Free Printable Phonetics

1.

Which word has this sound?

a)

photo

b)

white

c)

think

2.

Which word has this sound?

a)

working

b)

institution

c)

happier

3.

which word has this sound?

a)

climb

b)

sit

c)

see

4.

You can find this sound in...

a)

pool

b)

sun

c)

put

5.

This sound can be found in....

a)

cut

b)

foot

c)

door

6.

This sound has got the Spanish ch sound

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

This is the Spanish sh sound

a)

b)

c)

d)

8.

Where can you find these sounds?

a)

cat- bar

b)

apple-sad

c)

car-bath

9.

Where can you find this sound?

a)

call

b)

cat

c)

happy

10.

Which of these words sounds differently?

a)

Now

b)

Know

c)

How

d)

Cow

11.

Which of these words sounds differently?

a)

Now

b)

Know

c)

How

d)

Cow

12.

How many individual sounds do we have in the word "teacher"?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

13.

Which of these words has a long "o" sound?

a)

Call

b)

Four

c)

Go

d)

Rock

14.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

early

b)

my

c)

usually

d)

city

15.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

always

b)

play

c)

have

d)

face

16.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

like

b)

evening

c)

dinner

d)

film

17.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

study

b)

surf

c)

up

d)

bus

18.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

kind

b)

ride

c)

twice

d)

fishing

19.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

come

b)

once

c)

bicycle

d)

centre

20.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

did

b)

trip

c)

with

d)

nice

21.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

go

b)

home

c)

motorbike

d)

holiday

22.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

played

b)

walked

c)

watched

d)

looked

23.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

get

b)

met

c)

went

d)

summer

24.

Which of the following words has the "ʌ" sound?

a)

food

b)

blood

c)

cat

d)

burn

25.

Which of the following words has the "ɛ" sound?

a)

bury

b)

sure

c)

pure

d)

up

26.

Which of the following words doesn't have the "ɔː" sound?

a)

work

b)

door

c)

bored

d)

walk

27.

Which of the following words doesn't have the "ɪ" sound?

a)

bin

b)

pit

c)

fine

d)

lit

28.

find the word for /ˈhɔːs/

a)

hose

b)

house

c)

hours

d)

horse

29.

Which of the following words doesn't have the "ɜː" sound?

a)

burn

b)

dirt

c)

bet

d)

word

30.

find the word for /ˈwʌri/

a)

wary

b)

worry

c)

warning

d)

worried

31.

find the word for /ˈfɑːðə/

a)

farther

b)

further

c)

fatter

d)

father

32.

maɪ gɪˈtɑːr ɪz meɪd ɒv wʊd.

(a)

33.

aɪ kæn riːd ðiːz ˈsɪmbəlz ˈiːzɪli.

(a)

34.

How many speech sounds are there in english

a)

24

b)

26

c)

44

d)

12

35.

How many Pure Vowel sounds are there in English

a)

8

b)

6

c)

12

d)

10

36.

How many diphthongs are there in English

a)

10

b)

12

c)

24

d)

8

37.

How many consonant sounds are there in English

a)

12

b)

24

c)

8

d)

10

38.

What is a phoneme?

a)

The smallest unit of pronunciation

b)

The most important unit of pronunciation

c)

The variations of each sound

d)

All of the above

39.

Phonetics is a science that studies...

a)

the description of sounds

b)

the classification of sounds

c)

the description and classification of sounds

d)

the systematic organization and functions of sounds

40.

1. He burned his hand.

a)

/beɪʳnd/

b)

/bɜ:ʳnt/

41.

1. Poor

a)

/pʊəʳ/

b)

/pəʊʳ/

42.

Identifiy the second sound in CUT

a)

Diphthong

b)

Pure vowel

c)

Consonant

d)

Cardinal vowel

43.

The study of human speech sounds in a language that form systematized patterns is called...

a)

PHONETICS

b)

PHONOLOGY

c)

PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

d)

ARTICULATORS

44.

Choose the best description for the first sound in the American pronunciation of the word 'teeth.'

a)

ALVEOLAR

b)

VELAR

c)

LABIODENTAL

d)

ALVEOLARPALATAL

45.

Choose the correct transcription for 'grab'

a)

/'græb/

b)

/'graed/

c)

/'græd/

46.

Choose the correct transcription for 'pluck'

a)

/'plack/

b)

/'plæck/

c)

/'plʌk/

47.

Choose the correct transcription for 'stream'

a)

/'strim/

b)

/'strɪm/

c)

/'striːm/

48.

Choose the correct transcription for'mood'

a)

/'mud/

b)

/'mʊd/

c)

/'muːd/

49.

What's the IPA transcription of the underlined words: "There is always a hand that you can hold on to."

a)

ˈɔlˌweɪz / hɑnd

b)

ˈɔlˌweɪz / hænd

c)

ˈɔlˌweɪz / hand

d)

ˈɔlˌwɛɪz / hənd

50.

What's the transcription for the underlined word: "You're never alone"

a)

ˈnəvɔr

b)

ˈnɛvʌr

c)

ˈnevər

d)

ˈnever

51.

/kɔːs/ in English is:

a)

course

b)

coz

c)

because

d)

clothes

e)

cloths

52.

