Deck 1: Phonetics and Pronunciation

Question 1

The final sound in Bridge is a _______________

A)Vowel
B)Consonant
C)Monophthong
D)Vowel glide

Answer 1

Consonant

Question 2

The silent letter in the word depot is_________ .

A)/t/
B)/o/
C)/p/
D)None of the above

Answer 2

/t/

Question 3

The sound /z/ occurs in______________________

A)Loose
B)Lose
C)Rice
D)Scene

Answer 3

Lose

Question 4

Pure vowels are also called__________________

A)Monophthongs
B)Diphthongs
C)Vowel glides
D)None of the above

Question 5

Monosyllabic words are often stressed on __________ syllable

A)Second
B)Third
C)First
D)Last

Question 6

The first sound in the word age is a __________ .

A)Monophthongs
B)Diphthongs
C)Vowel glides
D)Both B & C

Question 7

The total number of speech sounds in English is__________.

A)43
B)44
C)23
D)26

Question 8

The final consonant in rise is_________________

A)/s/
B)/e/
C)/a:/
D)/z/

Question 9

The silent letter in the word comb is _______________________

A)/m/
B)/o/
C)/b/
D)None of the above

Question 10

The number of letters used to represent 20 vowel sounds is ________

A)Six
B)Seven
C)Eight
D)None of the above

Question 11

Consonants are produced with ________________ of the air.

A)Free release
B)Obstruction
C)Free flow
D)Both A and C

Question 12

The varying degree of emphasis with which sounds are produced is called _________

A)Intonation
B)Pronunciation
C)Stress
D)Articulation

Question 13

Another word used to refer to negative transfer is___________________

A)Mother tongue
B)Exchange
C)Transfer
D)L1 interference

Question 14

The word content, when used as an adjective, is stressed on the _______ syllable.

A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)None of the above

Question 15

What does these term refere to:

-Action

A)/æ/
B)/e/
C)/a:/

Question 16

What does these term refere to:

-Star

A)/æ/
B)/e/
C)/a:/

Question 17

What does these term refere to:

-Pet

A)/æ/
B)/e/
C)/a:/

Question 18

What does these term refere to:

-Stove

A)/??/
B)/e/
C)/au/

Question 19

What does these term refere to:

-Tour

A)/?/
B)/u:/
C)/??/

Question 20

What does these term refere to:

-Action

A)/k/
B)/?/
C)/a:/

Question 21

What does these term refere to:

-Teeth

A)/?/
B)/ð/
C)/I:/

Question 22

What does these term refere to:

-Pet

A)/b/
B)/p/
C)/e/

Question 23

What does these term refere to:

-Stove

A)/v/
B)/w/
C)/au/

Question 24

What does these term refere to:

-Think

A)/?/
B)/ð/
C)/k/

Question 25

Raheem was much pleased to go to receive his sister at the airport, but the delay of the flight _______________him a lot.

A)prosperity,
B)disappointed,
C)eminent,
D)expand,