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Italian Diction Review Quiz
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Preguntas del test (20)
1Which of the following is NOT a voiced/unvoiced consonant pair?
- Av/f
- Bd/t
- Cb/p
- Dg/k
- Es/c
2When does the written vowel "i" become a glide? Check all that apply.
- AWhen followed by a vowel
- BWhen in between vowels (intervocalic)
- CWhen unstressed and followed by a vowel
- DWhen at the end of a word
- EWhen followed by a voiced consonant
3Which of the following words would use a glide for the vowels "i" and "u"? (All words shown have penultimate stress). Check all that apply.
- AQuando
- BMio
- CTutti
- DAndiamo
- EPiange
44. In Italian, the written consonant "c" can either be represented by a hard symbol or by a soft symbol. The hard "c" occurs when it is followed by the vowel(s) [blank_start]a[blank_end], [blank_start]o[blank_end], [blank_start]u[blank_end], or a [blank_start]consonant[blank_end]. The symbol for hard "c" is [[blank_start]k[blank_end]].
- Ak
- Ba
- Co
- Du
- Econsonant
5How are long vowels represented in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ [blank_start]:[blank_end] ]- A:
6How is stress indicated in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ [blank_start]'[blank_end] ]- A'
7What are the three possible IPA symbols for the written letter /i/?
What are the rules for these possibilities?
1. [[blank_start]i[blank_end]] occurs when [blank_start]stressed[blank_end] & when unstressed and followed by a consonant & when final
2. [[blank_start]j[blank_end]] occurs when unstressed & followed by a [blank_start]vowel[blank_end]
3.[blank_start]silent[blank_end] - occurs when written vowel "i" is [blank_start]preceded[blank_end] by "c" "[blank_start]g[blank_end]" or "[blank_start]sc[blank_end]" & followed by a vowel- Ai
- BJ
- CSilent
- Dstressed
- Eunstressed
- Falways
- Gj
- Hi
- Isilent
- Jvowel
- Kconsonant
- Ldouble consonant
- Msilent
- Ni
- Oj
- Ppreceded
- Qfollowed
- Rg
- Sk
- Tm
- Ut
- Vsc
- Wgn
- Xgli
- Ytra
8When is the letter /s/ voiced?
When it is [blank_start]intervocalic[blank_end]
OR
When it is followed by a [blank_start]voiced consonant[blank_end]
How do we show voiced /s/ in IPA?
[[blank_start]z[blank_end]]- Aintervocalic
- Bvoiced consonant
- Cfinal
- Dunvoiced consonant
- Edouble consonant
- Finitial
- Gz
- Hs
- Its
9Decode the following words:
1) [ˈbwɔno] [blank_start]Buono[blank_end]
2) [ pjaˈtʃere] [blank_start]Piacere[blank_end]
3) [ˈmɛʎʎo] [blank_start]Meglio[blank_end]
4) [siˈɲɲore] [blank_start]Signore[blank_end]
5) [raˈgattsa] [blank_start]Ragazza[blank_end]- ABuono
- BPiacere
- CMeglio
- DSignore
- ERagazza
10When is the written consonant "g" softened?
When followed by [blank_start]i[blank_end] or [blank_start]e[blank_end]
How do we IPA soft "g"?
[[blank_start]d͡ʒ[blank_end]]- Ai
- Bo
- Cu
- Da
- Ee
- Fn
- Gr
- Hl
- Id͡ʒ
- Jj
- Kg
- Lʎʎ
11Which of the following consonant clusters always use double symbols in Italian IPA? Check all that apply
- Agli
- Bgn
- Cqu
- Dtr
- Esci
- Fng
12Fill in the blanks with the correct symbol for the following words:
Gigli
[ˈd͡ʒi[blank_start]ʎʎi[blank_end]]
Scuro
[ˈ[blank_start]sk[blank_end]uɾo]
Anche
[ˈa[blank_start]ŋ[blank_end]ke]
Andiamo
[anˈd[blank_start]j[blank_end]amo]
Conosciuto
[kono[blank_start]ʃʃ[blank_end]uto]
Infrequentemente
[ɪnfre[blank_start]kw[blank_end]ente’mente]
acerbo
[a’[blank_start]tʃ[blank_end]ɛrbo]- Aʎʎi
- Bsk
- Cŋ
- Dj
- Eʃʃ
- Fkw
- Gtʃ
13When stressed, the written vowel "e" is generally closed [e].
