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2. Fricatives take place when...

  • There is a complete closure in the vocal tract
  • There is no closure
  • The obstruction is big enough for the air to make a noise when it passes through it, because of the friction.
  • The soft palate is raised and there is a complete closure somewhere in the mouth.

3. -ci, -sci, -si- , -ce (e.g. crustacean) are pronounced:

  • /z/
  • /ʒ/
  • /ʃ/
  • /s/

4. CONFUSION has the fricative ...

  • /s/
  • /ʃ/
  • /ʒ/
  • /z/

5. Which of these fricatives is dental?

  • /f/
  • /ʒ/
  • /ð/
  • /s/
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