phonology pack 2 part 1

Which is coronal?

tS

In which one of the following words is the final -ed pronounced [d]?

in none of these words?

In which word is the capitalized stop (strongly) aspirated

Prevént

Which capitalized /p/ can be glottalized?

sleeP

In which word is the glottal replacement of the capitalized T the most likely in colloquial style for upper-class speakers?

noT for me

When the oral closure for a fortis stop/affricate is preceded by a closure of the vocal folds is what called…

glottalization

In which of the following words can the capitalised T be flapped in american english?

parTy

In the words below, the capitalized stop is normally pronounced with no audible release, except one. Which?

suPer

In which word is the nasal+stop cluster NOT homorganic

dreamt

Why do we transcribe the n in rank with the velar nasal /ng/ (rangk)?

Because the velarity of the nasal is not prwedictable in other words

Where is the capitalized G pronounced?

hunGer

Which capitalized vowel may be syncopated?

memOry

In an English accent we find that /r/ is pronounced before unstressed vowels, as in serious. This implies that /r/ will…

definitely be pronounced before stressed vowels, too.

In which case is it NOT ppossible to insert an ‘Intrusive R’?

new entry

Why don’t we transcribe the word bee with /i:/? Because

there cannot be /r/ -insertion after it

In which world is the spelling less regular, i.e. the sound sequence less predictable than in the others?

examine

In General American English, /j/ is not dropped in menu. This is because

/j/ is not an unstressed syllable

Which alternation is an example for spiralization?

hypnotic - hypnosis

What evidence is there that the yod in /juw/ is a consonant and not part of the diphtong?

it interacts with preceding consonants (e.g. yod dropping)

What is unusual in the pronunciation of danger ?

that a covered vowel is free

In the following words, the stressed vowels are all short/checked. In which word id this regularly predictabe?

fetish

Which property of the stop gets assimilated by the nasal before it in pancake? Its…

place

In which word is the capitalized H pronounced?

in none of these words

Which example shows yod-coalescence?

Indonesia /indschwanijzsschwa/

In which word is it possible for regressive voicing assimilation to apply?

in none of these above

Which word can be pronounced with a lateral release?

medal

Why can there be smoothing of /rjschwa/ in deal but not in India? Because…

/i/ in it is unstressed in India

Yod dropping in stressed syllables in GA takes place after

two consonants and after every coronal consonant

English /k/ and /g/ are different phonemes because

they are in complementary distribution

If /t/ or /d/ are affricated, it means

they are replaced by a corresponding fricative

Which stressed vowel is in free graphic position

salad

Which pronunciation can the word mail have? 1. /mejl/ 2. /mejöl/ 3. /me:l/

all three

In which word is ‘poor lowering’ the most likely?

pure

Within the UK, the words butcher and cut are pronounced with different stressed vowels

everywhere except north England

The earlier pronunciation of clear was /klijr/. The following rules applied to it to get to the current form /kli:/: R-deletion, breaking, smoothing, glide. What was their order?

1. Breaking 2. R Deletion 3. glide los 4. smoothing

Why can’t the stressed vowel in glory be pronounced as /ɘw/? because

it is a narrow diphthong

How long is the VOT of /t/ in voicing languages (like Hungarian)?

between 0 and 30 ms

If language has a binary laryngeal contrast, the default short-lag VOT can be in opposition with…

either negative or positive/long-lag VOT

Which is true for [d] when we compare it with the flap?

its intensity is lower

In which case can there be a glottal attack?

the ugly car

Words such as stream, squad, studio, etc. are regular exceptions to

binary constraint

Why is there no Velar Softening in the world excercise?

the /k/ of c is unrecoverable