The term________________refers to omissions of certain sounds, syllables or even words in continuous speech?

Related Mcqs:

1. ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein one or more syllables are removed from an existing long words?

   A. Compounding
   B. Portmanteau
   C. Derivation
   D. Clipping.

2. __________is a method of word formation whereby on or more syllables are removed from longer words ?

   A. Portmanteau
   B. Onomatopoeia
   C. Clipping
   D. Metanalysis

3. Words with more than three syllables are called __________words?

   A. Multisyllabic
   B. Disyllabic
   C. Try syllabic
   D. Polysyllabic

4. The study of elementary speech sounds is called________?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Syntax
   D. Semantics

5. ____________________are gliding sounds during the articulation of which, the speech organs glide from one vowel position to another ?

   A. Diphthongs
   B. Triphthongs
   C. Semi__vowels
   D. Minimal pairs

6. ______________is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language?

   A. Phonology
   B. Morphology
   C. Semantics
   D. Syntax

7. The special features which affect speech sounds such as stress, pitch intonation and juncture are called ______________?

   A. Supra__segmental phonemes
   B. Secondary phonemes
   C. Prosodic features
   D. All the above.

8. Words like ‘Buzz’, ‘Hiss’, ‘thud’ etC. which represents the sounds of their referents are known as ___________?

   A. Onomatopoeia
   B. Homophones
   C. Homonyms
   D. Portmanteau

9. The final sounds /t/, /d/, and /id/ in the words packed, bagged and patted are instances of__________?

   A. Allophones
   B. Allomorphs
   C. Minimal pairs
   D. None of the above

10. The initial sounds in the words ‘ship’, ‘church’ and ‘judge; are examples for__________?

    A. Palato__alveolar
    B. Palatal
    C. Velar
    D. Bilabial