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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words contain the sound [ɪ]? Check all that apply.
discount
option
print
social
visible
- 2. Multiple Choice
What word do you hear?
cap
cup
cop
cope
- 3. Multiple Choice
/ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ/ in spelling is:
advertise
advertising
adventurer
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct transcription for the word American?
/əˈmɛrɪkən/
/aˈmɛrɪkan/
/əˈmɝɪkən/
- 5. Fill in the Blank
How many words containing [æ] are there in this sentence?
My cat hunts ants and other small animals.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which set contains only words whose pronunciation contains [u]?
actual, audience, educate
producer, publication, purchase
revenues, communicate, manufacturer
- 7. Multiple Choice
This is a prosodic feature of speech that deals with variety of pitch.
Intonation
Juncture
Stress
Pauses
- 8. Multiple Choice
__________ is the highness or lowness of voice.
Prosodic feature
Juncture
Pitch
Intonation
- 9. Multiple Choice
The other term for juncture is _____
Intonation
Juncture
Stress
Pauses
- 10. Multiple Choice
“I won the lottery.” If read in a normal and low pitches, it shows _______.
Happy
Surprised
Sad
Nervous
- 11. Multiple Choice
My heart is torn into two! If read with normal and high pitches, it shows _____.
Distress
Sarcastic
Anger
Happiness
- 12. Multiple Choice
Meaning changes with a slight change of intonation.
True
Falsely true
False
None of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
There is no intonation without pitch.
True
Falsely true
False
None of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
Pitch: Voice:: _____: Pauses
Stress
Juncture
Rhythm
Suprasegmentals
- 15. Multiple Choice
Stress, Pitch, Intonation, and Juncture are all called:
Prosodic features of speech
Parts of Speech
Figures of Speech
All of the above
- 16. Multiple Choice
Juncture: Pauses:: Stress:Accent: Prosodics: ________
Intonation
Pitch
Suprasegmentals
A and B
- 17. Multiple Choice
Covid-19 is contagious
If the intonation goes high, what is implication of the sentence?
Nervous
Shocked
Sure
Unsure
- 18. Multiple Choice
It is the speed with which you speak.
juncture
speech rate
stress
intonation
- 19. Multiple Choice
It is the highness or lowness of the voice.
intonation
stress
juncture
pitch
- 20. Multiple Choice
It is the quality of voice according to what meaning/emotion is being conveyed.
juncture
intonation
tone
voice projection
- 21. Multiple Choice
It is the loudness or softness of voice.
pitch
stress
intonation
volume
- 22. Multiple Choice
It is the rise and fall of the voice.
intonation
stress
volume
pitch
- 23. Multiple Choice
It is the changing of voice in relation to a listener or an audience
volume
voice projection
speech rate
tone
- 24. Multiple Choice
It is characterized by loudness, pitch, and duration of a syllable or a word.
volume
stress
tone
voice projection
- 25. Open Ended
Why is it important for us to learn and practice the correct sounds of English?
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