Please keep at least one language enabled. || కనీసం ఒక భాషను ఎంచుకోండి.
Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which term refers to the smallest sound unit capable of distinguishing meaning in a language?
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Explanation:
• A phoneme is the smallest contrastive sound unit in the sound system of a language.
• Replacing one phoneme with another can create a difference in meaning, as in pin and bin.
• An allophone is a contextual realization of a phoneme, while a syllable is a larger phonological unit.
• A morpheme is the smallest meaningful grammatical unit.
• Replacing one phoneme with another can create a difference in meaning, as in pin and bin.
• An allophone is a contextual realization of a phoneme, while a syllable is a larger phonological unit.
• A morpheme is the smallest meaningful grammatical unit.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
What is an allophone?
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Explanation:
• An allophone is a phonetic realization of a phoneme in a particular environment.
• Allophones of the same phoneme do not normally create differences in lexical meaning.
• For example, aspirated and unaspirated realizations of /p/ in English are commonly treated as allophones.
• Allophonic variation may be predictable from phonological context.
• Allophones of the same phoneme do not normally create differences in lexical meaning.
• For example, aspirated and unaspirated realizations of /p/ in English are commonly treated as allophones.
• Allophonic variation may be predictable from phonological context.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Which pair is a minimal pair in English?
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Explanation:
• Ship and sheep differ in only one phoneme, namely /ɪ/ and /iː/, in the same phonological position.
• The difference in that single sound produces a difference in meaning.
• Minimal pairs provide evidence that two sounds belong to separate phonemes.
• The other pairs involve grammatical endings or more than one segmental difference.
• The difference in that single sound produces a difference in meaning.
• Minimal pairs provide evidence that two sounds belong to separate phonemes.
• The other pairs involve grammatical endings or more than one segmental difference.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Two sounds are in complementary distribution when they:
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Explanation:
• Sounds in complementary distribution occur in different, non-overlapping environments.
• Their occurrence is predictable from phonological context.
• Such sounds are often analyzed as allophones of the same phoneme when they are also phonetically related.
• This differs from contrastive distribution, which can distinguish meaning in the same environment.
• Their occurrence is predictable from phonological context.
• Such sounds are often analyzed as allophones of the same phoneme when they are also phonetically related.
• This differs from contrastive distribution, which can distinguish meaning in the same environment.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Free variation occurs when two pronunciations:
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Explanation:
• Free variation allows alternative pronunciations in the same context without a change in lexical meaning.
• The variants may differ according to speaker, style, dialect or formality.
• The term does not imply that the alternatives are socially identical in every context.
• Unlike complementary distribution, the environments of the variants overlap.
• The variants may differ according to speaker, style, dialect or formality.
• The term does not imply that the alternatives are socially identical in every context.
• Unlike complementary distribution, the environments of the variants overlap.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Which element normally forms the obligatory core of an English syllable?
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Explanation:
• The nucleus is the central and normally obligatory part of a syllable.
• It is usually occupied by a vowel, although syllabic consonants can function as nuclei in some words.
• The onset precedes the nucleus, and the coda follows it.
• An English syllable may lack an onset or coda, but it cannot ordinarily lack a nucleus.
• It is usually occupied by a vowel, although syllabic consonants can function as nuclei in some words.
• The onset precedes the nucleus, and the coda follows it.
• An English syllable may lack an onset or coda, but it cannot ordinarily lack a nucleus.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
In the word cat, how are the segments typically analyzed in syllable structure?
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Explanation:
• In cat, /k/ occurs before the vowel and therefore forms the onset.
• /æ/ is the vowel and forms the nucleus.
• /t/ follows the nucleus and forms the coda.
• The nucleus and coda together constitute the rhyme of the syllable.
• /æ/ is the vowel and forms the nucleus.
• /t/ follows the nucleus and forms the coda.
• The nucleus and coda together constitute the rhyme of the syllable.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
The onset of a syllable consists of:
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Explanation:
• The onset is the consonantal material that precedes the syllable nucleus.
• It may contain one consonant, a consonant cluster or no segment at all.
• In play, /pl/ forms the onset and /eɪ/ forms the nucleus.
• The nucleus and coda, not the onset, make up the rhyme.
• It may contain one consonant, a consonant cluster or no segment at all.
• In play, /pl/ forms the onset and /eɪ/ forms the nucleus.
• The nucleus and coda, not the onset, make up the rhyme.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Which statement best defines lexical stress?
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Explanation:
• Lexical stress refers to the relative prominence of one syllable compared with others in a word.
• Prominence may involve greater loudness, duration, pitch movement and vowel clarity.
• Stress can distinguish words or grammatical categories in some English pairs.
• Intonation, by contrast, operates over larger units such as phrases and clauses.
• Prominence may involve greater loudness, duration, pitch movement and vowel clarity.
• Stress can distinguish words or grammatical categories in some English pairs.
• Intonation, by contrast, operates over larger units such as phrases and clauses.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which pair illustrates a stress shift associated with a change of grammatical category in many varieties of English?
