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Phonetics And Communicative English
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Phonetics And Communicative English
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1. The Vowels articulated with eight tongue positions are called _______.
2. In English there are _________ central vowels.
3. The letters representing no sound of their own are called as ________.
4. Choose the correct Prefix for the word - -skeleton.
5. The letters represent no sound of their own are ________.
6. Unstressed syllables typically have a ________ which is closer to a neutral position, while stressed are more fully realized.
7. The ability of human language to produce messages in different times and places from the objects or events that they refer to is know as
8. The vowel in a syllable is its central element and is called the _______ of a syllable.
9. Intonation and ________ are two main elements of linguistics prosody.
10. The rate at which the vocal cords vibrate determines the ________ of our voice.
11. ________ may sound stronger or weaker according to the tone they bear.
12. There are ________ nasal sounds in English.
13. The air from the lungs which escapes through the mouth ______ is known as vowels.
14. For the production of speech sounds the air starts from the________.
15. Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning - cause.
16. The number of Primary Cardinal Vowels are _____.
17. Changing from one language or dialect to another according to the context in which one is speaking is known as________.
18. Choose the correct Prefix for the word - -focals.
19. Choose the correct Prefix for the word - -genics
20. Choose the correct spelling of the word.
21. The Syllables after the nucleus constitute the ________ of the tone group.
22. Choose the correct one word substitution for - One who can use both his/her right and left hands.
23. Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning - causing difficulty.
24. Sounds produced with a stricture of complete closure and sudden release are a called ________.
25. During the normal Speech, in the case of an adult male, the vocal cords vibrate between ________ times a second.