IPS Chapter 5

Terminology Quiz

In each of the following, fill in the box with the appropriate term. A single word is needed in each case.

Please be careful with the spelling of terms and if your answer is marked wrong, please check it against the feedback answer.  The difference between your answer and the "correct" one may be a trivial spelling difference.

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1. The  of a sound is a display of the amplitude of its component frequencies.
2. A peak in the spectrum of a vowel sound is called a/an  .
3. The frequency of F1 is inversely correlated with the  of a vowel sound.
4. The vowels in the set [u ɑ ɯ ɔ] are all  .
5. The red vowel in the set [i ø ɤ a ] is the odd one out because it is and the others are not.
6. A vowel produced with a lowered soft palate is  .
7. Adding lip rounding to a vowel sound has the effect of  all formant frequencies, especially that of F2.
8. A vowel which changes its quality within a single syllable is called a .
9.  The Vowel Principle states that vowels are evenly distributed within perceptual space.
10.

 The vowel [ə] is known as .