Vowels
Stress/syllables
Phonological Processes
Processes cont
100

the /æ/ vowel is a diphthong 

true or false and example 

false. it is not a diphthong, can be described as a low front vowel 

100

What are the differences between the following sounds:ə,ɚ,ʌ,ɝ.

ə,ʌ,- "uh" sound

ɚ,ɝ- "er" sound

ə,ɚ- unstressed

ʌ,ɝ- stressed

100

Which of the following words exhibit stopping? all that apply 

A) fight --> bight

B)pack --> pass

C) red --> wed

D) beach --> beat



A and B are correct 

100

Which of the following is a cluster reduction? 

A) Sheep to /sip/

B) Cheat to /pit/

C) trip to /tIp/

C

200

a high front vowel is NOT which vowels 

e ɛ æ ɝ ʌ ɚ ə ʊ  u ɔ o ɑ a

200

Which of the following words contain the following sound "ə". Transcribe the correct word.

A. cut

B. bleacher

c. around

d. Kurt

200

Which of the following is true about progressive assimilation? Select all that apply 

A) L -> R

B) R -> L

C) aka anticipatory 

200

What is the best definition for vocalization? 

A) This process adds voicing before a vowel

B) /r/ phoneme is replaced by a vowel

C) a vowel is inserted for a consonant 

c

300

describe all of the characteristic’s of the "uh" phoneme 

mid - central vowel

can be stressed (ə) or unstressed (ʌ)


300

What must a syllable contain? A rhyme is made up of what?

Onset & rhyme

rhyme contains a nucleus and coda. 

300

Which of the following words demonstrates the process of gliding? Select all that apply 

A) trust --> /twʌst/

B) led --> /ɹɛd/

C) light --> /waɪt/

D) lip --> /jɪp/

E) ripe --> /laɪp/

A, C, D

300

Which is an example of alveolar assimilation?

A) pine --> /daɪn/

B) nice --> /naɪn

C) sack --> /sæt

D) later --> /leɪlʊ/


A and C

400

Describe the difference between tense and lax vowels - which one ends in an open or closed syllable? Categorize each vowel into it's category of tense or lax.

Tense- ends in open and closed- diphthongs, 

i,e,u,o,ɔ,ɑ

lax- only ends in closed syllables- ɪ,ɛ,æ

400

How many syllables does the word "ambigous" have?

4- æmˈ-bɪg- ju-əs

400

If a child says the word 'shared' as /zɛɚd/ which of the following processes apply? Select all that apply

A) fronting

B) backing

C) prevocalic voicing
D) vocalization

A and C

400

Which is an example of regressive manner assimilation? 

A)save to /feɪv/
B) map to /paep/
C) need to /nin/

B

500

What is true about the sound /a/ in the word "caught"

A. it ends in an open syllable because it ends in a vowel 

B. It ends in an closed syllable because it ends in a consonant

C. It's tense because it can be in a closed or open syllable

D. It's lax because it can only be in a closed syllable. 

C. It's tense because it can be in a closed or open syllable

500

Break up the word "scat" into its syllable parts- label the onset, rhyme and coda if it has one. Would this be an open or closed syllable?

SCAT- /skæt/

onset- sk

rhyme- at

nucleus- /ae/

coda- /t/

- closed syllable because it ends in a consonant sound

500

If a child says the word 'chop' as /tɑp/ which of the following processes apply? Select all 

A) deaffrication

B) affrication
C) stopping

D) Backing 

E) Fronting 


A, C, E

500

A child saying /tri/ for treat is an example of 

A) substitution

B) omission

C) distortion

D) addition

omission, final consonant deletion