American Accent Quiz: Discover Which American Accent You Speak
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Are you curious about your American accent? Do you wonder whether you sound like a New Yorker, a Southern belle, or a Californian? Uncover the nuances of your speech with our engaging Accent Test!
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American Accent Questions and Answers
- 1.
Compare the sounds of the words aunt, ant, and and.
- A.
They all sound the same.
- B.
"Aunt" and "ant" are the same, but "and" is distinctly different.
- C.
"Aunt" is clearly different, but "ant" and "and" sound nearly identical.
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- 2.
Pronounce the word route. With which of the following words does it rhyme most?
- A.
Root
- B.
Rut
- C.
Boot
- D.
Put
- E.
Clout
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- 3.
Which syllable do you stress when speaking the word advantage?
- A.
The first: ADvantage
- B.
The second: adVANtage
- C.
The third: advanTAGE
- D.
No syllable is stressed more than the others.
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- 4.
Pronounce fixing. Which of the following best depicts your pronunciation?
- A.
"Ficks-eeng"
- B.
"Fick-sing"
- C.
"Fick-sin"
- D.
"Fisk-seen"
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- 5.
How many R sounds are there in your pronunciation of the word purpose?
- A.
None
- B.
One
- C.
Two
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- 6.
Compare the sounds of the words grin, green, and grain.
- A.
They all sound alike.
- B.
"Green" and "grain" sound exactly the same, but "grin" sounds different.
- C.
"Grin" and "green" sound very similar, but "grain" sounds different.
- D.
"Green" sounds like a blend of "grin" and "grain."
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- 7.
How many syllables are there in your pronunciation of the word Mississippi?
- A.
Two
- B.
Two (but with a faint hint of a third)
- C.
Solidly three
- D.
Four, possibly five
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- 8.
The word entrance rhymes with:
- A.
Fence
- B.
France
- C.
Ranch
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- 9.
Compare farther and father, paying special attention to the number of R sounds.
- A.
They sound the same with 1 R sound.
- B.
They sound the same with no R sounds.
- C.
They sound different with 1 R sound apiece.
- D.
They sound different with 2 R sounds apiece.
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- 10.
Consider the word fight.
- A.
One syllable and the vowel sound is the same as in "pie."
- B.
One syllable and the vowel sound is more similar to the sound in "toy."
- C.
Two syllables.
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- 11.
The second syllable in buffet rhymes with:
- A.
Pay.
- B.
Pet.
- C.
Pit.
- D.
Pat.
- E.
Pee.
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- 12.
The sound of the ending of the word respect is most similar to the ending of:
- A.
Elect.
- B.
Inspect.
- C.
Wreck.
- D.
Except.
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- 13.
The vowel sound in the word pig matches the vowel sound in:
- A.
Pet.
- B.
Pee.
- C.
Pick.
- D.
Pay.
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- 14.
The first half of salmon rhymes with:
- A.
Ham.
- B.
Pal.
- C.
Towel.
- D.
Fame.
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- 15.
On which syllable do you put the emphasis in the word produce?
- A.
The first: PROduce
- B.
The second: proDUCE
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- 16.
The pronunciation of the word onion is best represented by:
- A.
Un-ee-un.
- B.
Un-yun.
- C.
Owe-nye-un.
- D.
Own-yun.
- E.
Yun-yen.
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- 17.
Compare the words bare, bear, and beer.
- A.
All three sound exactly alike.
- B.
"Bare" sounds different, but "bear" and "beer" sound virtually identical.
- C.
They all sound similar, except "beer" has only one syllable.
- D.
The three sound nothing alike.
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- 18.
Compare grate and great.
- A.
They sound the same.
- B.
They sound different.
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- 19.
Describe the sounds of the two syllables of the word penis.
- A.
"Pee" and "Ness."
- B.
"Pin" and "Iss."
- C.
"Pen" and "Ess."
- D.
"Peen" and "Izz."
- E.
"Pay" and "Niss."
- F.
"Pin" and "Ezz."
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- 20.
Compare when, win, and wind.
- A.
All three sound exactly the same.
- B.
"When" and "win" sound exactly the same, but "wind" has a different vowel sound.
- C.
"Win" and "wind" sound the same, but "when" has the different vowel sound.
- D.
All three have different vowel sounds.
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