Phonetic Symbol Quiz

In which words is the short monophthong /ə/ found?

• pen

• understand

• one

Which word contains the short monophthong pronounced as /ɪ/?

• hit

• sea

• around

In which words is the long monophthong /ɔː/ pronounced?

• want

• food

• law

Read the sentences below and write the monophthong sound represented by the red

letters

My cousin plays in a band

• /æ/

• /ʌ/

• /aː/

Which word contains the long monophthong /uː/?

• full

• room

• pull

In which words is the short monophthong /ʊ/ heard?

• young

• could

• turn

Read the sentences below and write the monophthong sound represented by the red

letters

That’s a very funny thing to say about your friend.

• /ʊ/ and /ə/

• /aː/ and /ə/

• /ʌ/ and /ə/

Identify the word with the short monophthong /e/.

• pen

• tan

• herd

Which word contains the short monophthong /ʌ/?

• car

• one

• fork

Read the sentences below and write the monophthong sound represented by the red letters

I love trees because they provide cool shade.

• /uː/ and /ʊ/

• /iː/ and /uː/

• /iː/ and /ɒ/