Question

1 In French, the words /bo/ for beau ("handsome") and /bo˜/ for bon ("good") seem
to have different vowels. Are these two vowels allophones or phonemes in French?
2 What is an aspirated sound and which of the following words would normally be
pronounced with one?
kill, pool, skill, spool, stop, top
3 Which of the following words would be treated as minimal pairs?
ban, fat, pit, bell, tape, heat, meal, more, pat, tap, pen, chain, vote, bet, far, bun,
goat, heel, sane, tale, vet
4 What is meant by the phonotactics of a language?
5 What is the difference between an open and a closed syllable?
6 Which segments in the pronunciation of the following words are most likely to be
affected by elision?
(a) government (b) postman (c) pumpkin (d) sandwich (e) victory

Answer 1

Answer:

HAPPY NEW YEAR FRND