WorksheetsEnglish Pronunciation Quiz 2
Total questions: 2
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is a syllable?
A punctuation mark
A type of verb tense
A type of consonant sound
A unit of sound in a word that usually contains a vowel sound
Which syllable in the word 'banana' is pronounced with stronger stress?
Third syllable
First syllable
All syllables have equal stress
Second syllable
In longer words, what is indicated by a comma in terms of stress?
Primary stress
Secondary stress
No stress
Weak stress
Where is the main stress in two-syllable nouns?
No stress
First syllable
Second syllable
Both syllables have equal stress
Which rule applies to words ending in 's-i-o-n' and 't-i-o-n'?
No stress
Main stress on the third syllable
Main stress on the second syllable
Main stress on the first syllable
In compound nouns, where is the stress placed?
First part
Second part
Both parts have equal stress
No stress
What is the emphasis placed on certain syllables in a word that makes them more prominent than others?
No stress
Weak stress
Secondary stress
Primary stress
Which words have the main stress on the first syllable?
Words ending in 's-i-o-n' and 't-i-o-n'
Compound adjectives
Two-syllable verbs
Words ending in 'ich' or 'I see'
How many syllables are in the word 'coffee'?
One
Three
Four
Two
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'banana'?
Second
First
Third
Fourth
How many syllables are in the word 'repeat'?
Two
Three
One
Four
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'saturday'?
Third
Second
First
Fourth
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'december'?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
How many syllables are in the word 'vegetable'?
Four
Three
Two
One
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'employee'?
Third
Second
Fourth
First
How many syllables are in the word 'computer'?
One
Three
Two
Four
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'police'?
Second
First
Fourth
Third
How many syllables are in the word 'open-minded'?
Four
One
Two
Three
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'school'?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'breakfast'?
First
Second
Fourth
Third
How many syllables are in the word 'comfortable'?
One
Four
Two
Three
Which syllable is stressed in the word 'm.a'?
Fourth
Third
Second
First
How many syllables are in the word 'pronunciation'?
Two
Four
One
Three
