15 American English Vowel Sounds Quiz
5 Questions
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This short quiz will test your knowledge of the 15 American English vowel sounds.
Questions and Answers
- 1.1. How many vowel sounds are there in spoken American English?
- A.
5
- B.
15
- C.
13
- D.
12
- 2.2. What is the most common vowel sound in spoken American English?
- A.
/ǝ/ schwa
- B.
/ae/ black
- C.
/uw/ blue
- D.
/er/ purple
- 3.3. Which vowel sound below is made low in your mouth?
- A.
/iy/ green
- B.
/a/ olive
- C.
/I/ silver
- D.
/ʊ/ wood
- 4.4. Which vowel sound below has an extra long sound?
- A.
/ay/ white
- B.
/ae/ black
- C.
/e/ red
- D.
/I/ silver
- 5.5. What key fact about vowels do you need to know for speaking American English more clearly?
- A.
Schwa is the most common sound in spoken English
- B.
There are 15 vowel sounds in American English
- C.
Every English word has one vowel sound that is stressed or emphasized
- D.
Many words have more than one vowel sound
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