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Explanation:
• The noun REcord typically carries stress on the first syllable.
• The verb reCORD typically carries stress on the second syllable.
• This pattern illustrates the grammatical function of stress in English.
• The capitalization here marks stress placement rather than ordinary spelling.
• The verb reCORD typically carries stress on the second syllable.
• This pattern illustrates the grammatical function of stress in English.
• The capitalization here marks stress placement rather than ordinary spelling.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
English rhythm is commonly described as:
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Explanation:
• English is traditionally described as stress-timed because stressed syllables tend to recur at relatively regular intervals.
• Unstressed syllables are often shortened or reduced to fit the rhythmic pattern.
• This description is a tendency rather than an absolute mechanical rule.
• Many other languages are conventionally described as more syllable-timed.
• Unstressed syllables are often shortened or reduced to fit the rhythmic pattern.
• This description is a tendency rather than an absolute mechanical rule.
• Many other languages are conventionally described as more syllable-timed.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Which prosodic feature primarily involves variations in pitch across an utterance?
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Explanation:
• Intonation refers to meaningful pitch movement over phrases, clauses or utterances.
• It can signal sentence type, attitude, information structure and discourse organization.
• Elision involves sound omission, while assimilation involves increased similarity between neighboring sounds.
• Weak forms concern reduced pronunciations of many function words.
• It can signal sentence type, attitude, information structure and discourse organization.
• Elision involves sound omission, while assimilation involves increased similarity between neighboring sounds.
• Weak forms concern reduced pronunciations of many function words.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Which sentence is most likely to have a falling intonation when spoken as a neutral, complete statement?
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Explanation:
• A neutral declarative statement commonly ends with a falling intonation pattern.
• The fall often signals completeness and finality.
• Yes-no questions frequently take a rise, though actual intonation depends on context and attitude.
• Alternative questions and echo questions may display more complex pitch patterns.
• The fall often signals completeness and finality.
• Yes-no questions frequently take a rise, though actual intonation depends on context and attitude.
• Alternative questions and echo questions may display more complex pitch patterns.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
What is a weak form in connected English speech?
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Explanation:
• Weak forms are reduced pronunciations of many grammatical or function words in unstressed positions.
• They commonly involve the schwa /ə/ or another centralized or shortened vowel.
• Words such as and, to, of and can often have weak forms in connected speech.
• Strong forms are used when such words are stressed, contrasted or pronounced in isolation.
• They commonly involve the schwa /ə/ or another centralized or shortened vowel.
• Words such as and, to, of and can often have weak forms in connected speech.
• Strong forms are used when such words are stressed, contrasted or pronounced in isolation.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Consider the following statements. Statement I: Minimal pairs help establish phonemic contrasts. Statement II: Allophones of the same phoneme normally distinguish lexical meaning. Which option is correct?
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Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because a minimal pair shows that replacing one sound with another changes meaning.
• Statement II is incorrect because allophones are non-contrastive realizations of the same phoneme.
• Allophones may differ phonetically, but their substitution does not normally create a new lexical item.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
• Statement II is incorrect because allophones are non-contrastive realizations of the same phoneme.
• Allophones may differ phonetically, but their substitution does not normally create a new lexical item.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which of the following statements about syllable structure are correct? 1. The nucleus is normally obligatory. 2. The onset precedes the nucleus. 3. The coda follows the nucleus. 4. Every English syllable must contain a coda.
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because the nucleus forms the essential core of the syllable.
• Statement 2 is correct because the onset occurs before the nucleus.
• Statement 3 is correct because the coda occurs after the nucleus.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because open syllables end in a nucleus and have no coda.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because the onset occurs before the nucleus.
• Statement 3 is correct because the coda occurs after the nucleus.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because open syllables end in a nucleus and have no coda.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Assertion: Function words often have weak forms in connected English speech. Reason: Function words are frequently unstressed and undergo vowel reduction.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because function words commonly appear in reduced forms during fluent speech.
• The Reason is correct because these words are often unstressed and their vowels are reduced, frequently toward schwa.
• The Reason directly explains why weak forms occur.
• Therefore, both are correct, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because these words are often unstressed and their vowels are reduced, frequently toward schwa.
• The Reason directly explains why weak forms occur.
• Therefore, both are correct, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Match List I with List II. List I: 1. Phoneme 2. Allophone 3. Onset 4. Coda. List II: a. Segment or cluster after the nucleus b. Contrastive sound unit c. Contextual realization of a phoneme d. Segment or cluster before the nucleus.
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Explanation:
• Phoneme matches b because it is a contrastive sound unit.
• Allophone matches c because it is a contextual phonetic realization of a phoneme.
• Onset matches d because it precedes the nucleus.
• Coda matches a because it follows the nucleus.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.
• Allophone matches c because it is a contextual phonetic realization of a phoneme.
• Onset matches d because it precedes the nucleus.
• Coda matches a because it follows the nucleus.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
In a careful pronunciation of input, the prefix may end in /n/, but before the bilabial /p/ it may be realized as [m]. This process is:
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Explanation:
• The alveolar nasal /n/ becomes bilabial [m] under the influence of the following bilabial /p/.
