COMD 221 EXAM II Questions And Answers
Consonant sound classes which are typically produced with the velopharyngeal port
closed include: - ANSWER Liquids, Fricatives, Stops
The production of affricates involves: - ANSWER 1. A narrow constriction creating noise
2. A brief but complete closure of the vocal tract
Which of the following sounds is NOT produced at the alveolar place of articulation?
/d/ /s/ /l/ /k/ - ANSWER /k/
Which of the following minimal pairs involves a contrast between cognate sounds?
shoe--zoo
chump--jump
kate--date
light--right - ANSWER chump--jump
Which of the following words contains a postvocalic lateral liquid?
Link
Ball
Radio
Star - ANSWER Ball
, True or False, Production of /s/ normally involves lateral resonance. - ANSWER False
True or False, /t/ is a cognate of /d/. - ANSWER True
True or False, Both /s/ and /n/ are homorganic with /l/. - ANSWER True
True or False, Uvular stops are part of the English consonant system - ANSWER False
True or False, English nasal consonants require complete blockage somewhere in the
oral cavity - ANSWER True
True or False, English uses all possible combinations of place, manner and voicing
features in its consonant system - ANSWER False
True or False, There is only one correct way to articulate English /r/. - ANSWER False
True or False, English nasal consonants are voiced (unless whispered) - ANSWER True
The stop consonants are sometimes termed semi-vowels. - ANSWER False
Which of the following contains all voiced sounds?
/k,p,h,s/
/z,l,r,dʒ/
/g,t,m,tʃ/
/w,k,ʒ,b/ - ANSWER /z,l,r,dʒ/
Which of the following is an example of epenthesis?
Consonant sound classes which are typically produced with the velopharyngeal port
closed include: - ANSWER Liquids, Fricatives, Stops
The production of affricates involves: - ANSWER 1. A narrow constriction creating noise
2. A brief but complete closure of the vocal tract
Which of the following sounds is NOT produced at the alveolar place of articulation?
/d/ /s/ /l/ /k/ - ANSWER /k/
Which of the following minimal pairs involves a contrast between cognate sounds?
shoe--zoo
chump--jump
kate--date
light--right - ANSWER chump--jump
Which of the following words contains a postvocalic lateral liquid?
Link
Ball
Radio
Star - ANSWER Ball
, True or False, Production of /s/ normally involves lateral resonance. - ANSWER False
True or False, /t/ is a cognate of /d/. - ANSWER True
True or False, Both /s/ and /n/ are homorganic with /l/. - ANSWER True
True or False, Uvular stops are part of the English consonant system - ANSWER False
True or False, English nasal consonants require complete blockage somewhere in the
oral cavity - ANSWER True
True or False, English uses all possible combinations of place, manner and voicing
features in its consonant system - ANSWER False
True or False, There is only one correct way to articulate English /r/. - ANSWER False
True or False, English nasal consonants are voiced (unless whispered) - ANSWER True
The stop consonants are sometimes termed semi-vowels. - ANSWER False
Which of the following contains all voiced sounds?
/k,p,h,s/
/z,l,r,dʒ/
/g,t,m,tʃ/
/w,k,ʒ,b/ - ANSWER /z,l,r,dʒ/
Which of the following is an example of epenthesis?
