LETRS UNIT 2 Session 6 Check for Understanding

LETRS UNIT 2 Session 6 Check for Understanding Spanish has 22 phonemes represented by 27 symbols, compared to English's 44 phonemes and 26 symbols. True or False Ans- True The variations common in African American English are predictable and governed by rules. True or False Ans- True Which of the following occurs as a result of coarticulation? Select all that apply. a. allophonic variations, in which we pronounce individual phonemes differently from how would pronounce them in isolation b. dialect variations that include nonstandard usage and grammar as well as nonstandard pronunciation c. misspellings of words that are, in fact, phonetically logical d. increased controversy about how to pronounce specific phonemes correctly Ans- a. allophonic variations, in which we pronounce individual phonemes differently from how would pronounce them in isolation. c. misspellings of words that are, in fact, phonetically logical Which of the following misspellings likely results from confusion about unaspirated or deaspirated stop consonants? a. spelling friend as "fred" b. spelling drop as "jrop" c. spelling batter as "badr" d. spelling skip as "sgip" Ans- d. spelling skip as "sgip" In which group of words does a tongue flap create significant differences between American and British pronunciations? a. space, stick, scab b. mend, won't, pink c. cattle, city, metal d. trip, stature, graduate Ans- c. cattle, city, metal