Question
Answer the following questions about the pair of IPA consonants represented by theta and eth (“EH-th”), which are both typically spelled as “th” in English, for 10 points each.
[10e] Theta and eth are sounds made with the tip of the tongue touching these body parts, since they have an interdental place of articulation.
ANSWER: teeth [or tooth]
[10m] Theta and eth are distinct because eth has this characteristic, in which producing the sound causes the larynx to vibrate. Similarly, “b” (“BUH”) has this characteristic, but “p” (“PUH”) does not.
ANSWER: voicing [accept word forms, like voice or voiced]
[10h] The difference between theta and eth is demonstrated by the words “thy” and “thigh,” an example of one of these pairs of words that differ only in a single phoneme.
ANSWER: minimal pairs
<Abhinav Rachakonda, Social Science - Linguistics> ~22965~ <Editor: Vincent Du>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 14.72 | 97% | 44% | 6% |