Progress Test 1

…___… describes the sounds in a language.

PHONETICS

…___… studies the ways in which speech sounds form systems and patterns in human language. …___… is also concerned with how sound patterns are affected by the combination of words.

PHONOLOGY / IT

There is a big difference between the way words are …___… in English (letters) and how they are …___… (sounds).

SPELLED / PRONOUNCED

In the English language, there are …___… letters and …___… sounds (20 …___… and …___… consonants).

26 letters / 44 sounds / VOWELS / 24 consonants

IPA stands for …___… . It consists of a set of symbols in which one symbol always represents one sound.

INTERNATIONAL PHONETICS ALPHABET

English spelling patterns are …___… and are not always a reliable guide to pronunciation.

INCONSISTENT

In many languages the word for 'language' is also the word for …___… .

TONGUE

How many sounds are in the word "Phonetics"? (/fəˈnetɪs/)

8 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Science"? (/ˈsaɪəns/)

5 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Receipt"? (/rɪˈsiːt/)

5 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Purchase"? (/ˈpɜːtʃəs/)

5 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Island"? (/ˈaɪlənd/)

5 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Singers"? (/ˈsɪŋəz/)

5 sounds

How many sounds are in the word "Coughed"? (/kɒft/)

4 sounds

What is the vocal tract?

The vocal tract is defined as the passageway through which air passes from the larynx out into the air outside our bodies.

How are the voiced sounds different from the voiceless sounds? Name the voiced sounds and the voiceless sounds in English.

The primary difference between voiced and voiceless sounds lies in the activity of the vocal cords within the larynx.