English Vowels and Diphthongs Quiz

A vowel is ......... when preceding a final fortis/voiceless sound

• A. Devoiced

• B. Nasalized

• C. Shortened

• D. None of the above

/i:/ in .............. is shorter than the others.

• A. Mean

• B. Meat

• C. Bead

• D. Bee

Vowels followed by nasal consonants are:

• A. Lengthened

• B. Devoiced

• C. Shortened

• D. Nasalized

Which of the following diphthongs is pronounced differently from the others?

• A. Really

• B. Hear

• C. Fear

• D. Bear

Which of the followings is not a criterion to classify English simple vowels?

• A. Tongue of height

• B. Tonguepart

• C. Voicing

• D. Length of sound

/i:/ & /u:/ are different in:

• A. Tongue position

• B. Length

• C. Muscletension

• D. Lip shape

Which of the vowels in the following words is pronounced differently from the others?

• A. Pour

• B. Touch

• C. Double

• D. Country

The sound beginning with a mid central vowel, then gliding towards a high back vowel is

• A. ɪə

• B. aɪ

• C. əʊ

• D. aʊ

Which of the following is not included in the criteria to classify English vowels?

• Place of articulation

• Tongueheight

• Lip shape

• Muscle tension

10. The English ................... end in /ɪ/

• 1. Closing diphthongs

• 1. Centering diphthongs

• 1. Triphthongs