Connected Speech-test1

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1.

What is the common feature among these sounds?/p/ /b/ and /m/
- A.
  
  Bilabial
- B.
  
  Nasal
- C.
  
  Alveolar
- D.
  
  Labiodental
Correct Answer
A. Bilabial

Explanation
Though their manners of articulation are different (/p and b/ are plosives and /m/ is nasal), their place of articulation is the same.

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2.

What is the common feature among these sounds?/t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/
- A.
  
  Bilabial
- B.
  
  Velar
- C.
  
  Alveolar
- D.
  
  Dental
Correct Answer
C. Alveolar

Explanation
They differ in manner of articulation but the place of articulation is alveolar.

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3.

What is the common feature of the following sounds?/p/, /t/, /k/ and /b/, /d/, /g/
- A.
  
  Voiced plosives and unvoiced plosives
- B.
  
  Unvoiced plosives and voiced plosives
- C.
  
  Aspirated sounds
- D.
  
  Voiced stops and unvoiced stops
Correct Answer
B. Unvoiced plosives and voiced plosives

Explanation
/p t k/ are unvoiced plosives/stops and /b d g/ are voiced plosives/stops

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4.

In rapid speech, /t/ and /d/ are elided (omitted) when they occur at the end of word (or word stem) or in between two consonants
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
For example: /d/ is elided in 'second girl' because it occurs between two consonants.
/t/ is elided in 'acts' because it occurs between /k/ and /s/

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5.

In rapid speech, which of the following is likely to occur in the utterance 'tomato'?
- A.
  
  Təmɑ:təʊ
- B.
  
  Tmɑ:təʊ
- C.
  
  Tʰmɑ:təʊ
Correct Answer
C. Tʰmɑ:təʊ

Explanation
The weak vowel in the first syllable of the words beginning with /p,t,k/ disappears and /p, t, k/ are aspirated.

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6.

How are 'three' and 'apples' likely to be connected in rapid speech?
- A.
  
  θri:ræpl̩z
- B.
  
  θri:ʲæpl̩z
- C.
  
  θri:ʔæpl̩z
Correct Answer
B. θri:ʲæpl̩z

Explanation
High (spread/stretch) vowel to vowel – when a word ends with /i, i:, aɪ, ɔɪ, eɪ/ and the next word begins with a vowel , there may be an intrusion of [ʲ]

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7.

How are 'two' and 'apples' likely to be connected in rapid speech?
- A.
  
  Tu:ʔæpl̩z
- B.
  
  Tu:ʷæpl̩z
- C.
  
  Tu:ræpl̩z
Correct Answer
B. Tu:ʷæpl̩z

Explanation
Rounded vowel to vowel – when a word ends with /u, əʊ, aʊ/ and the next word begins with a vowel, there may be an intrusion of [ʷ]

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8.

What is likely to happen in the following utterance?'sixth round'

Correct Answer
avoidance of complex consonant clusters
avoidance of complex consonant cluster
simplification of complex consonant clusters
simplification of complex consonant cluster
9.

Which is the odd one?
- A.
  
  Alveolar
- B.
  
  Dental
- C.
  
  Fricative
- D.
  
  Velar
Correct Answer
C. Fricative

Explanation
Fricative is a manner of articulation. The rest are places of articulation

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10.

Which is the odd one?
- A.
  
  Plosives
- B.
  
  Approximants
- C.
  
  Unvoiced
- D.
  
  Nasals
Correct Answer
C. Unvoiced

Explanation
Unvoiced is to do with the voicing aspect of a consonant. The rest are manners of articulation.

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Connected Speech-test1

What is the common feature among these sounds?/p/ /b/ and /m/

What is the common feature among these sounds?/t/, /d/, /n/, /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/

What is the common feature of the following sounds?/p/, /t/, /k/ and /b/, /d/, /g/

In rapid speech, /t/ and /d/ are elided (omitted) when they occur at the end of word (or word stem) or in between two consonants

In rapid speech, which of the following is likely to occur in the utterance 'tomato'?

How are 'three' and 'apples' likely to be connected in rapid speech?

How are 'two' and 'apples' likely to be connected in rapid speech?

What is likely to happen in the following utterance?'sixth round'

Which is the odd one?

Which is the odd one?