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Diphthongs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many diphthongs are there in the English language?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

44

d)

20

2.

Which part is much longer and stronger in a diphthong?

a)

first part

b)

second part

c)

both parts

3.

What does "diphthongization" mean?

a)

the length of a diphthong

b)

the intensity that we put in a diphthong

c)

the two voices in a diphthong

d)

the sound change that turns a single vowel into a dipthong

4.

How many fronting diphthongs are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

5.

There are two backing diphthongs.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which are centering diphthongs?

a)

/aɪ/

/eɪ/

/əʊ/

b)

/aʊ/

/ ɔɪ/

c)

/ ʊə /

/ ɪə /

/ eə /

7.

Which word has a different pronunciation?

a)

note

b)

some

c)

gloves

d)

other

8.

Which words are pronounced /aʊ/?

a)

how

b)

now

c)

blow

d)

amount

9.

Which word is pronounced /eɪ/?

a)

height

b)

sleight

c)

seismic

d)

weight

10.

Which words are pronounced /əʊ/?

a)

moan

b)

though

c)

allow

d)

pound

11.

Identify the letters which are pronounced / eə /.

a)

air

b)

ea

c)

ate

d)

ei

e)

are

12.

Identify the letters which are pronounced / ɪə /.

a)

er

b)

are

c)

ear

d)

eer

13.

Which words are pronounced / ɔɪ/?

a)

coin

b)

hold

c)

boil

d)

toy

14.

Which words have this IPA?

/naɪt/

a)

night

b)

knife

c)

nite

d)

knight

15.

Which word has this IPA?

/staɪn/

a)

stain

b)

stein

c)

style

d)

stine

16.

Which word has this IPA?

/ˈsaɪd.kɪk/

a)

sidekick

b)

psyche

c)

shinekech

d)

seidkike

17.

Which one is the correct IPA of this word?

dough

a)

/doʊf/

b)

/daʊf/

c)

/daʊ/

d)

/doʊ/

18.

Which word contains a diphthong?

a)

heavy

b)

head

c)

measure

d)

bear

19.

Which word is pronounced / ʊə /?

a)

cure

b)

dare

c)

peel

d)

pool

20.

Which word is pronounced differently?

a)

nervous

b)

scout

c)

household

d)

mouse