Sounds
1. The sound [s] in English is
Correct Answer: a. alveolar fricative
Explanation: The sound [s] is produced by forcing air through a narrow channel formed by the tongue and the alveolar ridge, making it an alveolar fricative.
2. A phonetic alphabet is an alphabet
Correct Answer: a. consistently/always
Explanation: A phonetic alphabet assigns each symbol to a single sound consistently, ensuring that each sound is represented by one specific symbol, which aids in accurate pronunciation.
3. Which of the following sound groups has
Correct Answer: c. [p, m, b, f]
Explanation: The group [p, m, b, f] includes sounds that share the [+ anterior, - coronal] feature, indicating their place of articulation in the mouth.
4. Which of the following words ends in
Correct Answer: a. bath
Explanation: The word "bath" ends with the voiceless dental fricative [θ], which is produced by placing the tongue against the upper teeth.
5. The feature combination [-vocalic] describes
Correct Answer: a. [h, w, y]
Explanation: The sounds [h, w, y] are classified as non-vocalic because they do not function as vowels in syllable formation.
6. The vowels in the words 'fight' and
Correct Answer: b. both as diphthongs
Explanation: Both 'fight' and 'boil' contain vowel sounds that glide from one vowel to another within the same syllable, classifying them as diphthongs.
7. The sounds [t, d, n, s, z, l, r]
Correct Answer: d. [+ anterior, + coronal]
Explanation: These sounds share features indicating they are produced with the tongue at or near the alveolar ridge (coronal) and are articulated towards the front of the mouth (anterior).
8. Acoustic phonetic refers to
Correct Answer: b. the field of study devoted to the investigation of sound waves
Explanation: Acoustic phonetics focuses on analyzing sound waves produced during speech and their physical properties.
9. The sound segments [s, z, t]
Correct Answer: b. [+ anterior, - coronal]
Explanation: These segments share phonetic features indicating they are produced towards the front of the mouth (anterior) but do not involve coronal articulation.
10. [-sonorant] sounds are
Correct Answer: c. stops, fricatives and affricates
Explanation: Non-sonorant sounds include stops (like [p]), fricatives (like [s]), and affricates (like [tʃ]), which do not allow for continuous airflow during their production.
11. Which of the following do NOT appear
Correct Answer: a. [dt]
Explanation: The combination [dt] does not occur in final positions in either Farsi or English due to phonotactic constraints.
12. What feature do [b] and [g]
Correct Answer: d. [voice]
Explanation: Both sounds are voiced consonants; they involve vibration of the vocal cords during their articulation.
13. The speech sound /r/ can be said
Correct Answer: b. [+ consonantal, + continuant, - strident, - lateral]
Explanation: This characterization indicates that /r/ is a consonant that allows airflow through the oral cavity continuously but does not create a strident quality typical of some other consonants.
14. Which one of the following sound segments
Correct Answer: a. [h,w,y]
Explanation: These sounds are classified as [-vocalic, -consonantal], meaning they do not fit neatly into traditional categories of vowels or consonants.
15. The friction noise in fricatives and affricates
Correct Answer: d. [strident]
Explanation: Stridency refers to the sharpness or loudness of certain sounds like fricatives and affricates due to their turbulent airflow.
16. The phoneme /p/ in English can be characterized
Correct Answer: a. [-voice, + bilabial, + stop]
Explanation: This classification indicates that /p/ is produced without vocal cord vibration (voiceless), with both lips (bilabial), and it stops airflow completely before releasing it (stop).
17. Which of the following sound segments has
Correct Answer: a. /d/
Explanation: The sound segment /d/ possesses features indicating it is voiced (vibration of vocal cords), coronal (articulated with the tongue at or near the alveolar ridge), anterior (produced towards the front), and a stop (complete closure).
18. Since the vocal tract of every human being
Correct Answer: a. all people are capable of producing any sound in any language
Explanation: While there are anatomical similarities in human vocal tracts that allow for potential production of all speech sounds across languages.
19. When linguists study speech sounds,
Correct Answer: a. articulatory
Explanation: Articulatory phonetics focuses on how speech sounds are produced by manipulating various parts of the vocal tract.
20. Which of the following sets lack a voiced bilabial sound?
Correct Answer: c. [z , r , p]
Explanation: This set does not include any voiced bilabial sounds; it contains voiced alveolar and voiceless bilabial sounds instead.
