The final /l/ in the words ‘bottle’, ‘cattle’ and ‘little’ are examples of _____________ ?
A. Syllabic consonants
B. Sibilants
C. Suffixes
D. None of the above
The present__tense form of the verb ‘read’ and its past__tense which is pronounced as ‘red’ is an example of _____________?
The present__tense form of the verb ‘read’ and its past__tense which is pronounced as ‘red’ is an example of _____________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?
The words denoting the colour ‘red’ and the past__tense of the verb ‘read’ ; ‘right’ and’ ‘write’; and ‘site’ and sight’ are examples for________________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called ______________?
Certain morphemes have more than one meaning and can be understood in more than one way. They are called ______________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called______________?
The different concrete phonetic variation of the same phoneme are called______________?
A. Allophones
B. Homophones
C. Homographs
D. Homonyms
Semi__vowels are also known as ________________?
Semi__vowels are also known as ________________?
A. Approximants
B. Laterals
C. Sibilants
D. Trills
How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language ?
How many nasal sounds are there in the Malayalam language ?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
The consonant /l/ is called ____________?
The consonant /l/ is called ____________?
A. Sibilant
B. Lateral
C. Nasal
D. Semi__vowel
/s/, /z/ are called ____________?
/s/, /z/ are called ____________?
A. Plosives
B. Affricates
C. Fricatives
D. Trill
/p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples for ______________?
/p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples for ______________?
A. Plosives
B. Affricates
C. fricatives
D. Trill