TUTORIAL PHONETICS & PHONOLOGY (2)
Name: QOODIRUN BIN MOHD ZAKI
Matric: 4221003751D
Group: 12234 3B
1. On the diagram provided, various articulators are indicated by numerous errors. Give
the names for the articulators.
Hard
palate
Alveola
r ridge
velum
uvula
nostril
lips
epiglottis
teeth
larynx
Vocal
folds
2. English has 4 plosive consonants:
A) True
B) False
glottis
3. What are bilabial letters?
A) /b/
B)/n/
C)/p/
D)/g/
4. The sounds /b,d,g/ are voiced.
A) True
B) False
5. What is definition of PLOSIVE CONSONANT?
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air briefly in the oral cavity for a brief
period, then released of closure, producing an exploding sound.
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6. Explain fortis and lenis and give suitable example.
The fortis fricatives are being articulated with greater force than the lenis, and their
friction noise is louder. The lenis fricatives have very little or no voicing in initial and
final positions, but may be voiced when they occur between voiced sounds. The fortis
fricatives have the effect of shortening a preceding vowel, as do fortis plosives. For
example, in a pair of words like 'ice' and 'eyes' (ais, alz), the al diphthong in the first
word is considerably shorter than in the second.
7. How are voiced and voiceless sounds produced? Explain.
Voiced sounds are those that make our vocal cords that located in the throat vibrate
when they are produced. However, voiceless sounds are produced from air passing
through the mouth at different points without producing vibration in the throat.
8. State whether the underlined sounds are oral or nasal:
a. chair: oral
b. king: oral
c. sing: nasal
9. What is the basic characteristic of nasal consonant?
The basic characteristic of a nasal consonant is that the air escapes through the nose
and does not through the mouth, and the soft palate must be lowered.
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