Phonetics and Phonology QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on phonetics and phonology concepts with this fun quiz! by Petr Bárta 1 What is phonetics primarily concerned with? a The physical properties of sounds. b The history of languages. c The meaning of words. d The rules of sentence structure. 2 Which branch of phonetics deals with sound production? a Phonological phonetics. b Auditory phonetics. c Acoustic phonetics. d Articulatory phonetics. 3 What is the smallest unit of sound in phonology? a Syllable. b Phoneme. c Lexeme. d Morpheme. 4 Which term refers to the study of sound patterns in languages? a Syntax. b Semantics. c Morphology. d Phonology. 5 What is a minimal pair in phonetics? a Two words with different syllable counts. b Two words with the same meaning. c Two words differing by one phoneme. d Two words that rhyme. 6 Which of the following is an example of a voiced sound? a S in 'snake'. b P in 'pat'. c T in 'top'. d Z in 'zebra'. 7 What does the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) represent? a Grammar rules. b Written language. c Word meanings. d Sounds of spoken language. 8 What is the primary focus of acoustic phonetics? a The physical properties of sound waves. b Sound production. c Sound perception. d Sound meaning. 9 Which of the following is NOT a phonological rule? a Dissimilation. b Assimilation. c Deletion. d Word definition. 10 What is an allophone? a A variant pronunciation of a phoneme. b A grammatical structure. c A word with multiple meanings. d A type of morpheme.
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