Phonemes

When phonemes are transcribed, they are written between:

• (Rounded Brackets)

• /Slash/

• 'Apostrophes'

Answer explanation

How many phonemes are in the word 'English'?

• 5

• 2

• 6

Answer explanation

Which does not belong to the group?

• bed

• head

• many

• weary

Answer explanation

bed = /bed/

head = /hed/

many = /meniː/

weary = /wɪəriː/

The letter 'a' only has one pronunciation.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Which does not belong to the group?

• sky

• thigh

• ski

• line

Answer explanation

sky = /skaɪ/

thigh = /θaɪ/

ski = /skiː/

line = /laɪn/

Transcribe the phone 'sheep'.

• /ʃiːp/

• /ʃɪp/

Answer explanation

/ʃiːp/ = sheep

/ʃɪp/ = ship

Which does not belong to the group?

• throw

• go

• home

• shoe

Answer explanation

throw = /θrəʊ/

go = /gəʊ/

home = /həʊm/

shoe = /ʃuː/

Transcribe the phoneme 'like'.

• /leɪk/

• /laɪk/

Answer explanation

/leɪk/ = lake

/laɪk/ = like

How many phonemes are in the word 'slay'?

• 3

• 4

• 1

Answer explanation

3

/s/, /l/, /eɪ/

Phonemes are smallest unit of meaningful sound.

• True

• False

Answer explanation