Phonetic Changes

In which period of the English language did the simplification of initial consonant clusters, such as kn- in knight, begin?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

In which period of the English language did the Great Vowel Shift occur?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Early Modern English

To which period does the pronunciation of the word mouse as [muːs] belong?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

In which period did the sound [x] (as in niht, "night") disappear?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

To which period does the appearance of silent consonants in words like gnome and knight belong?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

When did the pronunciation of the letter r begin to disappear at the end of words in British English (e.g., in the word car)?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

To which period does the pronunciation of vowels as more "open" and close to their spelling (e.g., nama as [ˈnɑːmɑ]) belong?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

When did changes involving the emergence of [ʒ] (as in measure) begin in the English language?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

In which period of the English language was the word night pronounced as [niːxt]?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

When did long vowels in the English language begin to turn into diphthongs (e.g., [iː] → [aɪ] in the word time)?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English