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
14Check all the words that would use a rolled "r" [r]
- AOrrore
- BMorte
- CTrenta
- DVedere
- EFiore
- FLanguir
- GGuerra
- HAddiritura
15There are no diphthongs when producing the Italian [e] [ɛ] [o] [ɔ]
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
16What are the possibilities for the written letter "z" in Italian?
- Ats
- Bdz
- Cs
- Dz
- Ess
- Fzz
17How do we write, in IPA, the doubled consonant versions of affirmatives:
[dz] = [[blank_start]d:dz[blank_end]]
[ts] = [[blank_start]t:ts[blank_end]]
[tʃ] = [[blank_start]t:tʃ[blank_end]]
[d͡ʒ] = [[blank_start]d:d͡ʒ[blank_end]]- Ad:dz
- Bdz:z
- Cdz:dz
- Ddz:d
- Et:ts
- Fts:s
- Gts:ts
- Htʃ
- It:tʃ
- Jt:tʃ
- Ktʃ:ʃ
- Lt:ts
- Mts:s
- Ntʃ:tʃ
- Od:d͡ʒ
- Pd:ʒʒ
- Qdʒ:dʒ
- Rdʃ:ʃ
18Choose the correct IPA from the examples below:
In Pollysyllabic words, the stressed vowel is indicated by the apostrophe.
né
[[blank_start]nɛ[blank_end]]
ne
[[blank_start]ne[blank_end]]
p'ie
[[blank_start]pi:e[blank_end]]
pi'é
[[blank_start]pjɛ[blank_end]]
mu'oio
[[blank_start]mwɔjo[blank_end]]
ad'dio
[[blank_start]ad:di:o[blank_end]]- Anɛ
- Bnee
- Cni
- Dne
- Enne
- Fpi:e
- Gpie
- Hpe
- Ipjɛ
- Jpɛ
- Kpeɛ
- Lmwɔjo
- Mmuɔi:o
- Nmwoi:o
- Omuɔjo
- Pad:di:o
- Qad:djo
- Radijo
- Saddi:jo
19Using the dropdown menu, select whether the following words would use open or closed "o". All these words use penultimate stress unless otherwise indicated with a accent marking or an apostrophe.
Amore = [[blank_start]o[blank_end]]
Mio = [ [blank_start]o[blank_end]]
Suo = [[blank_start]o[blank_end]]
Morire = [[blank_start]o[blank_end]]
Non = [[blank_start]o[blank_end]]
Verdó = [[blank_start]ɔ[blank_end]]
puó = [[blank_start]ɔ[blank_end]]
Anchora = [[blank_start]ɔ[blank_end]]- Ao
- Bɔ
- Co
- Dɔ
- Eo
- Fɔ
- Go
- Hɔ
- Io
- Jɔ
- Kɔ
- Lo
- Mɔ
- No
- Oɔ
- Po
20In spoken Italian, we are specific with our vowel pronunciation. In sung Italian, we may need to modify the vowel. From the list below, select some occurrences where vowel modification may be necessary.
- AWhen there is a closed vowel on a high note
- BWhen there is a melismatic phrase on one vowel that moves through registers
- CWhenever you need more breath support
- DWhen the larynx is low
- EWhen there is tongue tension
- FWhen taking a proper diaphragmatic breath
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- Descripción
- This quiz is meant as a study tool for Belmont Italian Diction class.
- Autor
- Savanna Sokolnicki
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- English
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