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ENGLISH PHONETICS 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the case of which consonants is the air blocked and then released suddenly with a slight explosion?

a)

affricates

b)

fricatives

c)

plosives

d)

nasals

2.

Is the consonant /tʃ/ voiced or voiceless?

a)

voiced

b)

voiceless

3.

Which word does not contain the /ʒ/ sound?

a)

occasion

b)

issue

c)

Asia

d)

measure

4.

I wanted to know what Susan ______ about his behaviour.

a)

/θɔːt/

b)

/tɔːt/

5.

Which word does not contain the /ʊ/ sound?

a)

took

b)

bush

c)

sugar

d)

root

6.

I like your casual clothes.

a)

/ˈkædʒʊəl/

b)

/ˈkætʃʊəl/

c)

/ˈkæʒʊəl/

d)

/ˈkæʃʊəl/

7.

Which word has a different <TH> sound?

a)

father

b)

either

c)

worth

d)

clothes

8.

His ______ smells of garlic.

a)

/breθ/

b)

/briːð/

9.

Which Paste Tense is not pronounced /t/?

a)

brushed

b)

dropped

c)

pushed

d)

judged

10.

What is the phonemic transcription of the underlined words:

"I'm going to meet her father next month."

a)

ˈfɑːðər/ mɒnθ

b)

ˈfɑːðər/ mʌnθ

c)

ˈfɑːθər/ mʌnð

d)

ˈfɑːθər/mʌnθ