‘T’ Sounds Quiz

What is a stop consonant? *

A consonant that requires you to stop air from coming out of your mouth for a moment

A consonant that appears at the end of a sentence.

The last consonant before a period.

A consonant between two vowels.

When is ‘T’ pronounced /D/? *

When the letter ‘T’ appears after the letter ‘E’

When the letter ‘T’ is between two vowels

When the letter ‘T’ is between two consonants

Every time, depending on if the conversation is formal or not

A “Stopped ‘T’ Sound” is a sound in which the ‘T’ is made shorter and faster. (Ex: Want → Wan) *

True

False

Why do Americans use Stop Consonant Reduction when speaking informally? *

It forces Americans to speak slower, making them easier to understand.

It allows Americans to speak faster while still being comprehensible.

It is harder for non-Americans to pronounce.

When is ‘T’ pronounced as a stopped ‘T’ sound? *

When ‘T’ is the first letter of a word, in an informal setting

When ‘T’ is at the end of a word, in a formal setting

When ‘T’ is at the end of a word, in an informal setting

When ‘T’ is the first letter of a word, in a formal setting

What’s the difference between the ‘T’ and ‘D’ sounds? *

They are the same, but ‘D’ is pronounced louder

T is voiced, and ‘D’ is unvoiced

T is unvoiced, and ‘D’ is voiced

They are identical

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