• This is place assimilation because one sound becomes more similar to a neighboring sound.
• The process facilitates articulation in connected speech.
• Elision would involve deletion rather than modification of a segment.
• This is place assimilation because one sound becomes more similar to a neighboring sound.
• The process facilitates articulation in connected speech.
• Elision would involve deletion rather than modification of a segment.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which example most clearly illustrates elision in rapid connected speech?
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Explanation:
• Elision is the omission of a sound that may be present in a careful pronunciation.
• In rapid speech, the /t/ in a complex consonant sequence such as next day may be omitted.
• The first option illustrates assimilation, while the other options concern intonation and stress.
• Elision contributes to the economy and fluency of connected speech.
• In rapid speech, the /t/ in a complex consonant sequence such as next day may be omitted.
• The first option illustrates assimilation, while the other options concern intonation and stress.
• Elision contributes to the economy and fluency of connected speech.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Which process occurs when neighboring sounds become more similar in place, manner or voicing?
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Explanation:
• Assimilation occurs when one sound acquires a feature of a nearby sound.
• It may involve place, manner or voicing and may be progressive, regressive or coalescent.
• The process is especially common in rapid connected speech.
• It differs from elision, in which a segment is omitted.
• It may involve place, manner or voicing and may be progressive, regressive or coalescent.
• The process is especially common in rapid connected speech.
• It differs from elision, in which a segment is omitted.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
A listener hears the same word pronounced with either a released or an unreleased final plosive, without a change in meaning. This variation is best analyzed as:
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Explanation:
• Released and unreleased plosives can function as phonetic variants of the same phoneme.
• Because the difference does not change lexical meaning, it is not phonemic in this context.
• The variants may be conditioned by speaking style or phonological environment.
• This is therefore an instance of allophonic variation.
• Because the difference does not change lexical meaning, it is not phonemic in this context.
• The variants may be conditioned by speaking style or phonological environment.
• This is therefore an instance of allophonic variation.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
Which option best explains why the word button may contain a syllabic consonant in some pronunciations?
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Explanation:
• In some pronunciations of button, the final /n/ becomes syllabic and carries the syllable without a separate vowel.
• A syllabic consonant therefore performs the function normally associated with a vowel nucleus.
• This often follows reduction or loss of an unstressed vowel.
• The phoneme does not change identity, and the onset and coda do not exchange positions.
• A syllabic consonant therefore performs the function normally associated with a vowel nucleus.
• This often follows reduction or loss of an unstressed vowel.
• The phoneme does not change identity, and the onset and coda do not exchange positions.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Which of the following statements about connected speech are correct? 1. Weak forms often occur in unstressed grammatical words. 2. Assimilation may alter a sound under the influence of a neighboring sound. 3. Elision may delete a segment in rapid speech. 4. Connected speech preserves every citation-form pronunciation unchanged.
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because unstressed function words frequently undergo reduction.
• Statement 2 is correct because assimilation makes adjacent sounds more alike.
• Statement 3 is correct because elision omits a sound in certain phonetic contexts.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because fluent connected speech commonly modifies citation forms.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because assimilation makes adjacent sounds more alike.
• Statement 3 is correct because elision omits a sound in certain phonetic contexts.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because fluent connected speech commonly modifies citation forms.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Which option provides the most accurate integrated description of English prosody?
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Explanation:
• Prosody includes suprasegmental features such as stress, rhythm and intonation.
• These features operate over syllables, words, phrases and whole utterances rather than isolated segments alone.
• Prosody contributes to prominence, grouping, attitude and discourse meaning.
• Elision is a connected-speech process but is not equivalent to prosody as a whole.
• These features operate over syllables, words, phrases and whole utterances rather than isolated segments alone.
• Prosody contributes to prominence, grouping, attitude and discourse meaning.
• Elision is a connected-speech process but is not equivalent to prosody as a whole.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. Phoneme సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. A contextually conditioned phonetic variant of a phoneme సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. Ship and sheep సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. Occur in mutually exclusive phonological environments సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Can alternate in the same environment without changing lexical meaning సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: B. Nucleus సమాధానం: B.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. /k/ is the onset, /æ/ is the nucleus, and /t/ is the coda సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. One or more consonants preceding the nucleus సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. The relative prominence assigned to a syllable within a word సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. REcord as a noun and reCORD as a verb సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: C. Stress-timed సమాధానం: C.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. Intonation సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. The meeting begins at nine. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. A reduced pronunciation commonly used for an unstressed function word సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: D. Assimilation సమాధానం: D.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. Pronouncing next day without an audible /t/ సమాధానం: B.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: A. Assimilation సమాధానం: A.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: C. Allophonic variation సమాధానం: C.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: C. The final /n/ functions as the syllable nucleus after vowel reduction or loss సమాధానం: C.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3 only సమాధానం: D.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: B. It includes stress, rhythm and intonation operating over units larger than single segments సమాధానం: B.