21. Identify the phonetic feature or features
Correct Answer: d. voice, tense
Explanation: In minimal pairs like “weed” vs “heed,” differences in voicing (voiced vs voiceless) and tension in vowel production distinguish them phonetically.
22. Which one of the following words has an aspirated plosive sound?
Correct Answer: b. kick
Explanation: In British English pronunciation, "kick" features an aspirated plosive at its initial position due to increased airflow during its articulation.
23. In British English,
Correct Answer: c. [t]
Explanation: The consonant [t] can appear at both initial and final positions in words like "top" and "cat."
24. The word .......... contains the aspirated consonant [ph]
**Correct Answer: **b . pound
**Explanation: **The initial consonant cluster in "pound" includes an aspirated plosive represented by [ph].
##25 . The speech sound produced with lowered velum
** Correct answer : **a . nasal
** Explanation : **Lowered velum allows airflow through nasal passages , producing nasal sounds such as /m/, /n/, etc .
##26 . The rule that determines
** Correct answer : **b . phonological
** Explanation : **Phonological rules govern how morphemes are pronounced based on surrounding phonetic contexts .
##27 . Which of
** Correct answer : **a . fail fake
** Explanation : **Minimal pairs differ by only one phoneme , making "fail" & "fake" valid examples .##28 . The phonemic representation need only include
** Correct answer : **a . nonpredictable distinctive features
** Explanation : **Phonemic representations focus on distinctive features necessary for differentiating meanings among similar words .
29. The phrase ‘an egg’ is
Answer: d. liaison
Explanation: Liaison refers to the phonological process where a normally silent consonant is pronounced due to the influence of a following vowel sound. In this case, the [n] of "an" is pronounced clearly before the vowel of "egg," leading to a connected sound like [e ‘neg].
30. The sound representing the features
Answer: d. [t]
Explanation: The features describe a voiceless, alveolar stop. [t] fits this description with [+consonantal], [-vocalic], [+tense], [-nasal], [+anterior], and [-voice].
31. The area shown in the
Answer: a. glottis
Explanation: The glottis is the space between the vocal cords, relevant in producing sounds like voiced and voiceless phonemes depending on its state.
32. If the vocal cords are
Answer: b. glottal friction
Explanation: Glottal friction occurs when air passes through the glottis with the vocal cords apart, producing a friction sound, commonly associated with the [h] sound.
33. The final sound of DRAGS
Answer: a. voiced, alveolar fricative
Explanation: The final sound in "drags" is [z], which is voiced (produced with vocal cord vibration), alveolar (articulated at the alveolar ridge), and a fricative (involving continuous airflow).
Question 34:
First five words: The first sound in "create"
Correct answer: d. [-abrupt release, +coronal, +anterior]
Explanation:
The phonological features describe the sound characteristics. The first sound in "create" (/k/) and "great" (/g/) are coronal and anterior sounds due to their place of articulation being in the front of the oral cavity, but they differ in abrupt release, meaning they do not have a sharp release.
Question 35:
First five words: Nasals can be phonologically described
Correct answer: b. [+abrupt release, -lateral, -continuant, +voice]
Explanation:
Nasals involve a complete closure of the oral cavity and the lowering of the velum, allowing air to pass through the nasal cavity. They are voiced and lack lateral articulation.
Question 36:
First five words: As a result of the
Correct answer: d. the long vowels underwent a decrease in tongue height
Explanation:
The Great Vowel Shift was a historical phonological process in English where long vowels were raised (e.g., /eː/ became /iː/). This transformation led to a decrease in tongue height for these vowels.
Question 37:
First five words: Implosives and clicks are ..........
Correct answer: c. examples of ingressive sounds
Explanation:
Implosives and clicks are characterized by inward airflow (ingressive). This contrasts with most sounds in English, which are egressive (produced with outward airflow).
Question 38:
First five words: Glides in English are transition
Correct answer: c. must be preceded or followed by a vowel
Explanation:
Glides, such as /w/ and /j/, are semi-vowels that occur in transitional positions between consonants and vowels. They always occur alongside vowels due to their vocalic nature.
44. The sounds [t] and [e] in English share the features of * Correct Answer: d. -nasal, +coronal, and -aspiration * Explanation: Both /t/ and /e/ are not nasal, are coronal (produced with the tongue blade or tip), and are not aspirated.
