Questão 1
Questão
Which of the following is NOT a voiced/unvoiced consonant pair?
Questão 2
Questão
When does the written vowel "i" become a glide? Check all that apply.
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When followed by a vowel
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When in between vowels (intervocalic)
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When unstressed and followed by a vowel
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When at the end of a word
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When followed by a voiced consonant
Questão 3
Questão
Which of the following words would use a glide for the vowels "i" and "u"? (All words shown have penultimate stress). Check all that apply.
Responda
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Quando
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Mio
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Tutti
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Andiamo
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Piange
Questão 4
Questão
4. 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]].
Questão 5
Questão
How are long vowels represented in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ [blank_start]:[blank_end] ]
Questão 6
Questão
How is stress indicated in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ [blank_start]'[blank_end] ]
Questão 7
Questão
What 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
Responda
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i
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J
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Silent
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stressed
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unstressed
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always
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j
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i
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silent
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vowel
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consonant
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double consonant
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silent
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i
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j
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preceded
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followed
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g
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k
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m
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t
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sc
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gn
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gli
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tra
Questão 8
Questão
When is the letter /s/ voiced?
When it is [blank_start]intervocalic[blank_end]
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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]]
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intervocalic
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voiced consonant
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final
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unvoiced consonant
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double consonant
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initial
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z
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s
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ts
Questão 9
Questão
Decode 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]
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Buono
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Piacere
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Meglio
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Signore
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Ragazza
Questão 10
Questão
When 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]]
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i
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o
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u
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a
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e
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n
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r
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l
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d͡ʒ
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j
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g
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ʎʎ
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following consonant clusters always use double symbols in Italian IPA? Check all that apply
Questão 12
Questão
Fill 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]
Questão 13
Questão
When stressed, the written vowel "e" is generally closed [e].
Questão 14
Questão
Check all the words that would use a rolled "r" [r]
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Orrore
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Morte
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Trenta
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Vedere
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Fiore
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Languir
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Guerra
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Addiritura
Questão 15
Questão
There are no diphthongs when producing the Italian [e] [ɛ] [o] [ɔ]
Questão 16
Questão
What are the possibilities for the written letter "z" in Italian?
Questão 17
Questão
How 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]]
Responda
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d:dz
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dz:z
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dz:dz
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dz:d
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t:ts
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ts:s
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ts:ts
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tʃ
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t:tʃ
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t:tʃ
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tʃ:ʃ
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t:ts
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ts:s
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tʃ:tʃ
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d:d͡ʒ
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d:ʒʒ
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dʒ:dʒ
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dʃ:ʃ
Questão 18
Questão
Choose 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]]
Responda
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nɛ
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nee
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ni
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ne
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nne
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pi:e
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pie
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pe
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pjɛ
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pɛ
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peɛ
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mwɔjo
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muɔi:o
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mwoi:o
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muɔjo
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ad:di:o
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ad:djo
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adijo
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addi:jo
Questão 19
Questão
Using 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]]
Responda
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o
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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o
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ɔ
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o
Questão 20
Questão
In 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.
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When there is a closed vowel on a high note
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When there is a melismatic phrase on one vowel that moves through registers
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Whenever you need more breath support
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When the larynx is low
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When there is tongue tension
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When taking a proper diaphragmatic breath