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English Pronunciation Quiz 2

Total questions: 2

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1-8.
1.

What is a syllable?

a)

A punctuation mark

b)

A type of verb tense

c)

A type of consonant sound

d)

A unit of sound in a word that usually contains a vowel sound

2.

Which syllable in the word 'banana' is pronounced with stronger stress?

a)

Third syllable

b)

First syllable

c)

All syllables have equal stress

d)

Second syllable

3.

In longer words, what is indicated by a comma in terms of stress?

a)

Primary stress

b)

Secondary stress

c)

No stress

d)

Weak stress

4.

Where is the main stress in two-syllable nouns?

a)

No stress

b)

First syllable

c)

Second syllable

d)

Both syllables have equal stress

5.

Which rule applies to words ending in 's-i-o-n' and 't-i-o-n'?

a)

No stress

b)

Main stress on the third syllable

c)

Main stress on the second syllable

d)

Main stress on the first syllable

6.

In compound nouns, where is the stress placed?

a)

First part

b)

Second part

c)

Both parts have equal stress

d)

No stress

7.

What is the emphasis placed on certain syllables in a word that makes them more prominent than others?

a)

No stress

b)

Weak stress

c)

Secondary stress

d)

Primary stress

8.

Which words have the main stress on the first syllable?

a)

Words ending in 's-i-o-n' and 't-i-o-n'

b)

Compound adjectives

c)

Two-syllable verbs

d)

Words ending in 'ich' or 'I see'

9-23.
9.

How many syllables are in the word 'coffee'?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Two

10.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'banana'?

a)

Second

b)

First

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

11.

How many syllables are in the word 'repeat'?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

One

d)

Four

12.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'saturday'?

a)

Third

b)

Second

c)

First

d)

Fourth

13.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'december'?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

14.

How many syllables are in the word 'vegetable'?

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

One

15.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'employee'?

a)

Third

b)

Second

c)

Fourth

d)

First

16.

How many syllables are in the word 'computer'?

a)

One

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

Four

17.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'police'?

a)

Second

b)

First

c)

Fourth

d)

Third

18.

How many syllables are in the word 'open-minded'?

a)

Four

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Three

19.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'school'?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

20.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'breakfast'?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Fourth

d)

Third

21.

How many syllables are in the word 'comfortable'?

a)

One

b)

Four

c)

Two

d)

Three

22.

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'm.a'?

a)

Fourth

b)

Third

c)

Second

d)

First

23.

How many syllables are in the word 'pronunciation'?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

One

d)

Three