JSS1 English Studies Quiz

Which of these is a vowel sound?

• /p/

• /t/

• /e/

• /k/

The sound /ʌ/ as in "cut" is known as a:

• Short vowel

• Long vowel

• Diphthong

• Consonant

How many vowel sounds are there in the English language?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 12

Which of these words contains a diphthong?

• Sit

• Kite

• Cat

• Pot

The vowel sound in "caught" is represented by:

• /æ/

• /ɔ:/

• /eɪ/

• /ɪ/

In phonetics, which of the following is NOT a vowel sound?

• /e/

• /aɪ/

• /t/

• /i:/

Which of these words has a long vowel sound?

• Bit

• Meet

• Hat

• Sat

The /i:/ sound can be found in the word:

• Sit

• Seat

• Hat

• Pen

Which word has the /u:/ sound?

• Sun

• School

• Top

• Pet

The /æ/ sound is found in:

• Cup

• Cat

• Cut

• Cot