Extinct Letters of Old English Quiz

Which extinct letter was used to represent the voiceless 'th' sound?

• Wynn (ƿ, ƿ)

• Yogh (ȝ, ȝ)

• Eth (ð, ð)

• Thorn (þ, þ)

Which extinct letter was used to represent the voiced 'th' sound?

• Thorn (þ, þ)

• Eth (ð, ð)

• Wynn (ƿ, ƿ)

• Yogh (ȝ, ȝ)

Which extinct letter was used to represent the 'w' sound?

• Eth (ð, ð)

• Wynn (ƿ, ƿ)

• Yogh (ȝ, ȝ)

• Thorn (þ, þ)

Which extinct letter was used to represent a sound similar to the modern vowel in 'cat'?

• Wynn (ƿ, ƿ)

• Yogh (ȝ, ȝ)

• Ash (æ, æ)

• Ethel (œ, œ)

Which extinct letter was used to represent a sound similar to the modern vowel in 'bird'?

• Ethel (œ, œ)

• Yogh (ȝ, ȝ)

• Wynn (ƿ, ƿ)

• Ash (æ, æ)