This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Phonetics – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Phonetics Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Phonetics is ..... A) A separate science. B) A brunch of linguistics. C) Scientific research. D) A brunch of lexicology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brunch of linguistics. 2. What kind of word is 'better'? A) Disyllabic. B) Trisyllabic. C) Monosyllabic. D) Polysyllabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disyllabic. 3. We saved all our money. A) Last sound is t. B) Last sound is d. C) Last sound is something else. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last sound is d. 4. Standard English is also referred to as:(Choose the option that is incorrect) A) Phonetic Pronunciation. B) Queen's English. C) Received Pronunciation. D) BBC English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phonetic Pronunciation. 5. Which type of phonetics how speech sounds are made? A) Acoustic. B) Auditory. C) Phonology. D) Articulatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Articulatory. 6. Which letter is silent in knee, know, and knot? A) N. B) K. C) O. D) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) K. 7. The Standard English is known as ..... A) Receptive Pronunciation. B) Received Pronunciation. C) Recipient Pronunciation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Received Pronunciation. 8. My dad called a ..... to clean the house. A) Maid. B) Melted. C) Do. D) Made. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maid. 9. A. pressure B. seen C. saw D. swim A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 10. The sound is thick. A) T, t. B) M, m. C) N, n. D) R, r. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T, t. 11. ..... sounds are produced when vocal cords are drawn wide apart. A) Nasalized. B) Voiced. C) Nasal. D) Voiceless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voiceless. 12. A branch of linguistics that focuses on the production and classification of the world's speech sounds, is called ..... A) Syntax. B) Morphology. C) Semantics. D) Phonetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phonetics. 13. Identify the word whose main stress is placed differently A) Longevity. B) Tomorrow. C) Develop. D) Interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interest. 14. We were so relieved when he finally left. A) Last sound is t. B) Last sound is d. C) Last sound is something else. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last sound is d. 15. The phonemes /s/, /z/, /t/, and /l/ A) Velar. B) Palatal. C) Alveolar. D) Glottal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alveolar. 16. WHAT IS PHONETICS? A) The study of speech sounds. B) The study of speech sentences. C) The study of parts of speech. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The study of speech sounds. 17. My dad ..... a toy plane. A) Melted. B) Did. C) Made. D) Maid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made. 18. Which one is the odd one out? A) Write. B) Rate. C) Right. D) Rite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rate. 19. The branch of phonetics that studies the functional (linguistic, social) aspect of speech sounds and all the other components of the sound matter of the language (syllabic structure, word stress and intonation) is called ..... A) Auditory phonetics. B) Articulatory phonetics. C) Phonology. D) Acoustic phonetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phonology. 20. A. seek B. potential C. sleep D. social A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 21. They build bridges. A) Last sound is t. B) Last sound is d. C) Last sound is something else. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last sound is d. 22. Choose "ed" which has a different pronunciation from the remaining words A) Landed. B) Needed. C) Opened. D) Wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opened. 23. What are the three pieces of information used to classify consonants? A) Voicing, place of articulation, and manner of articulation. B) Length, pitch, and intensity. C) Nasality, aspiration, and stress. D) Articulatory description, phonetic transcription, and phonological analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voicing, place of articulation, and manner of articulation. 24. A ..... looks like a rabbit. A) Hair. B) Here. C) Hare. D) Hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hare. 25. He has toothache ..... he still eats a lot of sweets and cakes. A) So. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 26. Are the important parts of the articulatory system. A) Lips. B) Head. C) Hand. D) Word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lips. 27. You should bring your umbrella, ..... you will be wet. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 28. How many letters does the English language have? A) 28. B) 26. C) 27. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26. 29. WHAT ARE THE VOICED CONSONANTS? A) /k/, /g/, /s/, /a/. B) /v/, /f/, /d/, /s/. C) /g/, /z/, /v/, /d/. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) /g/, /z/, /v/, /d/. 30. When the listener enjoys what she/he is hearing. A) Quick. B) Appreciative. C) Swift. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appreciative. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPhonetics Quiz 1Phonetics Quiz 2Phonetics Quiz 4Phonetics Quiz 5Phonetics Quiz 6Phonetics Quiz 7Phonetics Quiz 8Phonetics Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books