Pronunciation Quiz

1. What are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with

L1 French? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with word stress on the final syllable

• b) Difficulty with word endings such as /ɪz/ and /s/

• c) Difficulty with long and short vowel distinction, /i/ becomes /i:/

• d) Difficulty with the silent "h" sound in words

Which of the following are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with L1 Arabic? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with the /v/ and /w/ sounds

• b) Difficulty with the /p/ and /b/ sounds

• c) Difficulty with the /æ/ and /ɛ/ vowel sounds

• d) Difficulty with the /g/ and /k/ sounds

1. What are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with

L1 Japanese? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with the /r/ and /l/ sounds

• b) Difficulty with vowel sounds such as /eɪ/ and /aɪ/ 

• c) Difficulty with the /θ/ and /ð/ sounds  

• d) Difficulty with word stress on the final syllabus

Which of the following are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with L1 Korean? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with the /v/ sound, it is changed to /b/

• b) Difficulty with the /f/, it is changed to /p/

• c) Difficulty with word endings such as /t/ and /d/ 

• d) Difficulty with the /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sound

1. What are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with

L1 Spanish? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with the /θ/ and /ð/ sounds 

• b) Difficulty with consonants at the end of a word

• c) Difficulty with the /v/ and /w/ sounds 

• d) Difficulty with word endings such as /t/ and /d/

Which of the following are common pronunciation challenges for English learners with L1 Portuguese? (Select two)

• a) Difficulty with the /æ/ and /ʌ/ vowel sounds 

• b) Difficulty with inclusion of vowel sounds in word beginning with /s/

• c) Difficulty with word stress on the final syllable 

• d) Difficulty with the /v/ and /w/ sounds