45. A -consonantal sound becomes +long if it occurs before * Correct Answer: c. +syllabic, +voiced, and –consonantal * Explanation: This rule describes the lengthening of vowels before voiced consonants. Vowels tend to be longer when followed by voiced sounds.
46. The vowels in "bean" and "bead" * Correct Answer: c. represent non-complementary distribution * Explanation: The vowels in "bean" and "bead" occur in the same phonetic environment (before /n/ and /d/) but have different pronunciations. This indicates that they are allophones of different phonemes, demonstrating non-complementary distribution.
47. The features [-lateral], [+sonorant], and [± syllabic] are shared by * Correct Answer: a. nasals * Explanation: Nasals are not lateral, are sonorant (produced with relatively open airflow), and can be syllabic (forming a syllable nucleus) as in the word "button."
48. In the word colonel /k3rnel/, * Correct Answer: a. metathesis is observed * Explanation: Metathesis refers to the reversal of the order of sounds. In "colonel," the original form likely had an /l/ before the /r/, which then switched places.
49. The only [- continuant] sounds in English that can be lengthened are * Correct Answer: c. m, n, y * Explanation: * Continuants are sounds that can be produced continuously (like fricatives and vowels). * Stops are [-continuant] and cannot be prolonged. * Nasals (/m/, /n/) can be lengthened.
50. The study of how speech sounds are made is called * Correct Answer: d. articulatory phonetics * Explanation: Articulatory phonetics focuses on how speech sounds are produced by the vocal tract.
51. Which of the points describes the relative pitch? * Correct Answer: d. tone * Explanation: Tone refers to the relative pitch of a syllable or word, which can change the meaning of the word.
52. The sound [z] in English is phonetically described as voiced * Correct Answer: c. alveolar fricative * Explanation: /z/ is produced by forcing air through a narrow gap between the tongue and the alveolar ridge, creating friction. It is voiced because the vocal cords vibrate during its production.
53. Metathesis refers to the * Correct Answer: b. transposition * Explanation: Metathesis is the process of changing the order of sounds within a word.
54. A feature of the suffix vowel leads to a change in the root vowel in .......... process. * Correct Answer: c. umlauting * Explanation: Umlauting is a type of vowel change where the quality of a vowel in a word is influenced by a following vowel, often in a suffix.
55. The process in which two phones occur in sequence and some aspects of one phoneme is taken or copied by the other is called .......... * Correct Answer: a. assimilation * Explanation: Assimilation is the process where one sound becomes more like a neighboring sound in terms of its phonetic features.
56. What is the general term used to describe the sounds produced when the vocal cords are drawn together? * Correct Answer: c. + voice * Explanation: When the vocal cords are drawn together, they vibrate, producing voiced sounds.
57. What are the distinctive features of the sound [r]? * Correct Answer: b. [+ trill + retroflex] * Explanation: /r/ is typically characterized as a trill (though not always a true trill in English) and is produced with the tongue curled back (retroflex).
58. "The study of physical properties "of speech as sound waves in the air is called ...... * Correct Answer: a. acoustic phonetics * Explanation: Acoustic phonetics examines the physical properties of speech sounds, such as their frequency, amplitude, and duration.
59. The phonetic feature [anterior] refers to the ...... * Correct Answer: c. location of obstruction to the air stream * Explanation: The [anterior] feature describes sounds produced in the front part of the mouth, such as alveolar and dental sounds.
60. The word........ ends with a voiceless sound * Correct Answer: d. thin * Explanation: The word "thin" ends with the voiceless sound /θ/.
61. Which of the following are considered as semivowels and what are they called? * Correct Answer: a. [w] and [y], glides * Explanation: [w] and [y] are considered semivowels or glides because they share some characteristics of both vowels and consonants.
62. If the vowel in "pin" is pronounced with a nasalized articulation, this process is known as ............... * Correct Answer: c. assimilation * Explanation: Nasalization of the vowel in "pin" is an example of assimilation, where the vowel takes on a nasal quality due to the influence of the following nasal consonant (/n/).
63. The typical pronunciation [speks] for [aspects] indicates the process of ...... * Correct Answer: a. elision * Explanation: Elision is the omission of a sound within a word. In this case, the /t/ in "aspects" is elided.
64. When the vocal cards are spread apart, the air from lungs passes between them unimpeded. Sounds produced in this way are described as ………. * Correct Answer: a. voiceless * Explanation: Voiceless sounds are produced without vocal fold vibration.
