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Which term refers to the study of the sounds used in speech?

Phonetics

Explanation

Study of speech sounds

Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation?

Lateral

Explanation

Not a place of speech sound formation

What is the term for the study of how sounds are produced?

Phonetics

Explanation

Study of sound production

What is the term for a sound produced with a complete or partial closure in the vocal tract?

Consonant

Explanation

Sound produced with vocal tract closure

What is the term for the study of sound systems in languages?

Phonology

Explanation

Study of language sound systems

What is the study of how sounds function within a particular language?

Phonology

Explanation

Study of sound systems in a language

Which of the following terms describes the perception of speech sounds by the ear and the brain?

Auditory Phonetics

Explanation

Perception of speech sounds by ear and brain

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language?

Phoneme

Explanation

Smallest meaning-distinguishing sound unit

Which of the following is a suprasegmental feature of speech?

Tone

Explanation

Rhythm and intonation of speech

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Which of the following describes the rhythm and intonation of speech?

Prosody

Explanation

Rhythm and intonation in speech

#11

In phonology, what is an allophone?

A variant of a phoneme

Explanation

Variant of a speech sound unit

#12

What is the term for the modification of sounds by the influence of neighboring sounds?

Assimilation

Explanation

Modification of sounds by neighboring influences

#13

What is the term for the process of combining two vowels into a single syllable?

Diphthongization

Explanation

Combining two vowels into one syllable

#14

Which of the following terms describes the change in vowel quality within a single syllable?

Diphthongization

Explanation

Change in vowel quality within one syllable

Phonetics and Phonology Quiz

Which term refers to the study of the sounds used in speech?

Which of the following is NOT a place of articulation?

What is the term for the study of how sounds are produced?

What is the term for a sound produced with a complete or partial closure in the vocal tract?

What is the term for the study of sound systems in languages?

What is the study of how sounds function within a particular language?

Which of the following terms describes the perception of speech sounds by the ear and the brain?

What is the term for the smallest unit of sound that can distinguish meaning in a language?

Which of the following is a suprasegmental feature of speech?

Which of the following describes the rhythm and intonation of speech?

In phonology, what is an allophone?

What is the term for the modification of sounds by the influence of neighboring sounds?

What is the term for the process of combining two vowels into a single syllable?

Which of the following terms describes the change in vowel quality within a single syllable?

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