Exercise 1: For each group of sounds listed below, state the phonetic feature(s) they all share.

Example: [s] [f] [p] [h] [ʃ] voiceless

1. [g] [z] [d] [ʒ] [ð]       

2. [ʃ] [s] [h] [v] [ð]       

3. [i:] [i] [u:] [u]       

4. [ɔ] [ɔ:] [u:] [u]       

5. [i:] [ʌ] [u:] [ə] [m] [n] [l]       

Exercise 2: Write the phonetic feature that specifies the segments in column A but not those in column B.

教师解析:

Exercise 1:

1. voiced

2. fricative

3. high

4. back/round

5. sonorant/syllabic

Exercise 2:

1. +nasal

2. +syllabic

3. +high

4. +rounded; -low