65. Which one of the following rules is an instance of assimilation? * Correct Answer: b. [-voice] -->[+voice]/[+voice] –voice +strident +anteor * Explanation: This rule describes how a voiceless sound can become voiced when it occurs before a voiced sound.
66. Contextual variants of a phoneme are discussed in ....... phonetics. * Correct Answer: d. linguistic * Explanation: Linguistic phonetics deals with the function of sounds in a particular language, including how they vary in different contexts.
67. The field of study devoted to the investigation of sound waves is known as ............ phonetics. * Correct Answer: d. acoustic * Explanation: Acoustic phonetics studies the physical properties of speech sounds as sound waves.
68. One source of sound change is ............ which involves the addition of a sound to the middle of a word. * Correct Answer: c. epenthesis * Explanation: Epenthesis is the insertion of a sound within a word.
69. Special features such as ………. make human beings capable of producing sounds of language that no other animals can produce. * Correct Answer: a. upright teeth and intricate muscles of lips * Explanation: Human anatomy, particularly the structure of the vocal tract, allows for a wide range of speech sounds.
70. Some Iranian learners of English pronounce the word STAR as ESTAR rather than STAR. This process is called ………. * Correct Answer: d. prothesis * Explanation: Prothesis is the addition of a sound at the beginning of a word.
71. Isfahanis use [taski] (taxi) and [ask] (picture) rather than [taksi] and [aks] respectively. This kind of sound change is technically called ………. * Correct Answer: c. metathesis * Explanation: In these examples, the order of sounds has been reversed (metathesis).
72. Dorsovelar sounds are produced by touching the ………. * Correct Answer: a. back of the tongue to the soft palate * Explanation: Dorsovelar sounds involve contact between the back of the tongue and the velum (soft palate).
73. [a] as in the word 'bat' is a .......... vowel. * Correct Answer: a. [low, front, lax, unrounded] * Explanation: /æ/ is typically described as a low, front, lax, and unrounded vowel.
74. English plural suffixes [z], [s], and [ez] are three .......... * Correct Answer: a. allophones * Explanation: These different pronunciations of the plural suffix are allophones
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75. The sounds /r/ and /l/ are characterized by the features * Correct Answer: a. /+consonantal; + vocalic/ * Explanation: /r/ and /l/ are classified as liquids, which have both consonantal and vocalic characteristics.
76. Except the sounds [r] and [l], all the consonants share the following features: .......... * Correct Answer: c. [+consonantal];[-vocalic] * Explanation: Consonants are generally characterized by the features [+consonantal] and [-vocalic]. Liquids are an exception to this general rule.
77. Which set of sounds are characterized by [-sonorant]? * Correct Answer: a. [p], [f], [ch] * Explanation: Sonorants are produced with relatively open airflow. Stops like /p/, fricatives like /f/, and affricates like /ch/ are obstruents and thus [-sonorant].
78. The sounds [t] [d] [s] [z] [n] have different features but they are all classified as ........... * Correct Answer: a. alveolars * Explanation: All these sounds are produced with the tongue tip or blade against the alveolar ridge.
79. Take the following words into consideration: bunch rug days rope bathe dip. Which group of the words end with voiced sounds? * Correct Answer: d. 1,5,6 * Explanation: * "bunch" ends with /ʃ/ (voiceless) * "rug" ends with /ɡ/ (voiced) * "days" ends with /z/ (voiced) * "rope" ends with /p/ (voiceless) * "bathe" ends with /ð/ (voiced) * "dip" ends with /p/ (voiceless)
80. The feature .......... refers to the raising of the blade of the tongue above its prespeech position. * Correct Answer: a. coronal * Explanation: The coronal feature indicates that the tongue blade or tip is involved in the articulation of the sound.
81. The study of the fine distinctions in pitch, loudness, timbre, and duration of sounds of different languages and dialects constitutes the field of ........... * Correct Answer: b. acoustic phonetics * Explanation: Acoustic phonetics examines the physical properties of speech sounds, including their acoustic characteristics.
82. The physical properties of speech as sound waves in the air are studied in .......... phonetics. * Correct Answer: d. acoustic * Explanation: Acoustic phonetics focuses on the physical properties of speech sounds as sound waves.
83. Which of the following sounds can be characterized as being mid, back, rounded vowel? * Correct Answer: c. o * Explanation: /o/ is typically described as a mid, back, rounded vowel.
