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Vowel Sound Chart Questionnaire

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

There are exactly 12 (a)   vowel sounds (monophthongs) in British English.


2.

The (a)   chart represents sounds based on tongue position and mouth openness.

3.

The schwa sound is always a (a)   vowel sound.

4.

Vowel sounds are produced using vocal cords and are therefore (a)   .

5.

The horizontal axis of the vowel chart represents front, central, and (a)   sound production locations.


6.

The vertical axis indicates how open or (a)   the mouth is during sound production.

7.

Which vowel sound is positioned in the central part of the vowel chart?


a)

Long 'e'


b)

Schwa

c)

Long 'ah'

8.

When producing the 'ah' sound, the mouth is:

a)

Relatively closed

b)

Moderately open

c)

Widely open


9.

The difference between 'e' and 'ooh' sounds is primarily:

a)

Tongue height

b)

Mouth openness

c)

Production location in the mouth

10.

The long 'u' sound is characterized by:

a)

Being a closed back vowel sound

b)

Being a closed-mid back vowel sound

c)

Having maximum mouth openness

11.

When comparing 'e' and 'ah' sounds, they differ in:

a)

Vocal cord usage


b)

Production location and mouth openness

c)

Sound duration

12.

The example word demonstrating the schwa sound is:

a)

feet

b)

for

c)

food


13.

The vertical axis of the vowel chart primarily indicates:

a)

Sound volume

b)

Tongue height and mouth openness


c)

Mouth width