IFEP Phonetics patter

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
IBA
Communicative English I
Phonetics: Paper I


Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50
Note: 1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Make sure you use the correct question number.
3. For all transcriptions use the symbols in the English Pronouncing Dictionary by Daniel Jones.

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
IA. Give phonetic symbol and the three-term label for the initial phoneme in the following words:

IB. From the passage pick out a word ending with each of the sounds described below:

IC. Give phonetic symbol and the three-term label for the initial phoneme in the following words.

ID From the passage pick out a word ending with each of the sounds described below.

IIA From the jumbled group of words given below, identify the pairs that contain identical consonant phonemes.

IIB. From the jumbled group of words given below, identify the pairs that contain identical vowel phonemes.

IIC. From the jumbled group of words given below, identify the minimal pairs.

IIIA. Give the plural forms of the following nouns and next to each word state whether the plural maker is pronounced /s/ or /z/ or /iz/. You need not transcribe.

III B. Give the past tense of the following verbs and next to each word state whether the past tense marker is pronounced /t/ /d/ or /id/. You need not transcribe.

IV. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with a word or a phrase

V. State whether the following statements are true or false.