Language analysis course: vowels

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the correct answer for each question.

  1. The difference between the vowel at the end of marry and the vowel at the end of free is ...
    1.   ... lip rounding
    2.   ... length
    3.   ... non-existent
  2. Which of these is not a minimal pair: then - than, sure - far, bought - boat?
    1.   sure - far
    2.   then - than
    3.   bought - boat
  3. You make a vowel by ...
    1.   ... letting the air flow freely
    2.   ... interrupting the air flow
    3.   ... constricting the air flow
  4. The vowel in the middle of fish 'n' chips is ...
    1.   /iː/
    2.   /ɪ/
    3.   /ə/
  5. How many vowels are there in this word: cowering?
    1.   five
    2.   four
    3.   two
    4.   three
  6. How many vowel sounds are there in English?
    1.   26
    2.   21
    3.   20
    4.   24