Quiz on English Short Vowel Pronunciation

Which of the following words contains a short 'e' vowel sound?

• bed

• bead

• beet

• bade

What pattern is used to identify short vowel sounds?

• Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe)

• Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

• Vowel-Vowel-Consonant (VVC)

• Consonant-Consonant-Vowel (CCV)

Which short vowel sound corresponds to the word 'sit'?

• /ɛ/

• /ʌ/

• /ɪ/

• /æ/

What is the correct pronunciation of the short 'o' vowel sound?

• /oʊ/

• /ɑ/

• /ʌ/

• /ɔ/

Which of the following words demonstrates the short 'u' sound?

• sue

• sun

• soon

• sown

What does the term 'short vowel' refer to?

• Length of time the vowel is pronounced

• Sounds corresponding to 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u'

• Vowels followed by a silent 'e'

• Vowels that are always pronounced long

Which of the following is the odd one out ?

• bus

• boss

• luck

• enough

Which of the following contains a short u (there are multiple answers)

• run

• love

• burn

• bus

Which word contains a short 'i' vowel sound?

• bite

• bit

• bide

• beet

Which of the following does NOT contain a short o sound

• log

• watch

• cough

• roll