#1
Which of the following is a consonant?
B
ExplanationA letter representing a speech sound characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points along the breath channel.
#2
What is the term for the smallest unit of sound in a word?
Phoneme
ExplanationThe distinct unit of sound in a language.
#3
What is the term for the study of the sounds of human speech?
Phonology
ExplanationThe branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages.
#4
Which of the following is a closed syllable?
Ape
ExplanationA syllable ending with a consonant sound.
#5
Which of the following is an example of a silent letter in a word?
Kite
ExplanationA letter in a word that is not pronounced.
#6
What is the correct phonetic pronunciation of the word 'elephant'?
/ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt/
ExplanationThe phonetic transcription represents the sounds of the word according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
#7
Which of the following words is a homophone for 'flour'?
Flower
ExplanationA word that sounds the same but has a different meaning or spelling.
#8
In the word 'happy,' which letter represents a consonant sound?
P
ExplanationA letter representing a speech sound characterized by constriction or closure at one or more points along the breath channel.
#9
What is the correct phonetic pronunciation of the word 'schedule'?
/ˈskɛduːl/
ExplanationThe phonetic transcription represents the sounds of the word according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
#10
In the word 'beautiful,' which letters represent vowel sounds?
A, U, I, L
ExplanationLetters that represent sounds produced without significant constriction of the airflow in the vocal tract.
#11
What is the term for the intentional repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Alliteration
ExplanationThe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
#12
What is the correct definition of the term 'digraph' in phonics?
A group of letters representing one sound
ExplanationTwo letters that together make one sound.
#13
Which of the following is an example of an irregular plural noun?
Children
ExplanationA noun whose plural form is not created by adding 's' or 'es'.
#14
What is the term for words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?
Homonym
ExplanationWords that have the same pronunciation but different meanings or spellings.
#15
Which of the following is an example of a compound word?
Sunflower
ExplanationA word composed of two or more separate words.
#16
Which of the following is an example of a diphthong?
Coin
ExplanationA complex speech sound beginning with one vowel sound and gliding smoothly to another vowel sound in the same syllable.
#17
What is the term for words that imitate the sound they describe?
Onomatopoeia
ExplanationWords that phonetically imitate or resemble the sound they describe.