(TUTORIAL 2: ACOUSTICS)

Names of the group: ___________________________________________________________________

1) The sound wave below is ... because

a) mixed

b) aperiodic

c) periodic

2) The sound wave below is ... because

a) mixed

b) aperiodic

c) periodic

3) The sound wave below is ... because

a) mixed

b) aperiodic

c) periodic
4) Which part of the sound wave below has more amplitude?

a) b) c)

5) There are two sound waves below. Which has a lower frequency and why?

a)

b)

6) Locate the first and second formants on the spectrogram

7) Look at the words below. Which words are pronounced with /s/ and which with /z/? Put then in the
chart

hiss cheese muzzle piece rose laptops

8) Give the phonetic symbols for the first sound in the following words. The first word is done as an
example.

a. city /s/ e. physics / / i.pneumonia / / m. quick / /

b. cake / / f. shoot / / j. zone / / n. what / /
c. thick / / g. Thames / / k. usually / / o. wrist / /
d. choice / / h. knee / / l. jug / / p. there / /

9) Following is a list of idioms and expressions written in phonemic script. Put them in standard
orthography.

Transcription (GenAm) Standard spelling

1. /t hv wnz nmb/
2. /st dk/
3. /t dp ba/
4. /ht e/
5. /t ki de/
6. /bdz v fe/
7. /izi dz t/
8. /t ut lan/
9. / wat elfnt/
10. /t kt no as/
11. /fl v binz/
12. /wns n blu mun/
13. /t ut biz/
14. /wn f od/
15. /t bit bat b/
16. /epl fulz de/
17. /klad nan/
18. /t et pkt/