Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Only vowels can function as syllable nuclei.
2. Typically consonants have more acoustic intensity than vowels.
3. The vowel [i] is a high vowel that is unrounded.
4. In the standard pronunciation of General American English, only rising diphthongs are typically produced.
5. There is no difference in the production of diphthongs versus two vowels following one another.
1) FALSE
2) FALSE
3) TRUE
4) TRUE
5) FALSE
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