English Phonology for TET1&2

English Phonology for TET 1 & 2

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English Phonology Quiz

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question. After completing the quiz, click “Submit” to reveal the correct answers.

  1. What is the study of the sound system of a language, including the patterns of phonemes?




  2. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?




  3. The words “pin” and “bin” demonstrate a contrast in:




  4. How many phonemes are in the word “scratch”?




  5. The initial sounds in the words “thin” and “then” are:




  6. Which phonological process is demonstrated when “handbag” is pronounced as “hambag”?




  7. The final sound in the word “sing” is a:




  8. Which pair of words are a minimal pair?




  9. The sound /ʃ/ as in “ship” is classified as a:




  10. In many dialects of English, the “t” in the word “water” is often pronounced as a:




  11. The vowel sound in the word “feet” is best described as:




  12. Which word does not contain a bilabial consonant?




  13. The phonological process of adding a sound is called:




  14. The words “cats,” “dogs,” and “horses” all have different plural endings because of:




  15. The initial consonant cluster /spl/ can be found in which word?




  16. The sound /ð/ as in “this” is a:




  17. In English, a syllable must contain a:




  18. The words “import” (noun) and “import” (verb) are distinguished by:




  19. Which of the following is a voiceless affricate in English?




  20. The phenomenon where a vowel becomes nasalized before a nasal consonant (like the vowel in “can”) is an example of:





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