Pronunciation Practice: Improve Your English Speaking Skills

Question 1

What is the correct pronunciation of the word "yacht"?

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/yɑːtʃ/

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/jɑːtʃ/

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/jɑːt/

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/ɑːtʃ/

Question 2

Which diphthong has a long /i:/ sound followed by a short /u:/ sound?

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/iu/

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/ai/

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/ei/

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/i:/

Question 3

Which of the following words is pronounced distinctly from the others?

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cat

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hat

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bat

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fat

Question 4

Identify the sentence with the correct pronunciation:

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I goed to the store yesterday.

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I go to the store yesterday.

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I went the store yesterday.

Question 5

Identify the word that includes a diphthong:

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bite

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cat

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hat

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fat

Question 6

Identify the word that shares the same consonant sound as the word 'bus':

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buzz

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cat

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dog

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hat

Question 7

Which of the following phonemes represents a voiced sound in American English?

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/z/

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/p/

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/s/

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/k/

Question 8

What is the term used to describe the process of combining individual sounds to form words?

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Blending

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Elision

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Chunking

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to a sound produced without obstruction in the vocal tract?

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Vowel

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Consonant

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Triphthong

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Diphthong

Question 10

Which type of pronunciation error involves replacing one sound with another?

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Substitution

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Distortion

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Insertion

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Omission

Question 11

What phonetic symbol represents the weak, unstressed sound commonly found in unaccented syllables in English?

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/ə/

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/ʊ/

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/æ/

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/ɪ/

Question 12

Identify the word that contains a diphthong, a sound that glides from one vowel to another.

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tie

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book

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cat

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pen

Question 13

Identify the technique commonly used to improve pronunciation by imitating the speech of native speakers.

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Shadowing

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Paraphrasing

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Summarizing

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Skimming

Question 14

What term describes the omission or weakening of sounds in connected speech?

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Elision

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Assimilation

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Metathesis

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Liaison

Question 15

Which phoneme represents a voiceless sound produced by closing both lips?

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/p/

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/b/

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/f/

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/v/

Question 16

What is the purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

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It is a system of symbols that aides in the representation of various speech sounds.

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It is a dictionary of pronunciation terms.

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It is a method of teaching specific pronunciations.

Question 17

Which of the following contributes the most to effective pronunciation practice?

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Regular practice and feedback.

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Occasional practice without feedback.

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Solely memorization.

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Practice only with a native speaker.

Question 18

Which of the following words is pronounced with the short 'o' sound as in 'dog'?

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dog

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for

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more

Question 19

Which of the following words has the initial consonant /θ/ sound as in 'thin'?

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thin

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sin

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chin

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din

Question 20

Which of the following words is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, like 'computer'?

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computer

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banana

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teacher

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happy

Question 21

Which of the following words has a silent letter, like the 'k' in 'knight'?

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knight

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phone

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apple

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water

Question 22

Which of the following words is pronounced with a nasal sound, like the 'n' in 'sing'?

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sing

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dog

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run

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cat

Question 23

Which of the following words is pronounced with a diphthong, like the 'ou' in 'house'?

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house

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dog

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cat

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run

Question 24

Which of the following words is pronounced with a schwa sound, like the 'a' in 'about'?

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about

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run

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dog

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cat

Question 25

Which of the following words has the greatest number of syllables?

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impossible

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cat

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dog

Question 26

Which of the following words is pronounced with a voiced consonant sound, like the 'd' in 'dog'?

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dog

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stop

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run

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cat

Question 27

Which word below has the same vowel sound as the 'ay' in 'day'?

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say

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sew

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so

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see

Question 28

Which word below has the same vowel sound as the 'uh' in 'the'?

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about

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student

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table

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pencil

Question 29

Which of the following helps improve pronunciation?

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Practicing through tongue twisters and minimal pairs

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Using only dictionaries for pronunciation

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Memorizing lists of phonetic symbols

Question 30

What vowel sound does the 'a' make in the word 'father'?

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/ɑː/

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/ɔː/

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/ɛ/

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/æ/

Question 31

How is the underlined part of 'sa_ture' pronounced?

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/sætʃʊə/

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/sɛtʃʊə/

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/sɑːtʃʊə/

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/saːtʃʊə/

Question 32

Which of the following words has a different vowel sound from the others?

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cat

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mat

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bat

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hat

Question 33

Identify the correct pronunciation of the 'th' sound in the word 'think'.

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The 'th' sound is a voiceless sound, similar to the 's' in 'sin'.

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The 'th' sound is a voiced sound, similar to the 'z' in 'zoo'.

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The 'th' sound is a combination of the 't' and 'h' sounds.

Question 34

Which of these words has the stress on the first syllable?

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photograph

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education

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information

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interesting

Question 35

Identify the sentence with the correct intonation pattern for a question.

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Are you going to the party?

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Are you going to the party.

Question 36

How is the 's' sound at the end of the word 'books' pronounced?

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It's pronounced as a /z/ sound.

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It's pronounced as a /ʃ/ sound.

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It's pronounced as a /s/ sound.

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It's silent.

Question 37

Identify the word with a silent letter.

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know

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jump

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time

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play

Question 38

Which pair of words has a different vowel sound?

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ship - sheep

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cat - hat

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pen - ten

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dog - fog

Question 39

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'often'?

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ˈɒfən

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ˈɔːftɪn

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ˈɔːftən

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ˈɒfɪn

Question 40

Which of these sounds is a diphthong?

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/aɪ/

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/ʌ/

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/æ/

Question 41

In the word 'water', which syllable is stressed?

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The first syllable, 'wa', is stressed.

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The second syllable, 'ter', is stressed.

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Both syllables are equally stressed.

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The word has no stressed syllable.