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Phonetics Exam-2nd Year

This document contains a 20 question multiple choice exam on phonetic concepts like syllable structure, onset, coda, and transcription. The exam covers topics such as identifying syllable patterns in words, determining which sounds can occur in certain syllable positions, transcribing words phonetically, and analyzing syllable components. It instructs students to answer the questions by darkening circles on an answer sheet and to keep their work neat without scratching out responses.

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Phonetics Exam-2nd Year

This document contains a 20 question multiple choice exam on phonetic concepts like syllable structure, onset, coda, and transcription. The exam covers topics such as identifying syllable patterns in words, determining which sounds can occur in certain syllable positions, transcribing words phonetically, and analyzing syllable components. It instructs students to answer the questions by darkening circles on an answer sheet and to keep their work neat without scratching out responses.

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Name: ……………………………………………………………….

Group:

26/01/2023 2nd Year


Duration: 1h30 First Term Phonetics Exam
Answer only in the provided form on the back of the paper

1. Syllable structure of the word “syllable” 10. The word(s) that includes open syllable is:
A. CCCCVCCV A. lazy
B. CCCVCCV B. happen
C. CVCVCVC C. witness
D. none of the above D. all of the above
2. The “b” in “subtle” is a pat of: E. none of the above
A. coda 11. Transcription: “bucket”
B. onset A. /bʌkɪt/
C. none of the above B. /bʌkət/
C. All of the above
3. The onset in “shade” is composed of: D. None of the above
A. pre-initial + initial 12 The vowel /ʊ/ can’t be in a syllable with zero coda
B. initial + post initial A. True
C. None of the above B. False
4. “n” in “honor” is a part of: 13. The word(s) with closed syllables is:
A. onset A. plastic
B. coda B. victim
C. unfit
C. both of them
D. all of them
D. none of them
E. none of them
5. the number of consonants for the onset and coda 14. Pre-initial /s/ can be combined with voiceless
in “swing” is the same:
plosives
A. True
A. True
B. False
B. False
6. Which one violates the phonological rules?
15. Syllables with zero onset can’t have /ʌ/ as a nucleus
A. Dwell
A. True
B. Gnash B. False
C. Thwart 16. “administration” has:
D. All of the above A. 3 syllables C. more than 4 syllables
E. None of the above B. 4 syllables D. none of the above
7. Transcription: “upon” 17. Coda: /t/ in ‘texts’ is post-final 2
A. /ɔpɔn/ A. True
B. /ʌpɔn/ B. False
C. /əpɔn/ 18. Coda in “bright” includes:
D. None of the above A. Pre-final + final+ post final
8. The onset in “sphere” is: B. Final + post-final
A. pre-initial +initial+ post initial C. Final
B. pre-initial +initial 19. A syllable can only have one nucleus
C. initial+ post initial A. True
D. none of the above B. False
9. Vowels in syllables can occur in the onset or coda 20. “Enough”
A. True A. VCVVCC
B. False B. VCVCC
C. VCVC
D. None of the above

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Instructions:
Darken the circle for the right answer example:
Keep the paper clean and neat
Don’t scratch or cross out your answers
Don’t use the “correction pen”

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