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Phonetics II Chapter 10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the factor related to the vibration of the vocal cords

(a)  

2.

What is the way to recognize a stressed syllable by using more muscular energy?

(a)  

3.

All stressed words have one characteristic in common, which one is it?

(a)  

4.

What is the name of the vertical line that we put high up before a stressed syllable?

(a)  

5.

How many factors make a syllable prominent?

(a)  

6.

There are 3 levels of stress in English

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The syllable with the primary stress is not as stressed as the one with secondary stress

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

The syllables that aren’t stressed are called “Unstressed syllables”

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

All syllables in English words have the same level of loudness

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The first syllable in the word “prepare” is stressed

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

In the two syllable words, If the final syllable of a verb is weak, the first syllable will be:

a)

Stressed

b)

Unstressed

c)

Both syllables will be stressed

12.

In two syllable words, If the final syllable of a verb has a diphthong “əʊ”, the syllable will be:

a)

Stressed

b)

Unstressed

c)

Strong

13.

In two syllable words, if the first syllable is weak and the second syllable is strong. Where will the stress in a noun fall?

a)

It doesn´t fall

b)

On the second syllable

c)

On the first syllable

14.

In three syllable words, the general tendency of a noun is for the stress fall on the first syllable unless:

a)

It is strong

b)

It is weak

c)

All the syllables are strong

15.

In three syllable words, if the final syllable of the verb is strong, then it will receive:

a)

Primary stress

b)

Secondary stress

c)

Never stress

16.

According to the grammatical category, which of these words can be stressed?

a)

Pronouns

b)

Verbs

c)

Articles

17.

Which of the next options is a simple word:

a)

Undone

b)

Snowman

c)

Eat

18.

A strong vowel has a rhyme with:

a)

A syllable peak which is a long vowel or diphthong, with or without coda.

b)

A syllable peak which is a diphthong with coda.

c)

A syllable peak which is a long vowel with coda.

19.

What is the exception in the syllable peak of a weak syllable?

a)

Vowel / ə/

b)

Vowel /æ/

c)

Vowel / ʌ /

20.

A syllable peak which is short vowel has to be followed by:

a)

Vowel / ə /

b)

Long vowel

c)

Consonant