84. The muscles of the vocal tract are tense in the articulation of all the following sounds except for ........... * Correct Answer: d. [h] * Explanation: /h/ is a glottal fricative produced with minimal muscular effort.
85. Which of the following represents a bilabial set of sounds? * Correct Answer: c. /p/,/b/, /m/ * Explanation: Bilabial sounds are produced with both lips.
86. When the velum is lowered and the airflow is allowed to flow out through the nostrils, the sound produced is called a ........... * Correct Answer: b. nasal * Explanation: Nasals are produced with the velum lowered, allowing air to escape through the nasal cavity.
87. Which of the following phonetic features describes the sounds [l] and [r]? * Correct Answer: a. [ + vocalic, + consonantal] * Explanation: As mentioned earlier, liquids have both consonantal and vocalic characteristics.
88. All stop sounds are considered to be ........... * Correct Answer: c. [ + abrupt release, - nasal] * Explanation: Stop consonants are characterized by a complete closure of the airflow followed by an abrupt release.
89. The study of the most concrete, directly observable aspect of language, i.e., sounds is called ........... * Correct Answer: a. phonetics * Explanation: Phonetics is the study of speech sounds.
90. Vibration of the vocal cords is characterized by the phonetic feature [..........]. * Correct Answer: b. voice * Explanation: Voiced sounds are produced with the vibration of the vocal cords.
91. Sounds produced with the vocal cords spread apart are called ........... * Correct Answer: a. voiceless * Explanation: Voiceless sounds are produced without vocal fold vibration.
92. Which of the following words lacks a dental sound? * Correct Answer: c. Tip * Explanation: Dental sounds are produced with the tongue tip against the teeth. "Tip" contains an alveolar sound (/t/).
93. Which of the following words lacks a labiodental sound? * Correct Answer: a. North * Explanation: Labiodental sounds are produced with the lower lip against the upper teeth. "Photo," "Laugh," and "Save" all contain the labiodental fricative /f/.
94. Sounds produced by some form of complete closure of the air stream and then letting it go abruptly are called ........... * Correct Answer: d. stops * Explanation: Stop consonants involve a complete closure of the airflow followed by an abrupt release.
95. A phonetic transcription that utilizes only a basic set of symbols is called a .......... transcription. * Correct Answer: d. broad * Explanation: A broad transcription uses a limited set of symbols, while a narrow transcription includes more detailed information about allophonic variations.
96. In the production of .......... sounds, the air flows over the side of the tongue. * Correct Answer: b. lateral * Explanation: Lateral sounds, such as /l/, are produced with air flowing over the sides of the tongue.
97. The phonetic features [-vocalic, -consonantal] refer to the sound class described as ........... * Correct Answer: a. glides * Explanation: Glides are characterized by the features [-vocalic, -consonantal].
98. Vowel sounds in which the tongue starts in one position and rapidly moves to another are called ........... * Correct Answer: c. diphtongues * Explanation: Diphtongs are vowel sounds that consist of two distinct parts.
99. All vowels are ........... * Correct Answer: c. continuant * Explanation: Vowels are produced with a continuous airflow.
100. The first sounds produce by children in the process of first language acquisition consist of .......... vowels and .......... consonants. * Correct Answer: b. front/voiced * Explanation: Early sounds produced by infants typically include front vowels and voiced consonants.
101. Sounds produced with the .......... are called velars. * Correct Answer: a. back of the tongue against the velum * Explanation: Velar sounds are produced with the back of the tongue against the velum (soft palate).
102. Sounds produced without the active use of the tongue and other parts of the mouth are called ........... * Correct Answer: d. glottals * Explanation: Glottal sounds, such as /h/, are produced with the vocal cords.
103. When linguists study just those independently controllable features of sounds that people use in the sound systems of their language, they are concerned with .......... phonetics. * Correct Answer: b. systematic * Explanation: Systematic phonetics focuses on the distinctive features of sounds that are relevant for distinguishing meaning in a particular language.
104. The feature [ ..........] is present whenever some part of the vocal tract moves substantially away from the prespeech position and forms an obstruction to the air steam in the oral cavity. * Correct Answer: d. consonantal * Explanation: The consonantal feature indicates that there is some degree of constriction in the vocal tract.
