Fortis vs Lenis Consonants

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Froggy Jumps Fortis vs Lenis ConsonantsOnline version Consonant strength contrast by Jeremy Coello 1 What is a Fortis consonant? a A weak, lax consonant that is always voiced b A vowel sound c A strong, tense consonant often voiceless. 2 What characterizes a Lenis consonant? a A vowel-only sound b A weaker, lax consonant, often voiced. c A strong, aspirated voiceless sound 3 Which feature most distinguishes fortis from lenis? a Degree of muscular tension in articulation. b Elevation of pitch during pronunciation c Place of articulation only 4 In many languages, fortis consonants are typically which? a Voiced and nasal b Rounded vowels c Voiceless or aspirated. 5 Which is an example of a fortis consonant? a /b/ (voiced plosive) b /m/ (nasal) c /p/ (voiceless plosive) 6 Fortis vs Lenis relates to which phonetic feature? a Manner of vowels b Tenseness of articulation. c Length of the word 7 Do vowels fall under fortis/lenis distinctions? a No, these terms apply to consonants only. b Vowels are always lenis c Yes, all vowels are fortis 8 Fortition in fortis/lenis terms means? a Lengthening vowels b Weakening consonants to lenis c Strengthening consonants to fortis. 9 True or False: Fortis consonants are typically voiceless. a False b True c Only sometimes true 10 Fortis/lenis terms in phonology mainly describe? a Synchronic word stress b Syllable count rules c Strength of articulation and voicing tendencies.

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Fortis vs Lenis ConsonantsOnline version

Consonant strength contrast

by Jeremy Coello

What is a Fortis consonant?

A weak, lax consonant that is always voiced

A vowel sound

A strong, tense consonant often voiceless.

What characterizes a Lenis consonant?

A vowel-only sound

A weaker, lax consonant, often voiced.

A strong, aspirated voiceless sound

Which feature most distinguishes fortis from lenis?

Degree of muscular tension in articulation.

Elevation of pitch during pronunciation

Place of articulation only

In many languages, fortis consonants are typically which?

Voiced and nasal

Rounded vowels

Voiceless or aspirated.

Which is an example of a fortis consonant?

/b/ (voiced plosive)

/m/ (nasal)

/p/ (voiceless plosive)

Fortis vs Lenis relates to which phonetic feature?

Manner of vowels

Tenseness of articulation.

Length of the word

Do vowels fall under fortis/lenis distinctions?

No, these terms apply to consonants only.

Vowels are always lenis

Yes, all vowels are fortis

Fortition in fortis/lenis terms means?

Lengthening vowels

Weakening consonants to lenis

Strengthening consonants to fortis.

True or False: Fortis consonants are typically voiceless.

False

True

Only sometimes true

Fortis/lenis terms in phonology mainly describe?

Synchronic word stress

Syllable count rules

Strength of articulation and voicing tendencies.

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Fortis vs Lenis Consonants

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What is a Fortis consonant?

What characterizes a Lenis consonant?

Which feature most distinguishes fortis from lenis?

In many languages, fortis consonants are typically which?

Which is an example of a fortis consonant?

Fortis vs Lenis relates to which phonetic feature?

Do vowels fall under fortis/lenis distinctions?

Fortition in fortis/lenis terms means?

True or False: Fortis consonants are typically voiceless.

Fortis/lenis terms in phonology mainly describe?

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