Curso de Inglés intermedio: Pronunciación 1. A correct statement about diphthongs:
2. A correct statement about monophthongs: 3. Words that contain the /eɪ/ as in 'face' diphthong: 4. Words that contain the /oʊ/ as in 'goat' diphthong: 5. This word is an example of 'r-coloring' or 'pre-r vowels': All of the answers are correct.
6. The space between the vocal folds is called: 7. The word 'euros' starts with the following sound: 8. Word that contains the voiced /ʒ/ as in 'pleasure' sound: 9. Word that contains the voiceless /tʃ/ as in 'church' sound: 10. The words ‘strength, health, wealth’ are examples of: 11. How many consonant sounds are at the end of the word 'texts'? 12. Past participle of the irregular verb 'ring': 13. Contracted form + NOT of modal verb 'might': 14. Linking the words 'show up' is an example of: 15. The word 'winter' is pronounced differently in American and British accent because of: The Silent T or not pronouncing the /t/ sound. The word 'winter' may sound like 'winner' in American accent.
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes are pronounced differently.
17. The verb 'object' has the stress on: The second syllable of the word (obJECT).
18. The noun 'impact' has the stress on: The first syllable of the word (IMpact).
19. The word 'bookshop' has the stress on: The first part of the compound (BOOKshop).
20. If we add the suffix '-ive' to the word 'product', we make the word 'productive'. Does the stress change or move? Yes, the suffix '-ive' does change stress (proDUCtive).
21. Which words are more commonly stressed in a sentence? Content words (e.g. nouns, main verbs, adjectives).
22. What are speech units? 24. When we use the Focusing Function of intonation, that means we give one word in each speech unit: 25. If you wanted to sound excited, which tone would you use?