____________refers to the phenomenon of pauses in speech?
A. Stress
B. Pitch
C. Intonation
D. JuncturE.
How many stressed are generally marked_____________?
How many stressed are generally marked_____________?
A. Only one
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
______________is the degree of force with which a sound of syllable is uttereD ?
______________is the degree of force with which a sound of syllable is uttereD ?
A. Stress
B. Pitch
C. Intonation
D. Juncture
________________are also called secondary phonemes?
________________are also called secondary phonemes?
A. Suprasegmentals
B. Morphemes
C. Allomorphs
D. Allophones
The final /n/ in the words ‘sudden’ and ‘mutton’ are __________________?
The final /n/ in the words ‘sudden’ and ‘mutton’ are __________________?
A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above
Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called________?
Syllables in which the consonant functions as nucleus are called________?
A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above
The word ‘bank’ in ‘on the banks on the river’ and ‘banks are financial institutions’ is called a____________?
The word ‘bank’ in ‘on the banks on the river’ and ‘banks are financial institutions’ is called a____________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
______________________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?
______________________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
The term ______________is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning ?
The term ______________is used to designate words which are spelt differently but pronounced alike and which are different in meaning ?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called__________?
The consonants /j/ and /w/ are called__________?
A. Semi__vowels
B. Laterals
C. Sibilants
D. Trills.