Phonology II Partial

When does a Stop or Occlusive sounds occur?. When the active articulator touches the passive articulator and completely cuts off the airflow through the mouth. When the active articulator does not touch the passive articulator and completely cuts off the airflow through the nose. When the passive articulator touches the active articulator and completely cuts off the airflow through the mouth.

What is a Homorganic?. Sounds that have the same cavity and point of articulation. Sounds that have the same articulator and sound. Sounds that have the same articulator and point of articulation.

What are the stop sounds in English and Spanish?. /m/ - /t/ - /k/ – /g/ – /d/ - /g/. /p/-/t/-/k/ – /b/ – /d/ - /g/. /p/-/t/-/l/ – /b/ – /d/ – /z/.

What is the difference between the phonemes /t/ and /d/ in Spanish and English?. English /t/ and /d/ are bilabial while Spanish /t/ and /d/ are apico-dental. English /t/ and /d/ are apico-dental while Spanish /t/ and /d/ are bilabial. English /t/ and /d/ are apico-alveolar while Spanish /t/ and /d/ are apico-dental.

When are the voiceless English stop sounds /p, t, k/ strongly aspirated?. When they occur in the low position of a syllable. When they occur in the initial position of a word. When they occur in the high position of a word.

What is the difference between the phonemes /p/ and /b/ in Spanish and English?. /p/ is voiceless and /b/ is voiced. /p/ is voiced and /b/ is voiceless. /p/ is high and /b/ is voiceless.

How many allophones are there for /p/ in Spanish and English?. Spanish /p/ has three allophones; English /p/ has four. Spanish /p/ has two allophones; English /p/ has five. Spanish /p/ has one allophone; English /p/ has four.

What is the difference between the /t/ sound in Spanish and English?. English /t/ is apico-dental while Spanish /t/ is alveolar. English /t/ is alveolar while Spanish /t/ is apico-dental. English /t/ is voiced while Spanish /t/ is voiceless.

What contrast is correctly described in terms of vocal fold vibration?. /g/ is voiced and /k/ is voiceless. /k/ is voiced and /g/ is voiceless. Both /g/ and /k/ are voiced.

How many allophones does the /g/ sound have in Spanish and English?. English has two; Spanish has one. English has one; Spanish has two. English has three; Spanish has two.

Which feature distinguishes stops from fricatives?. Degree of airflow obstruction. Place of articulation. Vocal fold vibration.

Why do Spanish speakers often fail to aspirate English /p, t, k/?. Because aspiration is phonemic in Spanish. Because Spanish stops are normally unaspirated. Because Spanish lacks voiceless stops.

Which environment blocks aspiration in English?. Word-initial stressed position. After /s/ in a consonant cluster. At the beginning of an utterance.

The realization [४] of /g/ in Spanish occurs mainly: After a pause. Between vowels. After a nasal consonant.

Which pair of sounds is homorganic?. /p/-/k/. /t/-/d/. /b/-/g/.

Why is aspiration considered allophonic in English?. It changes word meaning. It occurs predictably by context. It replaces voicing contrasts.

Which stop is bilabial in both languages?. /t/. /k/. /p/.

What type of consonants are /p, t, k/?. Fricatives. Stops (plosives). Affricates.

Which contrast is phonemic in English but not in Spanish?. Aspiration vs. non-aspiration. Voiced vs. voiceless stops. Bilabial vs. alveolar stops.

Why is contrastive analysis important in phonology?. It eliminates all pronunciation errors. It identifies areas of L1-L2 interference. It replaces phonetic transcription.