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Questions on Monothongs and Diphthongs

The document consists of a series of questions designed to test knowledge of monophthongs and diphthongs in English phonetics. Each question presents a word or a pair of words, asking for the identification of specific vowel sounds or diphthongs. The questions cover a range of sounds, including /i:/, /u:/, /æ/, and various diphthongs such as /eɪ/ and /aɪ/.

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Questions on Monothongs and Diphthongs

The document consists of a series of questions designed to test knowledge of monophthongs and diphthongs in English phonetics. Each question presents a word or a pair of words, asking for the identification of specific vowel sounds or diphthongs. The questions cover a range of sounds, including /i:/, /u:/, /æ/, and various diphthongs such as /eɪ/ and /aɪ/.

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Compiled By: ADENIYI MIC-GIDEON

Monophthongs Sound Contrast Questions

1. Which word contains the /i:/ sound?


A. sit
B. ship
C. seat
D. fill

2. The word "live" (as in "I live here") has the sound:
A. /i:/
B. /ɪ/
C. /e/
D. /æ/

3. Which pair demonstrates the contrast between /u:/ and /u/?


A. pool – pull
B. food – foot
C. both A and B
D. none of the above

4. The word "bird" contains the sound:


A. /ə/
B. /3:/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɑ:/

5. The schwa sound /ə/ is found in:


A. "bird"
B. "about"
C. "burn"
D. "heard"

6. Which word has the /ɔ:/ sound?


A. pot
B. cot
C. caught
D. shot

7. The word "cat" contains the sound:


A. /ɑ:/
B. /æ/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɒ/

8. Which pair contrasts /ɑ:/ and /æ/?


A. cart – cat
B. cup – cap
C. caught – cot
D. pool – pull

9. The word "bet" contains the sound:


A. /e/
B. /3:/
C. /æ/
D. /ʌ/

10. The sound /ʌ/ is found in:


A. "cap"
B. "cup"
C. "cat"
D. "caught"

11. Which word has the /æ/ sound?


A. cart
B. hat
C. bird
D. pull

12. The word "learn" contains the sound:


A. /e/
B. /3:/
C. /ə/
D. /ʌ/

13. Which pair contrasts /e/ and /3:/?


A. bet – bird
B. cup – cap
C. caught – cot
D. sheep – ship

14. The word "doctor" contains the sound:


A. /3:/
B. /ə/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɑ:/

15. Which word has the /ɒ/ sound?


A. port
B. bought
C. pot
D. board

16. The word "heart" contains the sound:


A. /æ/
B. /ɑ:/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɒ/

17. Which pair contrasts /ɪ/ and /i:/?


A. leave – live
B. pool – pull
C. caught – cot
D. cup – cap

18. The word "supply" contains the sound:


A. /3:/
B. /ə/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɑ:/

19. Which word has the /e/ sound?


A. turn
B. pen
C. bird
D. cat

20. The word "thought" contains the sound:


A. /ɒ/
B. /ɔ:/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ə/

Diphthongs Pronunciation Questions

1. Which word contains the /eɪ/ diphthong?


A. Bit
B. Day
C. Book
D. Cat

2. The correct pronunciation of /aɪ/ is demonstrated in:


A. Boy
B. My
C. Now
D. Go

3. How is the diphthong /ɔɪ/ pronounced?


A. Starts with /a/ and glides to /ɪ/
B. Starts with /ɔː/ and glides to /ɪ/
C. Starts with /ə/ and glides to /ʊ/
D. Starts with /ɪ/ and glides to /ə/

4. Which word exemplifies the /aʊ/ diphthong?


A. Toy
B. Now
C. Ear
D. Poor

5. The diphthong /əʊ/ appears in:


A. Air
B. Go
C. High
D. Joy

6. Which pair correctly demonstrates the /ɪə/ diphthong?


A. "Near" – "Fear"
B. "House" – "Loud"
C. "Boy" – "Toy"
D. "Day" – "Play"

7. The word "care" contains the diphthong:


A. /eə/
B. /ɪə/
C. /aɪ/
D. /ɔɪ/

8. How is the /us/ diphthong (as in "poor") formed?


A. /u/ → /ə/
B. /e/ → /ə/
C. /a/ → /ɪ/
D. /ɔː/ → /ɪ/

9. Which word has the same diphthong as "boat"?


A. Show
B. Coin
C. Hair
D. Fight

10. The diphthong in "voice" is:


A. /aɪ/
B. /ɔɪ/
C. /eɪ/
D. /aʊ/

11. Which word contains the /eə/ diphthong?


A. Bear
B. Pure
C. Price
D. No

12. The correct glide for /əʊ/ is:


A. /ə/ → /ʊ/
B. /ɪ/ → /ə/
C. /a/ → /u/
D. /e/ → /ɪ/

13. Which word does not contain a diphthong?


A. Eight
B. Sky
C. Bed
D. Royal

14. The diphthong in "loud" is the same as in:


A. Tour
B. Cow
C. Clear
D. Paid

15. Which diphthong requires rounding lips like "oo" at the end?
A. /aɪ/
B. /əʊ/
C. /eə/
D. /ɪə/

16. The word "obscure" contains the diphthong:


A. /us/
B. /eɪ/
C. /aʊ/
D. /ɔɪ/

17. Which diphthong is produced by gliding from /e/ to /ə/?


A. /ɪə/
B. /eə/
C. /aɪ/
D. /ɔɪ/

18. The word "repair" contains the same diphthong as:


A. Sure
B. Hair
C. Go
D. Boy

19. Which diphthong is incorrectly paired with its example?


A. /aʊ/ – "Shout"
B. /ɔɪ/ – "Coin"
C. /ɪə/ – "Chair"
D. /eɪ/ – "Name"

20. The pronunciation tip "Say 'eh-ee' fast" applies to:


A. /aɪ/
B. /eɪ/
C. /ɔɪ/
D. /əʊ/

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