PHONOLOGY _ MOODLE 3

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to transcribe the following words phonemically

Example

sofa A. /ˈsəʊ.f/ B. /ˈsəʊ.fə/ C. /ˈsʊ.fə/ D. /ˈsə.fə/

ANSWER: B

1. thought A. /θəʊ/ B. /θəʊt/ C. /ðɔːt/ D. /θɔːt/

2. thanks A. /θæŋks/ B. /θæks/ C. /θæŋs/ D. /θæŋk/
3. know A. /knʊ/ B. /kno/ C. /nəʊ/ D. /knəʊ/
4. coat A. /kəʊ/ B. /kʊt/ C. /kot/ D. /kəʊt/
5. lovely A. /ˈlov.li/ B. /ˈlʌv.li/ C. /ˈlaiv.li/ D. /ˈlev.li/
6. south A. /saʊθ/ B. /saʊ/ C. /saʊ ð / D. /saʊt/
7. southern A. /ˈsʌθ.ən/ B. /ˈsaʊð.ən/ C. /ˈsaʊθ.ən/ A. /ˈsʌð.ən/
8. easy A. /ˈiː j i/ B. /ˈiː.si/ C. /ˈiː.zi/ D. /ˈizi/
9. snowy A. /ˈsno.i/ B. /ˈsnəʊ./ C. /ˈsnəʊ.i/ D. /ˈsnəʊ.ji/
10. writer A. /raɪt/ B. /wraɪt/ C. /rat/ D. /raɪ/

II. Choose the symbols for the consonant phonemes that match the phonetic features
Example:

Phonetic Features
Plosive, bilabial, voiceless A. [t] B. [p] C. [k] D. [f]

Answer: B

Phonetic Features

1. Affricate, post-alveolar, voiceless A. [ʃ] B. [tʃ] C. [ʒ] D. [θ]

2. Fricative, post-alveolar, voiceless A. [θ] B. [tʃ] C. [ð] D. [ʃ]

3. Fricative, post-alveolar, voiced A. [ʒ] B. [ð] C. [tʃ] D. [ð]

4. Fricative, glottal A. [h] B. [θ] C. [ð] D. [ʃ]

5. Plosive, velar, voiced A. [l] B. [h] C. [ɡ] D. [k]

III. Read the following phonemic transcriptions then choose A, B, C or D for the correct sentence
in normal spelling

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A. Want woman was the winner.

B. Want woman were the winner.
C. One woman were the winner.
D. One woman was the winner.

17

A. I’m an a really new liner.

B. I’m on a really new liner.
C. I on a really new liner.
D. I’m on a rarely new liner.

18

A. I watch the house for Sushi.

B. I’ll watch the house for Suzie.
C. I watch the house for Suzie.
D. I wash the house of Suzie.

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A. See the size of the fish.
B. She does size of the fish
C. She the shy of the fish
D. See the say of the fish

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A. Norway will Mary marry you

B. No way will Mary marry you.
C. No way will Mary mary you
D. No way will Mary marries you