105. Each phonetic feature represents one of a number of activities actually carried out in the .......... when a speech sound is produced. * Correct Answer: a. vocal tract * Explanation: Phonetic features describe the actions and positions of the articulators within the vocal tract.
106. The labials, dentals. and alveolars all have the feature [ ..........] . * Correct Answer: c. anterior * Explanation: Labials, dentals, and alveolars are all produced in the anterior part of the mouth.
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107. The friction noise in fricatives and affricates is accounted for in systematic phonetics by the feature [..........]. * Correct Answer: b. strident * Explanation: The strident feature describes sounds produced with a high degree of noise, such as fricatives and affricates.
108. The feature [..........] is a distinctive phonetic feature for English consonants. * Correct Answer: d. aspiration * Explanation: Aspiration (a puff of air) is a significant feature in English, distinguishing between certain pairs of consonants (e.g., /p/ vs. /b/).
109. The vowel segments of English all share the feature [..........]. * Correct Answer: c. +tense * Explanation: All English vowels are considered tense, meaning they are produced with greater muscular tension.
110. A sound which can be prolonged indefinitely like [m] or [f] is called ........... * Correct Answer: a. continuant * Explanation: Continuants are sounds that can be produced continuously without any interruption.
111. .......... sounds are sounds produced when the stream of air is impeded but not cut off entirely. * Correct Answer: a. Fricative * Explanation: Fricatives are produced by constricting the airflow, creating friction.
112. Stop is a feature for the description of ........... * Correct Answer: c. consonants * Explanation: The stop feature is used to classify consonants, particularly stop consonants.
113. Length is a feature for the description of ........... * Correct Answer: b. vowels * Explanation: Length is a crucial feature in distinguishing between vowels in some languages.
114. A sound which is the combination of two or more vowel sounds is a ........... * Correct Answer: a. diphtongue * Explanation: Diphtongs are complex vowels consisting of two or more vowel sounds.
**115. The study or description of the distinctive sound units of a language and their relationship to one another is called ........... ** * Correct Answer: c. phonemics * Explanation: Phonemics deals with the function of sounds in a language system, identifying the phonemes of a language.
**116. Which of the following words ends in a voiceless alveopalatal affricate? ** * Correct Answer: c. Church * Explanation: "Church" ends with the voiceless alveopalatal affricate /tʃ/.
117. Articulatory phonetics is the study of . . . . . * Correct Answer: c. how speech sounds are made and joined together * Explanation: Articulatory phonetics focuses on how speech sounds are produced by the vocal tract.
118. Which of the following group of sounds are produced with an unimpeded passage of air through the oral cavity? * Correct Answer: d. glides * Explanation: Glides, such as /w/ and /j/, are produced with a relatively open airflow.
119. The sounds which are produced by the tongue being at the very front of the hard part of the roof of the mouth are called . . . . . .. . * Correct Answer: a. alveolars * Explanation: Alveolar sounds are produced with the tongue tip or blade against the alveolar ridge.
120. Which of the following sets of sounds is velar - dental - bilabial? * Correct Answer: d. /k/, /H/, /p/ * Explanation: * /k/ is a velar sound. * /θ/ (represented here as /H/) is a dental sound. * /p/ is a bilabial sound.
121. Which of the following sounds is a voiced alveolar affricate? * Correct Answer: a. /zh/ * Explanation: /ʒ/ (represented as /zh/) is the voiced counterpart of the voiceless alveopalatal affricate /tʃ/ (represented as /ch/).
122. The sounds which are produced by letting the air stream flow around the sides of the tongue as it makes contact with the alveolar ridge are called ………. * Correct Answer: b. liquids * Explanation: Liquids, such as /l/, are produced with air flowing over the sides of the tongue.
123. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? * Correct Answer: d. /h/ isa mid front vowel. * Explanation: /h/ is a glottal fricative, not a vowel.
124. Which one of the following sounds is NOT a sonorant? * Correct Answer: d. /z/ * Explanation: Sonorants are produced with relatively open airflow. /z/ is a fricative, which involves constriction of the airflow.
125. Which one of the following sounds is a spirant? * Correct Answer: a. /f/ * Explanation: Spirant is another term for fricative.
126. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? * Correct Answer: d. Diphthongs are combined vowel sounds that begin with a vowel sound and end with a semivowel sound. * Explanation: This statement is correct. Diphthongs are indeed combinations of two vowel sounds, where the first part is a full vowel and the second part is a glide.