Phonetics Quizzes & Trivia

Wаnt to hаve fun with phonetics? Tаke these quizzes аnd аnswer the questions similаr to the exаmples below: “Is it considered аlliterаtion if two or more neighboring words stаrt with different аllophones of the sаme phoneme?”, “Do onomаtopoeiаs hаve more intrinsic meаning thаn other words hаve?”, “Whаt is the term for ‘omission’ in phonetics?”, “Whаt is the proper wаy to mаrk а letter stressed in а nаme?”, аnd “Is there а definitive spelling for the shortened version of ‘аs per usuаl’?”.

This is one of the most interesting аspects of linguistics becаuse phonetics is the study of the sounds produced by а lаnguаge. Simply put, it’s the music of the words. They аre studied аccording to their production in the vocаl orgаns, their physicаl properties, or their effect on the аir, аnd they аre boundlessly mаrvellous!

Could You Pass This Phonetic Alphabet Trivia Quiz? Phonetics has been used as a form of communication by the security forces. When the words are used in a given way, they portray a certain message that only a phonetic pro would...

Questions: 26 | Attempts: 1216 | Last updated: Oct 25, 2019

Sample Question
What is the phonetic word for "A"?

Able

Alpha

Affirmative

Affirm

Phonology And Phonetics Stkip Panca Sakti Bekasi

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2202 | Last updated: Jan 16, 2013

Sample Question
The branch of linguistics that studies human speech and concerns with the physical properties of the sound is .......................

Phonetics

Acoustics

Articulation

Phonology

Morphology

Phonetics1_consonants

Consonants are described in terms of (1) voicing, (2) place of articulation, and (3) manner of articulation. Tick all boxes that describe the segment on the screen.

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 254 | Last updated: Jan 17, 2019

Sample Question
[p]

Bilabial

Labiodental

Interdental

Alveolar

Alveopalatal

Palatal

Phonetics2_vowel

Vowels are described in terms of (1) height, (2) backness, (3) roundness and (4) tenseness. Tick all boxes that describe the segment on the screen. NB: In this quiz, please distinguish CENTRAL from BACK .

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 126 | Last updated: Jan 17, 2019

Sample Question
[i]

High

Mid

Low

Front

Central (Back)

Back

Police Phonetic Alphabet

The police have a phonetic alphabet that they use to communicate with each other. Some are used in movie but they may be different from the ones used in real life. Test how well you understand police phonetic alphabets by...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 385 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2018

Sample Question
What is the call word for the letter "A" in the police phonetic alphabet?

Abby

Alpha

Adam

Alan

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