Questão 96647 de Língua Inglesa - PORTAL CONCURSOS 2025

Questão

ID 96647

Disciplina: Língua Inglesa

Assunto: Fonética e Pronúncia | Phonetics And Pronunciation

Ano: 2025 Banca: PORTAL CONCURSOS Órgão: PORTAL CONCURSOS

In English phonology, the distinction between voiced and voiceless consonants is a cornerstone of phonetic differentiation, crucial for both intelligibility and native-like accent. This distinction is based on the vibration of the vocal cords. However, the phonetic realization of these consonants, particularly in final positions or within consonant clusters, can be subtle and influenced by surrounding sounds (coarticulation). Consider the words 'leaf' /liːf/ and 'leave' /liːv/. The primary difference is the final consonant, /f/ (voiceless) and /v/ (voiced). A secondary, yet significant, phonetic cue is the effect these consonants have on the preceding vowel sound. Based on this advanced phonetic principle, which of the following statements is the most accurate description of the phenomenon?

Alternativa A:
Voiceless consonants in the coda of a syllable cause the preceding vowel to be significantly shortened, while voiced consonants cause it to be lengthened.
Alternativa B:
The length of the preceding vowel is determined solely by the phonemic vowel quality (e.g., /iː/ vs /ɪ/) and is not affected by the voicing of the subsequent consonant.
Alternativa C:
Voiced consonants in the final position cause the preceding vowel to become nasalized as a secondary articulatory feature.
Alternativa D:
The distinction between final /f/ and /v/ is often neutralized in rapid speech, making vowel length an unreliable phonetic cue.
Alternativa E:
Both voiced and voiceless final consonants cause an equal degree of vowel lengthening, but the F0 contour (pitch) differs.

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