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Phonetics and Phonology in Language Sounds Quiz

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Which of the following is a segmental feature in phonetics?

Vowel length

Explanation

Refers to the duration of a vowel sound.

Which phonological feature involves the force or energy with which a sound is produced?

Intensity

Explanation

Measure of sound pressure level.

What term is used to describe the study of sound patterns in different languages and how they contrast?

Phonology

Explanation

Examines sound systems and their variations.

Which linguistic branch studies the physical properties of speech sounds?

Phonetics

Explanation

Analyzes the physical properties of sounds.

In phonology, what term is used to describe the patterns of stress in a language?

Stress pattern

Explanation

Arrangement of emphasis in speech.

What is the study of the sound patterns in language known as?

Phonetics

Explanation

The study of speech sounds and their production.

Which of the following is a manner of articulation in phonology?

Fricative

Explanation

Constriction of airflow through vocal tract.

What term is used to describe the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities?

Phonetics

Explanation

Analyzes the physical properties of sounds.

In phonetics, what is the term for the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word?

Phoneme

Explanation

Distinctive sound unit in a language.

#10

What is the term for the variation in pitch during speech that can convey different meanings?

Intonation

Explanation

Pitch pattern reflecting mood or sentence type.

#11

Which of the following is a feature of connected speech that involves the blending of adjacent sounds?

Assimilation

Explanation

Altering of one sound's features by another.

#12

What is the primary function of the larynx in speech production?

To generate vocal sound

Explanation

Produces sound by vibrating vocal cords.

#13

Which linguistic branch studies the organization of sounds in a particular language?

Phonology

Explanation

Focuses on the structure and function of sounds.

#14

Which of the following is a non-segmental feature in phonetics?

Intonation

Explanation

Pitch variation that doesn't alter word meaning.

#15

What is the primary focus of articulatory phonetics?

Study of speech sound production

Explanation

Investigates how speech sounds are produced.

#16

In phonetics, what term refers to the physical space within which speech sounds are produced?

Vocal tract

Explanation

Resonating chamber for speech sounds.

#17

Which of the following is a feature of speech production that involves the movement of the articulators to produce sounds?

Articulatory

Explanation

Manipulation of speech organs to form sounds.

Phonetics and Phonology in Language Sounds Quiz

Which of the following is a segmental feature in phonetics?

Which phonological feature involves the force or energy with which a sound is produced?

What term is used to describe the study of sound patterns in different languages and how they contrast?

Which linguistic branch studies the physical properties of speech sounds?

In phonology, what term is used to describe the patterns of stress in a language?

What is the study of the sound patterns in language known as?

Which of the following is a manner of articulation in phonology?

What term is used to describe the study of speech sounds and their physiological production and acoustic qualities?

In phonetics, what is the term for the smallest unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word?

What is the term for the variation in pitch during speech that can convey different meanings?

Which of the following is a feature of connected speech that involves the blending of adjacent sounds?

What is the primary function of the larynx in speech production?

Which linguistic branch studies the organization of sounds in a particular language?

Which of the following is a non-segmental feature in phonetics?

What is the primary focus of articulatory phonetics?

In phonetics, what term refers to the physical space within which speech sounds are produced?

Which of the following is a feature of speech production that involves the movement of the articulators to produce sounds?

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