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Features of connected speech

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pronunciation of a word with more respiratory energy or muscular force than other words in the same utterance

a)

juncture

b)

sentence stress

c)

vowel

d)

word stress

2.

The variations in the pitch of a speaker’s voice used to convey or alter meaning

a)

intonation

b)

elision

c)

consonant

d)

Sentence stress

3.

The process in continuous speech which connects the final sound of one word to the initial sound of the next

a)

juncture

b)

catenation

c)

linking

d)

assimilation

4.

The pronunciation of a syllable with more respiratory energy or muscular force than other syllables in the same word

a)

intonation

b)

Sentence stress

c)

word stress

d)

linking

5.

Occurs when a sound which would be present in a word spoken in isolation is omitted in connected speech. e.g. post the letter – old man

a)

intrustion

b)

elision

c)

inonation

d)

juncture

6.

What happens to a sound when it is influenced by one of its neighbours. e.g. this ship - in public

a)

juncture

b)

elision

c)

assimilation

d)

catenation

7.

The last consonant of the first word is joined to the vowel sound at the start of the second word. For example:

pick it up

a)

elision

b)

juncture

c)

catention

d)

assimilation

8.

when an extra sound is added into the spoken utterance

a)

ellision

b)

catenation

c)

intrusion

d)

juncture

9.

The intonation in ‘wh’ questions normally goes ________ at the end.

a)

up

b)

down

10.

The intonation in ‘yes/no’ questions normally

goes ___________ at the end.

a)

up

b)

down

11.

When a question tag is asking for confirmation the intonation goes

a)

up

b)

down

12.

When a question tag is used and required an answer the tone goes

a)

up

b)

down

13.

When listing items intonation _______ on the last word.

a)

rises

b)

falls