ID703 Book Quiz # 1

Which word has 3 syllables?

• difficult

• allegedly

• oblige

• duck

Which symbol is not used in MIPA?

• /θ/

• /ʊ̈/

• /ð/

• /æ/

Which of the following is NOT a suprasegmental phoneme?

• thought groups

• intonation

• word stress

• vowels

Identify the English spelling for the following phonetic transcription: /piytʃ/

• peach

• pitch

• patch

• Pete

Which of the following is NOT a stress-timed language?

• Italian

• English

• Arabic

• German

Grouch-y / ‘grawtʃiy / adj. irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining: The old man grew sulky and grouchy.

How many syllables does ‘grouchy’ have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Grouch-y / ‘grawtʃiy / adj. irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining: The old man grew sulky and grouchy.

Which syllable in ‘grouchy’ receives primary stress?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Listen: What is the stress pattern of the following word?

• . ● . .

• . . ● .

• ● . . .

• . . .●

Listen: Which word is reduced in the following sentence?

• Jack

• is

• baking

• bread

Listen: Which word has the longest vowel sound?

• fee

• fees

• feet

• feed