WorksheetsVowel Features
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the main difference between a vowel and a consonant?
Vowels are produced with a closed vocal tract.
Vowels are produced with an open vocal tract.
Consonants are produced with an open vocal tract.
Consonants are produced with a nasal vocal tract.
Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe vowels?
Tongue Height
Tongue Advancement
Tenseness
Nasalization
Which of the following is a front vowel?
/iː/
/uː/
/o/
/aʊ/
Identify the front vowel from the options below.
/æ/
/uː/
/o/
/aʊ/
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /i/?
High
Mid
Low
None
What is the advancement position of the vowel /i/?
Front
Back
Central
None
How is the vowel /i/ rounded?
Unrounded
Rounded
Partially rounded
None
What is the tenseness of the vowel /i/?
Tense
Lax
Neutral
None
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /ɪ/?
High
Mid
Low
None
What is the advancement of the vowel /ɪ/?
Front
Back
Central
None
How is the rounding of the vowel /ɪ/ described?
Unrounded
Rounded
Partially rounded
None
What is the tenseness of the vowel /ɪ/?
Lax
Tense
Neutral
None
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /e/?
High-mid
Low
High
Mid-low
What is the advancement of the vowel /e/?
Front
Back
Central
None
How is the vowel /e/ described in terms of rounding?
Unrounded
Rounded
Partially rounded
Neutral
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /ɛ/?
High
Low-mid
Mid
Low
What is the advancement of the vowel /ɛ/?
Back
Central
Front
None
How is the rounding of the vowel /ɛ/ described?
Rounded
Unrounded
Partially rounded
Neutral
What is the tenseness of the vowel /ɛ/?
Tense
Lax
Neutral
Stressed
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /æ/?
High
Mid
Low
None of the above
What is the advancement of the vowel /æ/?
Back
Central
Front
None of the above
How is the rounding of the vowel /æ/ described?
Rounded
Unrounded
Partially rounded
None of the above
What is the tenseness of the vowel /æ/?
Tense
Lax
Neutral
None of the above
Which of the following is a back vowel?
/u/
/i/
/e/
/æ/
Identify the back vowel from the following options.
/ʊ/
/ɪ/
/ɛ/
/æ/
Which vowel sound is considered a back vowel?
/o/
/i/
/e/
/æ/
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel sound /u/?
High
Mid
Low
None
In the production of the vowel sound /u/, where is the tongue positioned?
Back
Front
Central
None
What is the rounding characteristic of the vowel sound /u/?
Rounded
Unrounded
Flat
None
What is the tongue advancement for the vowel /ʊ/?
Back
Front
Central
None
How is the tongue described in terms of tenseness for the vowel /ʊ/?
Lax
Tense
Neutral
Rigid
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel /o/?
High-mid
Low-mid
High-low
Mid-low
What is the rounding characteristic of the vowel /o/?
Rounded
Unrounded
Flat
Neutral
What is the advancement of the vowel /ɔ/?
Front
Central
Back
None
How is the rounding of the vowel /ɔ/ described?
Unrounded
Rounded
Flat
Neutral
What is the advancement of the vowel /ɑ/ as in "not"?
Front
Central
Back
None of the above
How is the rounding of the vowel /ɑ/ as in "not" described?
Rounded
Unrounded
Partially rounded
None of the above
What is the tenseness of the vowel /ɑ/ as in "not"?
Lax
Tense
Neutral
None of the above
Which of the following describes the height of the vowel sound /ə/?
High
Mid
Low
Back
What is the advancement of the vowel sound /ʌ/?
Front
Central
Back
High
How is the vowel sound /ə/ rounded?
Rounded
Unrounded
Partially rounded
Fully rounded
What are R-Controlled Vowels?
Vowels followed by the letter 'r' that change their sound
Vowels that are always silent
Vowels that appear at the end of a word
Vowels that are always stressed
What are R-Controlled Vowels considered as?
Two separate sounds
One sound and as a vowel
Only consonants
Only vowels
What is a diphthong?
A single vowel sound
A consonant sound
One phoneme that contains a glide from one vowel sound to another
A silent letter
What do diphthongs contain?
Only consonant features
Features from both vowel sounds when combined
Only one vowel sound
No vowel features
