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GST 111 Organs of Speech and English Phonology SN-2 Objective Question
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Sounds like /ʃ/ (sh), /ʒ/ (zh), /tʃ/ (ch), and /dʒ/ (j) are known as:
Options
A Alveolar.
B Palatal.
C Palato-alveolar.
Correct Answer
D Velar.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

These sounds involve contact between the blade of the tongue and the alveolar ridge, simultaneously raising the front of the tongue towards the palate, making them palato-alveolar.

Hint

They are produced in the region between the alveolar ridge and the hard palate.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: Organs of Speech and English Phonology SN-2
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 902 of 1604
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