A practical course
Fourth edition
English Phonetics and Phonology
Peter Roach
Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 4
Written Exercises
A Fill in the gaps in the sentences below, which relate to Sections 4.1 and 4.2 in the book, then check
your answer.
1 Inside the larynx there are two flaps of muscle which are called the vocal or
vocal .
2 The space between them is known as the .
3 When they are tightly closed they can be made to produce a stop.
4 When they are close together and air is passed between them, the resulting vibration is called
or .
5 Three variables in this vibration that are relevant in speech are ,
and .
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