ELSA ELSA Pronunciation & Phonetics

Question 1

Which word contains the 'long e' vowel sound as in 'see'?

Accepted Answer

heat

Answer

head

Answer

heard

Answer

heart

Question 2

In American English, which word has a silent consonant?

Accepted Answer

knife

Answer

flag

Answer

brush

Answer

clamp

Question 3

Which pair of words are minimal pairs (differ by only one sound)?

Accepted Answer

dog / log

Answer

ship / sheep

Answer

run / rain

Answer

cat / bat

Question 4

Where is the primary stress in the word 'photography'?

Accepted Answer

Second syllable (pho-TOG-ra-phy)

Answer

First syllable (PHO-tog-ra-phy)

Answer

Third syllable (pho-tog-RA-phy)

Answer

Fourth syllable (pho-tog-ra-PHY)

Question 5

Which word ends with the /ʃ/ sound (as in 'shoe')?

Accepted Answer

rush

Answer

rice

Answer

rich

Answer

ring

Question 6

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of sentence-level stress for emphasis?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are correct depending on intended meaning.

Answer

I didn't say HE took it (someone else took it).

Answer

I DIDN'T say he took it (I said nothing).

Answer

I didn't SAY he took it (I implied it).