By Dr.

Trần Thị Thanh Diệu

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EXERCISE: PHONOLOGICAL TERMS

Write the number of the phonological terms (from the handout) next to the exercise. (These are the
exercises illustrating the phonological terms in the handout)

1. [+aspirated] as in _____

/p/ (Write the transcription of suitable words)

[-aspirated] as in ______

2. What is the restriction of / N / ?

3. ________ is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by a closure or stricture sufficient to
cause audible turbulence, at one or more points along the vocal tract.
4. [+voiced] as in _____
/l/ (Write the transcription of suitable words)
[-voiced] as in _____
5. /j/ never occur at ________
6. What is the change of /k/ in /skai/ and /g/ in /sgai/ ?
7. _______ is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract
where there is no build-up of air pressure above the glottis.
8. Compare the 2 consonants: /p/ and /b/.
9. Write all of the possible spellings of this transcription /sVn/.
10. Write all of the possible spellings of this transcription /a I s k r I m/.
11. Is the pronunciation of ‘t’ in English same of different from the pronunciation of ‘t’ in Vietnamese?
12. Odd one out (explain why?): a. runs b. puts c. cuts d. looks
13. What is the difference between these two types transcription? /pi:t/ and [phIt]
14. Explain “after an /s/, the contrast between /p, t, k/ and /b, d, g/ is lost”

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