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Fonética y Fonología Final

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of phoneme is the sound /ʃ/ in English?

a)

A voiced plosive

b)

A voiceless fricative

c)

A nasal sound

d)

A diphthong

2.

Which of the following is the correct IPA transcription for the word cat?

a)

/ket/

b)

/kæt/

c)

/kat/

d)

/kaet/

3.

How many syllables are in the word unbelievable?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

4.

In the word photograph, which syllable is stressed?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

None

5.

What kind of intonation is typically used in yes/no questions in English?

a)

Falling

b)

Rising

c)

Flat

d)

Falling-rising

6.

Which sound is a diphthong?

a)

/æ/

b)

/iː/

c)

/aɪ/

d)

/ʌ/

7.

The phoneme /ŋ/ represents the sound:

a)

in run

b)

in thing

c)

in ringing

d)

both B and C

8.

Which of the following is a voiced consonant?

a)

/p/

b)

/s/

c)

/k/

d)

/b/

9.

What is the correct syllable division of the word banana?

a)

ba-na-na

b)

ban-a-na

c)

ba-nan-a

d)

ban-an-a

10.

Which of these words has primary stress on the second syllable?

a)

happy

b)

arrive

c)

Monday

d)

music

11.

In phonetics, what does the symbol /ə/ represent?

a)

A strong vowel

b)

The schwa sound

c)

A voiced fricative

d)

A nasal

12.

Which word contains a silent letter?

a)

knee

b)

tree

c)

key

d)

need

13.

Which of the following shows a correct example of falling intonation?

a)

“Where are you going?”

b)

“Do you want some coffee?”

c)

“I live in Mexico.”

d)

“Can you help me?”

14.

Which phoneme is not part of Standard American English?
A) /θ/
B) /ʒ/
C) /ʔ/
D) /ç/

a)

/θ/

b)

/ʒ/

c)

/ʔ/

d)

/ç/

15.

Which of the following best defines a phoneme?

a)

A unit of grammar

b)

A written letter

c)

The smallest unit of sound that can change meaning

d)

A group of syllables

16.

Which of the following sounds is nasal?
A) /m/
B) /t/
C) /g/
D) /s/

a)

/m/

b)

/t/

c)

/g/

d)

/s/

17.

What is the function of intonation in speech?

a)

Only to stress syllables

b)

To mark grammatical tense

c)

To convey emotions and attitudes

d)

To define word spelling

18.

Which sentence would typically have rising intonation?

a)

“I bought a new phone.”

b)

“You’re coming with me.”

c)

“Are you ready?”

d)

“That’s amazing!”

19.

Which is the correct transcription for the word through?

a)

/θruː/

b)

/truː/

c)

/ðruː/

d)

/θru/

20.

In the word international, how many syllables are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6