Phonetics

Which dialect is considered as Received Pronunciation?

• East Midland

• West Midland

• Southern

• Scottish

Standard English is also referred to as:

(Choose the option that is incorrect)

• Received Pronunciation

• Phonetic Pronunciation

• Queen's English

• BBC English

English is an _________ language.

• Arbitrary

• Phonetic

• Unphonetic

• Non-verbal

This is a barrier for non-native speakers of English during language acquisition

• Indian English

• Syllabic language barrier

• Received Pronunciation

• Mother Tongue Interference

How many sounds are present in English?

• 44

• 20

• 24

• 56

What are diphthongs?

• Sounds that cause friction

• Vowel glides

• Words with two vowels

• Sounds that do not correspond to letters

Identify the underlined sound:

Breathe

• /θ/

• /ʃ/

• /b/

• /ð/

Identify the correct pronunciation of the word: wheel

• /wæl/

• /wil/

• /wɪːl/

• /vɪːl/

What kind of word is 'better'?

• Monosyllabic

• Disyllabic

• Trisyllabic

• Polysyllabic

What is the syllable structure of 'she'?

• cv

• vc

• v

• cvc