Select the one word for the given group of words:
The study of the sounds of human speech: how they are made by the mouth and throat, and how they are heard
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Phonetics
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Phonetics (answer) | the study of speech sounds: how we make them and how we hear them | In her phonetics class, Rhea learnt where the tongue touches when we say ‘t’ and ‘th’. |
| (2) Orthography | the system of spelling in a language | Hindi orthography uses the Devanagari script, in which most words are spelt as they sound. |
| (3) Acoustics | the science of sound and of how it travels, for example in a room or hall | Because of the acoustics of the new auditorium, a whisper on stage reaches the last row. |
| (4) Phonics | a way of teaching children to read by linking letters with their sounds | The nursery teacher uses phonics songs so that the children learn the sound of each letter. |