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Vowel Modification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select every "articulator.”

a)

lips

b)

tongue

c)

eyebrows

d)

jaw

2.

The "mono" part of monophthongs means ______.

a)

six

b)

vowel

c)

two

d)

one

3.

ah, eh, ee, oh, oo are examples of ___________.

a)

pure vowels

b)

diphthongs

c)

consonants

d)

articulators

4.

A "pure vowel" is a ______________________.

a)

syllable

b)

vowel sound made with no movement of the articulators (jaw, lips, tongue)

c)

vowel sound that includes two vowel sounds

d)

diphthong

5.

The diphthong sound "oy" contains which two sounds?

a)

eh + ee

b)

ah + ee

c)

oh + ee

d)

oo + ah

6.

The diphthong sound "ay" contains these two sounds:

a)

eh + ah

b)

ih + oo

c)

eh + ee

d)

oo + oh

7.

The word "mine" contains a diphthong.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To "sustain" means ____________.

a)

to hold or freeze on a sound

b)

to harmonize

c)

to whisper

d)

to take a breath

9.

Which of these is a pure vowel sound?

a)

"ay" as in chain

b)

"i" as in mine

c)

"ee" as in be

d)

"ow" as in cow

10.

Which of these is a pure vowel sound?

a)

"oy" as in toy

b)

"i" as in mine

c)

"oh" as in no

d)

"ow" as in cow

11.

Singers ___________ words with diphthongs so that we only sing on pure vowels.

a)

modify

b)

notate

c)

shout

d)

chew

12.

Which of these is a list of monophthongs (pure vowel sounds)?

a)

a, e, i, o, u

b)

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

c)

ah, eh, ee, oh, oo

d)

mezzo piano, forte, crescendo

13.

The "di" part of diphthongs means ______.

a)

six

b)

vowel

c)

two

d)

one

14.

When singing the word “my,” which vowel would you sustain?

a)

ee

b)

oy

c)

ah

d)

ih

15.

When singing the word “tame,” which vowel would you sustain?

a)

ee

b)

ay

c)

ow

d)

ih