BTLPT Spanish Phonology and Pronunciation

Question 1

Which of the following Spanish words is stressed on the last syllable (oxytone/aguda)?

Accepted Answer

camión

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árbol

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cámara

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fácil

Question 2

In Spanish phonology, the phoneme /b/ and the phoneme /v/ are considered:

Accepted Answer

Allophones of the same phoneme

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Two distinct phonemes with minimal pair contrasts

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Free variants with no phonological significance

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Separate phonemes in all Spanish dialects

Question 3

Which statement correctly describes the Spanish vibrante simple (tap) [ɾ] versus the vibrante múltiple (trill) [r]?

Accepted Answer

They are separate phonemes: 'pero' (but) vs. 'perro' (dog)

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They are free variants and never contrast meaningfully

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The trill only appears at the end of words

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The tap only appears between vowels in loanwords

Question 4

A Spanish word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's' is naturally stressed on the:

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Last syllable

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First syllable

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Penultimate (second-to-last) syllable

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Antepenultimate (third-to-last) syllable

Question 5

The Spanish consonant represented by the letter 'j' (as in 'jota') is phonetically described as a:

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Voiceless velar fricative

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Voiced velar fricative

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Voiced palatal fricative

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Voiceless palatal affricate

Question 6

In Spanish, the phenomenon where a final vowel of one word merges with the initial vowel of the next word in speech is called:

Accepted Answer

Sinalefa

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Elisión

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Asimilación

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Metátesis

Question 7

Which Spanish vowel system characteristic distinguishes it most sharply from English?

Accepted Answer

Spanish vowels are pure and monophthongal without gliding

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Spanish has more vowel phonemes than English

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Spanish uses vowel length to distinguish meaning

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Spanish vowels vary greatly by regional dialect