANSWERS non-pulmonic
Obstruents and Sonorants are one speech category. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
True or False? Voice Onset Time is the interval between the articulation of a consonant and
onset of voicing. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or false? Voiceless stops are associated with shorter VOT than voiced stops. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False- voiceless stops are associated with longer VOT than
voiced stops.
True or False? In English, voiceless stops are actually articulated partially voiced when they
precede a vowel. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
Select the word in which the /l/ sound is likely to be partially devoiced. - CORRECT
ANSWERS slip
True or False? Phonemes are produced the same regardless of phonetic environment. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
True or False? An example of assimilation is when a /t/ sound is produced a little bit further
back when it's followed by a /u/ sound. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
True or False? A devoiced /r/ following a /p/ is an example of retentive assimilation. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
Choose the word in which a /p/ can become unreleased/unaspirated: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Stop
Pick the correct transcription for the word "finger" - CORRECT ANSWERS /fiŋgɚ/
