Spanish Phonetics: Diphthongs, Triphthongs, and Hiatus

Spanish Phonetics: Diphthongs, Triphthongs, and Hiatus

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Liam Anderson

World Languages, Education

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

In this video, Susi explains how to recognize diphthongs, triphthongs, and hiatus in Spanish. She begins by classifying vowels as open or closed, which is crucial for understanding these vowel combinations. The video provides examples and rules for identifying diphthongs, triphthongs, and hiatus, emphasizing the pronunciation and syllable division. Susi also offers a practice exercise to reinforce the concepts learned. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content and subscribe for more educational videos.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following vowels is classified as a closed (weak) vowel?

A

E

I

O

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct classification of the vowel 'O'?

Neither

Open (strong)

Closed (weak)

Both

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is a diphthong formed?

Two open vowels

Two closed vowels

One open and one consonant

One open and one closed vowel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

Río

León

Aula

País

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a triphthong?

Two vowels and one consonant

Three consonants together

Three vowels in separate syllables

Three vowels together in one syllable

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains a triphthong?

Cambiáis

Río

Aula

León

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hiatus?

Two vowels in the same syllable

Two vowels in separate syllables

Three vowels in the same syllable

A vowel and a consonant in the same syllable

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words contains a hiatus?

Aula

Cambiáis

León

Río

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the word 'país', why is there a hiatus?

Because it has two open vowels

Because it has one open and one closed vowel with a tilde

Because it has a consonant in between

Because it has three vowels

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the practice exercise, what is the classification of the word 'evaluar'?

Hiatus

None

Diphthong

Triphthong

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