Lesson 4 – Part 4 – Quiz

#1. Which of these iconophonics is the Tight Effector?

C

A

D

B

#2. How is an Alveolar Plosive made in the mouth?

Stopping and releasing air between the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge.

Flicking the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

Banging the tip of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

#3. Which of these iconophonics is an Alveolar Plosive?

D

A

C

B

#4. A Velar Stop prevents airflow through…?

The nose

The mouth

Both the mouth and nose

Did you know?

You can also stop airflow through the mouth using a Bilabial Stop (lips pressed together), a Palatal Stop (tongue pressed to the hard palate), or even a Uvular Stop (tongue pressed against the uvular – like snoring).

#5. What is the Alveolar Ridge?

A mountain range in the Himalayas.

The protruding bony ridge on the roof of the mouth just behind the top front teeth.

The bone of the lower jaw.

#6. A Nasopharyngeal Stop prevents airflow through…?

The nose

The mouth and the nose

The mouth

The Nasopharyngeal Stop blocks airflow to the nose. This happens when you breathe only through your mouth. The uvula (represented by the circle) presses against the throat (represented by the vertical line).

#7. Which of these iconophonics is a Velar Stop?

D

C

A

B

The Velar Stop is between the Soft Palate (represented by the wiggly line) and the Tongue (represented by the curved line) being pressed together.