ETDC Really Hard Phonology Quiz

Which word has two voiced consonants?

• watch

• teeth

• big

• fork

Which word is stressed on the first syllable?

• parent

• introduce

• understand

• none of these

Which word contains a diphthong?

• read

• eat

• star

• fine

Which set of words is a minimal pair?

• sink-single

• these-those

• their-there

• cry-ally

Which set of words has consonant-vowel linking in connected speech?

• final trip

• baby boy

• nice food

• drink it

How many phonemes (sounds) are there in the word 'dangerous'?

• six

• seven

• eight

• nine

How many 'schwas' are there in the following sentence?

I bought a new computer.

• none

• one

• two

• three

In which sentence would you expect rising intonation at the end?

• Did you get my message?

• No, I must have missed it.

• Sorry about that, I'll resend it.

• Thanks a lot.

Which word contains a fricative consonant?

• judge

• church

• clap

• beef

Which word can have different word stress in different sentences?

• introduce

• record

• commute

• complain