English Phonetics Quiz

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

• A physical description

• Something I love

• An animal

• Something I dislike

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

• ə haɪ ɪl

• ə haɪ hɪl

• ə haɪ iːl

• ə haɪ hiːl

Which of these words starts with a silent 'h'?

• heaven

• hopeful

• honor

• horse

Which word has an intruder in the pronunciation of 'gh'?

• throughout

• thigh

• borough

• enough

Complete the sentence: Mary has blonde hair. = Mary's got blond ___.

• hɜː

• heə

• hɪə

• eə

For which word is 'ed' pronounced as /t/?

• appreciated

• worked

• nominated

• listed

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

• Something I dislike

• A physical description

• An animal

• Something I love

For which word is 'ed' pronounced as /d/?

• enjoyed

• talked

• kissed

• reached

What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'through'?

• tʌf

• ðəʊ

• θɔːt

• θruː

I can't stand the ___.

• ɪt

• hiːt

• iːt

• hɪt