A practical courseFourth edition

English Phonetics and Phonology

Peter Roach

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Chapter 2

Written Exercises

A Fill in the gaps in the following sentences which describe some of the articulators.

1 Often referred to as the roof of the mouth, the place that the tongue approaches for the articulation of the sound j in yes:

2 The articulator near the back of the mouth which allows air to pass through the nose when lowered; the place for making k and g, with two names: and

3 Articulators at the front of the mouth which are used for p and b:

4 This cannot move, but the tongue touches it when making t or d:

5 Air escapes through this when we produce m or n:

B For each of the articulator names in the five items in exercise (A), give the corresponding adjective (for example, if one of the names had been teeth, the corresponding adjective to give would be dental).

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2 5

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Answers to Written Exercises Chapter 2

(A)

1 hard palate or palate

2 velum, soft palate

3 lips

4 alveolar ridge

5 nose

(B)

1 palatal

2 velar

3 bilabial or labial

4 alveolar

5 nasal

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Chapter 2

Audio Exercise

For each of the words in the list below, listen and then select the correct vowel symbol from the drop-down menus provided.

1 hut

2 thing

3 sweat

4 wood

5 flat

6 want

7 pull

8 when

9 hymn

10 bank

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Answers to Audio Exercise Chapter 2

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3 e

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