120+ câu hỏi trắc nghiệm Ngữ âm tiếng Anh thực hành (Có đáp án)

1. Which of the following is a diphthong?

2. Which phonetic symbol represents the ‘j’ sound in ‘jump’?

3. In the word ‘beautiful’, where is the primary stress usually placed?

4. Which of the following words has a different primary stress pattern compared to the others?

5. The word ‘friend’ has how many distinct vowel sounds?

6. The ‘ch’ sound in ‘chair’ is phonetically represented by:

7. Which of the following is a nasal consonant?

8. What is the main difference between a voiced and an unvoiced consonant sound?

9. The phonetic symbol /ð/ represents which sound?

10. What is the term for the weakening or omission of a sound in speech?

11. The phenomenon where a vowel sound changes its quality is known as:

12. What is the process where a sound becomes more like a neighboring sound?

13. Which word has the vowel sound represented by /ɑː/?

14. The word ‘enough’ has how many syllables?

15. Which phonetic symbol represents the ‘ng’ sound in ‘sing’?

16. Which word has the vowel sound represented by /ɔː/?

17. What is the term for the process where two vowel sounds blend together in a single syllable?

18. Which of the following phonetic symbols represents the ‘sh’ sound in ‘ship’?

19. Which of the following is an affricate sound?

20. Which word has the vowel sound represented by /ɪ/?

21. The word ‘through’ contains how many vowel sounds?

22. What is the primary stress pattern in the word ‘important’?

23. The ‘th’ sound in ‘thin’ is phonetically represented by:

24. Which pair of words are minimal pairs, differing only in one sound?

25. The word ‘science’ has how many syllables?

26. The process of inserting a sound into a word to make it easier to pronounce is known as:

27. Which of the following words has a silent ‘gh’ at the end?

28. The concept of ‘connected speech’ in English refers to:

29. The stress pattern in English words can significantly affect their meaning or grammatical function. Consider the word ‘record’. Which pronunciation is typically used for the noun ‘record’?

30. Which of the following pairs of words demonstrates minimal pairs that differ only by the initial consonant sound?

31. What is the term for the rising and falling pitch in spoken language that conveys grammatical information or emotional tone?

32. The aspiration of voiceless stops (/p/, /t/, /k/) at the beginning of stressed syllables is a common feature of English pronunciation. Which word demonstrates this aspiration?

33. The omission of a sound in a word, often to facilitate pronunciation, is called:

34. In English, the ‘th’ sound can be voiced (/ð/) or unvoiced (/θ/). Which word typically features the unvoiced ‘th’ sound?

35. Which of the following words contains the vowel sound /æ/, as in ‘cat’?

36. What is the primary difference in articulation between the sounds /s/ and /ʃ/?

37. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

38. Which of the following words has a silent ‘b’ at the end?

39. What is the primary function of the ‘schwa’ sound (/ə/) in English phonetics, particularly in unstressed syllables?

40. Which word features a voiced dental fricative sound (/ð/) as its initial consonant?

41. The phenomenon where a consonant sound changes due to the influence of a neighboring sound is known as:

42. Which word has the same vowel sound as ‘moon’?

43. What is the term for the phenomenon where a vowel sound changes significantly due to surrounding sounds, often seen in regional accents?

44. The process of modifying a sound to make it more similar to a nearby sound is called:

45. Which phonetic symbol represents the voiced palato-alveolar sibilant sound, as in ‘measure’?

46. What is the primary difference in articulation between the sounds /p/ and /b/?

47. The phenomenon where a consonant sound is dropped or omitted within a word is known as:

48. Which phonetic symbol represents the voiceless velar nasal sound, as in the ‘ng’ of ‘sing’?

49. Which of the following words has a silent ‘k’ before ‘n’ at the beginning?

50. The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in English speech is known as:

51. Which of the following is an alveolar lateral approximant?

52. The word ‘enough’ contains which of the following vowel sounds?

53. Which word contains the vowel sound /eɪ/?

54. The ‘ea’ in ‘bread’ is pronounced as:

55. The word ‘through’ contains which of the following sounds at the beginning?

56. Which pair of words are minimal pairs differing only in the vowel sound?

57. The word ‘pleasure’ contains which of the following sounds?

58. The vowel sound in ‘caught’ is:

59. Which word has the ‘ough’ pronounced as /ɔːf/?

60. Which of the following words begins with a voiced velar stop?

61. Which of the following words has a silent ‘b’?

62. The diphthong in the word ‘boy’ is represented by which symbol?

63. Which of the following is a nasal consonant?

64. Which of the following is an affricate sound?

65. Which word has the stress on the first syllable?

66. The ‘wr’ in ‘write’ is pronounced as:

67. Which pair of words are minimal pairs differing only in the initial consonant sound?

68. The sound /ŋ/ is typically found at the end of which word?

69. Which of the following is a voiced labiodental fricative?

70. Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

71. The ‘th’ in ‘think’ is pronounced as:

72. The ‘ph’ in ‘photo’ is pronounced as:

73. The ‘ch’ in ‘orchestra’ is typically pronounced as which sound?

74. Which of the following represents a voiceless alveolar fricative sound in English?

75. The pronunciation of the ‘ed’ ending in ‘walked’ is typically:

76. The phenomenon where a word’s pronunciation changes based on its surrounding sounds is known as:

77. Which word contains a diphthong, a glide from one vowel sound to another within the same syllable?

78. Consider the pronunciation of the word ‘water’. Which of the following is a common pronunciation in American English, often described as a ‘flap’ or ‘tap’?

