Question 45
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
The words "bat" and "pat" form a minimal pair. Which phoneme distinguishes the two words? State its place and manner of articulation.
Answer Options
A.
The initial consonant - a bilabial plosive - distinguishes the pair; \/b\/ is a voiceless bilabial plosive and \/p\/ is a voiced bilabial plosive (difference is voicing).
Correct Answer
B.
The initial consonant - a bilabial plosive - distinguishes the pair; /b/ is a voiced bilabial plosive and /p/ is a voiceless bilabial plosive (difference is voicing).
C.
The initial consonant - a bilabial nasal - distinguishes the pair; \/b\/ is a voiced bilabial nasal and \/p\/ is a voiceless bilabial nasal (difference is nasality).
D.
The initial consonant - an alveolar fricative - distinguishes the pair; \/b\/ is a voiced alveolar fricative and \/p\/ is a voiceless alveolar fricative (difference is voicing).
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The initial consonant - a bilabial plosive - distinguishes the pair; /b/ is a voiced bilabial plosive and /p/ is a voiceless bilabial plosive (difference is voicing).
About This Question
This is
Neco Model Questions Vol1
2018
English Language
Question 45.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.