A vowel which remains constant and does not glide.

a)

monothong

b)

pure vowel or monopthong

c)

Diphthong

53.

The vowel sound /e/ is:

a)

Between close mid and open mid - Front.

b)

Between close mid and close - Back

54.

Which is the correct transcription for the word:

a)

ɪˈmɜzɪŋ

b)

eɪmeɪzɪŋ

c)

əˈmeɪzɪŋ

55.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

receipt

b)

niece

c)

pretty

d)

key

56.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

hard

b)

while

c)

inherit

d)

whole

57.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

meat

b)

spell

c)

lend

d)

head

58.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

shy

b)

yoyo

c)

cycle

d)

height

59.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

tOUr

b)

hOUr

c)

lOUng

d)

prOUd

60.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

English

b)

wOmEn

c)

sInce

d)

brAIn

61.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

SHort

b)

Sure

c)

Sugar

d)

Summary

62.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

shY

b)

whY

c)

funnY

d)

hEIghts

63.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

pUpil

b)

Uniform

c)

resUlt

d)

stUdent

64.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

AUnt

b)

lAUgh

c)

hEArt

d)

Apple

65.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

waSH

b)

finiSH

c)

maCHine

d)

matCH

66.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

Coin

b)

cheQue

c)

Cycle

d)

Carriage

67.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

whAt

b)

lOst

c)

tOp

d)

mOre

68.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

advertIse

b)

excuSe

c)

promiSe

d)

loSe

69.

Choose the word with a different sound.

a)

compUter

b)

nUn

c)

lUnch

d)

sUbject

70.

All vowel sounds are produced with a stricture of open approximation

a)

True

b)

False

71.

All vowel sounds are voiceless

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A back vowel is produced by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Intend

a)

e

b)

ə

c)

æ

74.

Television

a)

z

b)

ʃ

c)

ʒ

75.

Thought

a)

ð

b)

θ

c)

ʃ

76.

Shop

a)

ʃ

b)

ʒ

c)

z

77.

i:

a)

idiot

b)

mean

c)

lip

78.

æ

a)

weight

b)

apple

c)

hare

79.

dʒ

a)

judge

b)

match

c)

get

80.

ʊ

a)

mop

b)

wood

c)

using

81.

z

a)

cease

b)

sister

c)

music

82.

ɔɪ

a)

house

b)

house

c)

annoy

83.

ɪə

a)

here

b)

wait

c)

fair

84.

Pleasure

a)

s

b)

ʒ

c)

ʃ

85.

Match

a)

dʒ

b)

ʃ

c)

tʃ

86.

Which vowel involved in Green ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

87.

Which vowel involved in Speech ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

88.

Which vowel involved in Fight ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

89.

Which vowel involved in Stick ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

90.

Which vowel involved in Moon ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

91.

Which vowel involved in Robot ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

92.

Which vowel involved in Slash ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

93.

Which vowel involved in Hand ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

94.

Which vowel involved in Duck ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

95.

Which vowel involved in Thumb ?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

e)

U

96.

Are son and sun pronounced the same way?

a)

Yes

b)

No

97.

Are where and were pronounced the same way?

a)

Yes

b)

No

98.

What sound does it represent?

a)

nn

b)

n

c)

gn

d)

ng

99.

What sound does it represent?

a)

TH as in "that"

b)

TH as in "think"

c)

TH as in "both"

d)

TH as in "Math"

100.

In which word is this sound present?

a)

crisp

b)

church

c)

mash

d)

stop

101.

Choose the correct transcription for 'grab'

a)

/'græb/

b)

/'graed/

c)

/'græd/

102.

IPA stands for

a)

Interval Pronunciation Association

b)

International Phoneme Alphabet

c)

International Phonetic Alphabet

d)

International Phonetic Association

103.

Sounds in language can be divided into two groups: _______ and _________ .

a)

vowels and consonant

b)

ear and mouth

c)

syllables and word

d)

syllable and phoneme

104.

/ˈbɑː ˌkəʊd/

a)

baked

b)

bar-code

c)

barracuda

105.

/ˈaɪ.lənd/

a)

island

b)

air land

c)

alien

106.

The study of speech production is called ....

a)

acoustic phonetics

b)

articulatory phonetics

c)

auditory phonetics

d)

agricultural phonetics

107.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

young

b)

plough

c)

couple

d)

cousin

108.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

cooks

b)

loves

c)

joins

d)

spends

109.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

among

b)

belong

c)

body

d)

strong

110.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

approach

b)

children

c)

chocolate

d)

stomach

111.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

brothers

b)

cousins

c)

works

d)

chores

112.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

listened

b)

danced

c)

composed

d)

played

113.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

these

b)

then

c)

those

d)

birthday

114.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

baked

b)

talented

c)

wanted

d)

hated

115.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

proofs

b)

books

c)

points

d)

days

116.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

develops

b)

takes

c)

laughs

d)

comes

117.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

coughed

b)

cooked

c)

melted

d)

mixed

118.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

study

b)

surf

c)

up

d)

bus

119.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

come

b)

once

c)

bicycle

d)

centre

120.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

a)

go

b)

home

c)

motorbike

d)

holiday

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