vowels - 2025 PACE NSC - Buzzpoints App

Question

The target-undershoot hypothesis argues that physical constraints cause variation among these features. One gradation among these features is described as ablaut (20[1]0[1])("AH-blout"). William Labov (20[1])identified an ongoing (20[1])change among these features (20[1]0[3])occurring (0[1])in "northern cities." (20[5]0[1])Daniel Jones (20[2])introduced a trapezoidal representation (0[1])of these features. (20[2]0[1])These features have lower third formants when (*) rhotacized. (10[1]0[3])The Western US (10[4])displays (10[1])a "merger" among two (10[1])low-back examples of these features. (10[1])Some English dialects display an "intrusive r" between these features, which may form diphthongs (10[1])when pronounced (10[3])consecutively. (0[1])For 10 points, name these sounds, usually the nuclei of syllables, that are produced with an open (10[1])vocal tract. (10[2])■END■ (10[8])

ANSWER: vowels [prompt on sounds until read; prompt on phones; prompt on languages]

= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Sheehan Banka	Northview	Lexington	20	20
Arjun Ramachandran	Montgomery Blair A	Walter Payton A	20	0
Anirudh "Ani" Srinivasan	Adlai E. Stevenson A	Johns Creek	22	20
Maxwell Swann	Centennial A	Winston Churchill A	25	20
Camden Williams	Audrain County AT	Innovation Academy A	29	0
Maximilian Lin	Eastchester	Westwood	29	0
Evan Schleck	Hunter A	Lambert A	29	20
Travis Johnson	Great Valley	Walker	29	0
Ryan Smith	Downingtown STEM	Thomas Jefferson B	30	0
Charan Pratapeneni	Classen SAS	Carmel B	33	0
Ryan Sharp	Carmel B	Classen SAS	33	20
James Wray	Glenbrook South	Montgomery Blair B	33	20
Jeev Hora	Kane County AT	Okemos	33	20
Winnie Nutkowitz	Northside College Prep	Parkway West	33	20
Omkar Marathe	Fremd	Strake Jesuit A	33	20
Rajiv Pujara	Fairfield County AT	Solon	35	20
Sriram Susarla	Wayzata	Lindbergh	35	20
Daniel Sheffield	Belmont	Strake Jesuit B	39	0
Ian Droessler Wilson	Innovation Academy B	Georgetown Day	42	20
Oreoluwa Sarah Owolabi	Homewood-Flossmoor	Winston Churchill B	42	20
Anthony Pho	Carmel A	Saratoga	42	0
Tate Osborne	Alabama Cyber Tech	Uni of Illinois Laboratory	50	0
Juni Lowenhar	Hunter B	Lincoln-Way East A	50	0
Kevin Adler	Northmont	Hinsdale Central A	50	0
Drew Dietrich	Quince Orchard	Seven Lakes	50	10
Jack O’Brien	Edina	Uni School of Nashville A	53	10
Rochan Saireddy	Lambert B	Milton	53	10
Cormac Kennedy	Saint Joseph	Russell	53	10
Hrishi Bhooma	Thomas Jefferson D	Thomas Jefferson E	53	10
Arnav Jasapara	Chattahoochee B	Yukon A	54	10
George Aljarbo	Detroit Catholic Central C	Page	58	10
Hope Therrien	Lincoln-Way East B	Thomas Jefferson C	63	10
Jeremy Kantsiper	Centennial B	Barrington	77	10
Jefferson Ji	Westwood	Eastchester	79	10
Philip Calabrese	Detroit Catholic Central B	Irvington	79	10
Ben Yancey	Detroit Catholic Central A	Thomas Jefferson A	79	10
Henry Nolan	Herron	Walter Payton B	80	0
Belle Li	North Quincy	Lee's Summit	97	10
Abigail AuYeung	Hinsdale Central A	Northmont	99	10
Anthony Xu	Thomas Jefferson B	Downingtown STEM	99	10
Jonathan Ouyang	Uni of Illinois Laboratory	Alabama Cyber Tech	100	10
Lucas Ardelean	Innovation Academy A	Audrain County AT	100	10
William Condron	Strake Jesuit B	Belmont	100	10
Aaron Zhang	Walter Payton B	Herron	100	10
Felix Sacks	Lincoln-Way East A	Hunter B	100	10
Arjun Vijaykumar	Saratoga	Carmel A	100	10
Karthik Jayaram	Walker	Great Valley	100	10
Elena Whitford	Walter Payton A	Montgomery Blair A	100	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	Exact Match?	TUH	Conv. %	Power %	Neg %	Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC	06/07/2025	Y	36	100%	36%	0%	62.81