Phonetics: Consonants of the World 2.1

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This exercise provides practice with memorizing symbols used to represent consonantal sounds of languages from around the world.

IPA and NA symbols will be paired. For a phonemic chart click here.

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Question 1

Select the correct description for /ɬ/.

A	voiced alveolar lateral approximant Hint: /l/ is a voiced alveolar lateral approximant.
B	voiceless alveolar lateral fricative
C	voiced alveolar lateral fricative Hint: /ɮ/ is a voiced alveolar lateral fricative.

Question 2

Select the correct description for /β/.

A	voiced bilabial fricative
B	voiceless bilabial fricative Hint: /ɸ/ is a voiceless bilabial fricative.
C	voiced bilabial trill Hint: /ʙ/ is a voiced bilabial trill.

Question 3

Select the correct description for /ɢ/.

A	voiced uvular stop
B	voiceless uvular stop Hint: /q/ is a voiceless uvular stop.
C	voiced palatal stop Hint: /ɟ/ is a voiced palatal stop.

Question 4

Select the correct description for /ɓ/.

A	voiceless bilabial implosive Hint: /ƥ/ is a voiceless bilabial implosive.
B	voiced retroflex implosive Hint: /ᶑ/ is a voiced retroflex implosive.
C	voiced bilabial implosive

Question 5

Select the correct description for /dʑ/.

A	voiceless palatal affricate Hint: /cç/ is a voiceless palatal affricate.
B	voiced alveolar affricate Hint: /dz/ is a voiced alveolar affricate.
C	voiced alveolopalatal affricate

Question 6

Select the correct description for /ʘ/.

A	bilabial ejective stop Hint: /pʼ/ is a bilabial ejective stop.
B	bilabial click
C	voiced bilabial implosive Hint: /ɓ/ is a voiced bilabial implosive.

Question 7

Select the correct description for /ɰ/.

A	labiodental approximant Hint: /ʋ/ is a voiced labiodental approximant.
B	labiodental nasal stop Hint: /ɱ/ is a labiodental nasal stop.
C	velar approximant

Question 8

Select the correct description for /ʁ/.

A	voiced velar fricative Hint: /ɣ/ is a voiced velar fricative.
B	voiced uvular fricative
C	voiceless uvular fricative Hint: /χ/ is a voiceless uvular fricative.

Question 9

Select the correct description for /ʎ/.

A	palatal lateral approximant
B	retroflex lateral approximant Hint: /ɭ/ is a retroflex lateral approximant.
C	labiodental approximant Hint: /ʋ/ is a labiodental approximant.

Question 10

Select the correct description for /ɣ/.

A	voiced velar fricative
B	voiceless velar fricative Hint: /x/ is a voiceless velar fricative.
C	voiced uvular fricative Hint: /ʁ/ is a voiced velar fricative.

Question 11

Select the correct description for /ɮ/.

A	voiced alveolar lateral approximant
B	voiceless alveolar lateral approximant Hint: /ɬ/ is a voiceless alveolar lateral approximant.
C	voiced retroflex lateral approximant Hint: /ɭ/ is a voiced retroflex lateral approximant.

Question 12

Select the correct description for /ɱ/.

A	palatal nasal stop Hint: /ɲ/ is a palatal nasal stop.
B	labiodental nasal stop
C	uvular nasal stop Hint: /ɴ/ is a uvular nasal stop.

Question 13

Select the correct description for /ɲ/.

A	retroflex nasal stop Hint: /ɳ/ is a retroflex nasal stop.
B	velar nasal stop Hint: /ŋ is a velar nasal stop.
C	palatal nasal stop

Question 14

Select the correct description for /ᶑ/.

A	voiced palatal implosive Hint: /ʄ/ is a voiced palatal implosive.
B	voiced alveolar implosive Hint: /ɗ/ is a voiced alveolar implosive.
C	voiced retroflex implosive

Question 15

Select the correct description for /ɠ/.

A	voiced velar implosive
B	voiced uvular stop Hint: /ɢ/ is a voiced uvular stop.
C	voiced uvular implosive Hint: /ʛ/ is a voiced uvular implosive.

Question 16

Select the correct description for /ȥ/.

A	voiced retroflex fricative
B	voiced post-alveolar fricative Hint: /ʒ/ is a voiced post-alveolar fricative.
C	voiceless retroflex fricative Hint: /ʂ/ is a voiceless retroflex fricative.

Question 17

Select the correct description for /kʼ/.

A	voiceless velar ejective
B	voiced velar lateral approximant Hint: /ʟ/ is a voiced velar lateral approximant.
C	voiced glottal fricative Hint: /ɦ/ is a voiced glottal fricative.

Question 18

Select the correct description for /ɻ/.

A	retroflex rhotic approximant
B	retroflex tap or flap Hint: /ɽ/ is a retroflex tap or flap.
C	alveolar rhotic approximant Hint: /ɹ/ is an alveolar rhotic approximant.

Question 19

Select the correct description for /ʝ/.

A	voiced palatal fricative
B	voiced post-alveolar fricative Hint: /ʒ/ is a voiced post-alveolar fricative.
C	voiceless palatal fricative Hint: /ç/ is a voiceless palatal fricative.

Question 20

Select the correct description for /x/.

A	voiceless velar plosive Hint: /k/ is a voiceless velar plosive.
B	voiceless uvular fricative Hint: /χ/ is a voiceless uvular fricative.
C	voiceless velar fricative

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