English Phonetics Quiz

What does the phrase /aɪ ˈrɪli doʊnt laɪk ˈspaɪsi fud/ mean?

• A physical description

• Something I love

• An animal

• Something I dislike

What is the phonetic transcription of 'a high hill'?

• ə haɪ iːl

• ə haɪ ɪl

• ə haɪ hɪl

• ə haɪ hiːl

Which word starts with a silent 'h'?

• hopeful

• honor

• heaven

• horse

In which word is -gh pronounced as silent?

• enough

• borough

• thigh

• throughout

Mary has blonde hair. = Mary’s got blond ___.

• eə

• hɜː

• heə

• hɪə

In which word is -ed pronounced as /t/?

• nominated

• appreciated

• worked

• listed

What does the phrase /bɪlz ˈpʌpi ɪz səʊ kjuːt/ refer to?

• An animal

• Something I dislike

• Something I love

• A physical description

In which word is -ed pronounced as /d/?

• talked

• enjoyed

• reached

• kissed

What is the phonetic transcription of 'through'?

• θɔːt

• θruː

• ðəʊ

• tʌf

I can't stand the ___.

• hɪt

• iːt

• ɪt

• hiːt