English Vocabulary - Words for Fruit! - American English Pronunciation | Rachel's English Vocabulary

The video tutorial covers the pronunciation and stress patterns of various fruit names, including watermelon, apple, banana, berries, cantaloupe, cherry, grapes, citrus fruits, kiwi, lemon, lime, mango, peach, nectarine, and pineapple. It emphasizes the importance of syllable stress, compound words, and vowel sounds in English pronunciation. The tutorial also provides examples and encourages viewers to practice along. Additional resources and links to related videos are provided for further learning.

What is the primary stress in the word 'watermelon'?

• On the second syllable 'ter'

• On the last syllable 'on'

• On the first syllable 'wa'

• On the third syllable 'mel'

How is the ending 'T' in 'fruit' pronounced when it is at the end of a thought group?

• As a voiced T

• As a stop T

• As a flap T

• As a silent T

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'banana'?

• The third syllable 'na'

• The first syllable 'ba'

• The second syllable 'na'

• None of the syllables are stressed

In the word 'raspberry', which letter is silent?

• R

• A

• P

• B

What is the stress pattern for the word 'cantaloupe'?

• Stress on the last syllable

• No stress

• Stress on the second syllable

• Stress on the first syllable

Which of the following words has a silent letter?

• Cantaloupe

• Pear

• Cherry

• Grapes

What is unique about the pronunciation of the word 'orange'?

• It has a silent 'r'

• It rhymes with 'range'

• It has a modified 'o' vowel

• It has a silent 'g'

Which fruit's name is pronounced exactly as it is spelled?

• Kiwi

• Lemon

• Mango

• Peach

In the word 'pineapple', which part is stressed?

• The second part 'apple'

• The first part 'pine'

• Neither part

• Both parts equally

What is the vowel sound in the word 'plum'?

• As in 'see'

• As in 'buy'

• As in 'butter'

• As in 'cat'