Phonology quiz

which set of words is minimal pair?

• These-those

• thy-cry

• their-there

• sink-single

which of these words contains the stress on the first syllable?

• understand

• introduce

• parent

• sing

which word contains a diphthong?

• flee

• eat

• read

• fine

how many phonemes are there in the word 'dangerous'?

• six

• five

• eight

• two

which word has two voiced consonants?

• go

• tall

• side

• big

which word is stressed on the third syllable?

• understand

• go

• latter

• speed

which of these words contains the stress on the first syllable?

• bracket

• student

• elephant

• ant

which word contains a diphthong?

• mean

• male

• go

• coin

which word is stressed on the third syllable?

• alphabet

• interrupt

• decision

• none of these

which of the following words has a lax vowel?

• ski

• script

• horse

• food