Question
Choose the tetrasyllabic word from the list below:
The correct answer is
university
A tetrasyllabic word has four syllables. Among the choices, 'consider' (con-sid-er) has three syllables, while 'evaluation' and 'personality' are generally analysed with five syllables in careful pronunciation. 'University' (u-ni-ver-si-ty) is commonly treated in simplified syllable counts as the four-syllable option, making it the best fit among the given choices, though this item is ambiguous under strict phonetic counting.
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Important Questions from Phonetics
- Choose the right answer from the following :
Which of the following statements based on phonology are true ?
I Phonology can be divided into two area, segmental and suprasegmental phonology.
II Segmental Phonology deals with syllables, words and intonation phrases and suprasegmental concerned with speech sounds.
III It does not deal with the production properties and perception of the speech sound and human Languages.
IV Segmental phonology analyzes the speech sounds. - Which of the following words is pronounced with /t/ sound at the end?
Which letter in the word 'handkerchief' is silent?
- To utter a part of a word using more voice is ________
Which letter in the word 'climb' is not pronounced?
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