JSS 1 English Studies Flashcards: Listening and Speaking: Vowel and Consonant Speech Sounds

Question 1

A singer holds the /iː/ sound in “see” without blocking the air. What broad class of sound is /iː/?

Accepted Answer

a vowel

Question 2

Listen to the vowel in “boy.” The tongue glides from one vowel position to another, making it a ________.

Accepted Answer

diphthong

Question 3

The words “ship” and “sheep” differ mainly in which pair of vowel sounds?

Accepted Answer

/ɪ/ and /iː/

Question 4

In the word “rain,” /eɪ/ belongs to which vowel group?

Accepted Answer

diphthongs

Question 5

A learner says “beat” when the teacher says “bait.” Which sound contrast was missed?

Accepted Answer

/iː/ versus /eɪ/

Question 6

To pronounce /b/ in “bag,” the lips close fully and then release the air. This makes /b/ a ________.

Accepted Answer

stop consonant

Question 7

Air passes continuously between the lower lip and upper teeth when /f/ begins “fan.” Classify /f/.

Accepted Answer

fricative

Question 8

Place a finger on your throat while saying “zip” and “sip.” Which beginning sound is voiced?

Accepted Answer

/z/ in “zip”

Question 9

When /m/ begins “market,” air escapes mainly through the nose. /m/ is therefore a ________.

Accepted Answer

nasal consonant

Question 10

The final sound in “sing” is /ŋ/. Which other sound belongs to the same class?

Accepted Answer

/n/

Question 11

In the word “red,” the first sound /r/ is commonly grouped with /l/ as a ________.

Accepted Answer

liquid

Question 12

Yemi’s name begins with the sound /j/, like “yes.” How is /j/ classified?

Accepted Answer

semi-vowel

Question 13

The initial sound /w/ in “water” belongs to the same consonant group as ________.

Accepted Answer

/j/ in “yam”

Question 14

Sort the first sounds in “pin,” “tin,” “kin” and “fin.” Which word starts with the odd class?

Accepted Answer

fin

Question 15

A classmate labels /m/ in “man” as a stop. What is the best correction?

Accepted Answer

/m/ is nasal because air flows through the nose

Question 16

“Fan” and “van” form a useful pronunciation pair because /f/ and /v/ mainly differ in ________.

Accepted Answer

voicing

Question 17

At a microphone check, a presenter needs a word beginning with /ʃ/. Which word should be used?

Accepted Answer

shoe

Question 18

Complete the definition: a monophthong is a vowel produced with ________.

Accepted Answer

one steady sound quality

Question 19

In “goat,” /g/ starts with a complete closure at the back of the mouth. It is classified as a ________.

Accepted Answer

stop

Question 20

A pupil groups /l/ and /r/ together. Which label makes the grouping correct?

Accepted Answer

liquids

Strong work.