For Written test: pronunciation

Question 1

/a/ /o/ /u/

Answer 1

back vowels where the tongue is pulled back in the mouth
a - tongue is low
o - tongue is upper middle
u - is high

Question 2

/e/ /i/

Answer 2

front vowels - the tongue is to the front of the mouth
e - tongue-tip is behind lower teeth
i - tongue is high in the mouth, close to the upper gum line

Question 3

/p/

Answer 3

same as english but halved duration (must have less breath released)

Question 4

/h/ /k/ /m/ /n/ and /w/

Answer 4

are the same in english

Question 5

/r/

Answer 5

a quick slap of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, at the same place as english /d/

Question 6

/t/

Answer 6

tongue tip is either behind the upper teeth or very slightly between the teeth, not the roof of the mouth

Question 7

/ng/

Answer 7

position mouth as if to say /n/ but then slide tongue slightly back in the mouth
Base of tongue, rises to meet back of the roof of mouth and slides forward

Question 8

/wh/

Answer 8

sounds like /f/ sound

Question 9

kirikiriroa or mihimihi

Answer 9

when there is a double up of the /i/ - first ‘i’ is flattened (sounds like ‘eh/uh’), the second ‘i’ retains its sharpness