79. Which of the following sounds is a voiceless labiodental fricative?

80. Which of the following pairs of words are minimal pairs, differing by only one sound in the same position?

81. Which of the following words has a silent ‘b’?

82. Which phonetic symbol represents a voiced post-alveolar fricative, as in the ‘s’ sound of ‘measure’ or ‘pleasure’?

83. Which phonetic symbol represents a voiced velar nasal sound, as in the ‘ng’ at the end of ‘sing’?

84. The phenomenon where a consonant sound at the end of a word becomes voiced when followed by a word starting with a vowel, as in ‘good afternoon’ sounding like ‘good-d-afternoon’, is an example of:

85. What is the term for the omission of a sound or syllable in a word, as in the pronunciation of ‘camera’ as ‘camra’?

86. Which of the following words features a voiceless velar plosive sound?

87. What is the primary articulatory feature that distinguishes the vowel in ‘caught’ (/ɔː/) from the vowel in ‘cot’ (/ɒ/ or /ɑː/)?

88. In English phonetics, what is the primary difference between the vowel sound in ‘ship’ (/ɪ/) and the vowel sound in ‘sheep’ (/iː/)?

89. The pronunciation of ‘asked’ as /æst/ or /ɑːst/ instead of /æskt/ is an example of which phonological process?

90. Which of the following phonetic symbols represents a voiced dental fricative sound, as in the word ‘this’?

91. The difference in stress between ‘record’ (noun) and ‘record’ (verb) illustrates the concept of:

92. The process by which two sounds swap positions in a word, like ‘pretty’ sometimes becoming ‘perty’, is called:

93. The phonetic transcription of ‘church’ is:

94. Which of the following is an example of a voiceless alveolar plosive sound?

95. Which of the following represents a mid-central unrounded vowel, often referred to as the ‘schwa’ sound?

96. What is the term for the stress pattern in a word where the most prominent syllable is not the first one?

97. Which pair of words exhibits alliteration, a repetition of initial consonant sounds?

98. What is the primary articulatory difference between the sounds /p/ and /b/?

99. The phenomenon where a sound is added into a word, such as the ‘p’ in ‘hamper’ sometimes being pronounced with an added /p/ before the ‘m’, is called:

100. The pronunciation of ‘th’ in ‘thin’ is a:

101. Sự khác biệt về nguyên âm trong các từ ‘full’ (/ʊ/) và ‘fool’ (/uː/) là gì?

102. Âm /s/ và /z/ trong tiếng Anh có điểm gì khác biệt cơ bản về cách phát âm, dựa trên vị trí dây thanh âm?

103. Âm /ŋ/ (như trong ‘sing’) được phát âm bằng cách nào?

104. Sự khác biệt về nguyên âm trong các từ ‘sit’ (/ɪ/) và ‘seat’ (/iː/) là gì?

105. Trong từ ‘enough’, âm ‘gh’ được phát âm như thế nào?

106. Từ nào dưới đây có cách viết khác nhau nhưng phát âm giống nhau (homophones)?

107. Sự khác biệt chính giữa âm /ɪ/ (như trong ‘bit’) và âm /i/ (như trong ‘beat’) là gì?

108. Âm /r/ trong tiếng Anh thường được mô tả là gì về cách phát âm?

109. Trong quá trình phát âm âm /θ/ (như trong ‘think’), lưỡi có vị trí như thế nào?

110. Trong từ ‘thought’, âm ‘th’ được phát âm như thế nào?

111. Trọng âm chính trong từ ‘university’ rơi vào âm tiết nào?

112. Sự khác biệt chính giữa âm /l/ trong ‘light’ và âm /l/ trong ‘dark’ (như trong ‘full’) là gì?

113. Sự khác biệt chính giữa âm /p/ và /b/ trong tiếng Anh là gì?

114. Trong từ ‘island’, âm ‘s’ có được phát âm không?

115. Trong các từ sau, từ nào có chứa nguyên âm đôi /aɪ/?

116. Trong từ ‘schedule’, cách phát âm phổ biến ở Anh-Anh là gì?

117. Trong từ ‘knowledge’, âm ‘dge’ được phát âm như thế nào?

118. Sự khác biệt giữa âm /w/ và /v/ trong tiếng Anh là gì?

119. Sự khác biệt giữa âm /tʃ/ (như trong ‘church’) và âm /ʃ/ (như trong ‘shoe’) là gì?

120. Âm tiết nào trong từ ‘information’ có trọng âm chính?

121. Trong từ ‘psychology’, âm ‘p’ có được phát âm không?

122. Âm tiết nào trong từ ‘beautiful’ được nhấn mạnh nhất?

123. Âm tiết nào trong từ ‘development’ có trọng âm chính?

124. Trong từ ‘station’, âm ‘tion’ được phát âm như thế nào?

125. Âm tiết nào trong từ ‘communication’ có trọng âm chính?