简答题Generally speaking, plosive sounds undergo three stages: the closing stage, the compression stage and the __________ stage. A、release B、unreleased C、aspirated D、unaspirated简答题Consonants are formed by interrupting, narrowing or diverting the airflow in a variety of ways. There are three ways of classifying the English consonant sounds: __________ of articulation, manner of articulation and voicing. A、place B、obstruction C、aspiration D、vibration简答题__________ release refers to the air used to produce the stop is released through the nose rather than the mouth, namely, the velum is lowered before the stop closure is removed and the air pressure will be released through the nose instead of the mouth. A、Lateral B、Inaudible C、 Incomplete D、 Nasal多选题Most learners are apt to curl their tongue back, producing an ‘r-coloured’ sound, and thus, making the word cold sound much more like [kəʊrd]. To avoid such an error, learners should keep in mind that the tongue-tip remains in contact with the __________ ridge and never moves back towards hard palate. A、 palatal B、alveolar C、dental D、vocal简答题Inaudible (incomplete) release of plosives refers to the process of articulation of a plosive is not complete. It has only two stages, namely, the closure and the compression, without the release. A、正确 B、错误简答题The sound /ŋ/ remains unchanged at the word boundaries where it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel sound as in bring it (/brɪŋɪt/) and sing us a song (/sɪŋ əs ə sɒŋ/). However, in the case of adjectives, the adding of the suffixes –er or -est to the comparative and superlative degree of the words longer and longest has changed the pronunciation of /ŋ/ into /ŋɡ/. A、正确 B、错误简答题Within the class of approximants, lateral /l/ and retroflex /r/ are further distinguished from semi-vowels /j/ and /w/. This is because /j/ and /w/ are made without a restriction to the airflow. They are phonetically like consonants but phonologically like vowels. A、正确 B、错误简答题When we discuss the English consonant, we begin with voicing first, then the place of articulation and lastly, the manner of articulation. The sound __________, for instance, is said briefly as voiceless palate-alveolar affricate. A、/ʃ/ B、/ʒ/ C、/ʧ/ D、/ʤ/简答题The manner of articulation refers to the way in which the airstream is obstructed. For example, with plosive sounds, the articulation acts in such a way that the air is temporarily trapped, and then suddenly released. A、正确 B、错误简答题Plosives occur when the airstream is blocked or stopped completely before its release. They are also known as stops because they involve the complete blockage of the airstream. A、正确 B、错误