Difference In US English And UK English, The Sound /R/
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- 1.British English pronounces its /r/ sound at all times.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.
- A.
Bɑ:
- B.
Bɑ:r
- 3.
- A.
Ti:tʃə
- B.
Ti:tʃər
- 4.
- A.
Eə
- B.
Er
- C.
əɪ
- 5.
- A.
If it follows a vowel.
- B.
If it's followed by a vowel
- C.
If it follows a nasal
- D.
If it's followed by a nasal
- 6.
- A.
An /r/ that we can put in any place
- B.
An /r/ that follows another /r/ sound/
- C.
An /r/ that is added in a situation, where none exist.
- 7.Choose the correct pronunciation of sorry in British English.
- A.
Sɒrɪ
- B.
Sɑ:rɪ
- C.
Sɑ:ɪ
- D.
Sɒɪ
- 8.Choose the correct pronunciation of sorry in US English
- A.
Sɒrɪ
- B.
Sɑ:rɪ
- C.
Sɑ:ɪ
- D.
Sɒɪ
- 9.The sound /r/ in US English is pronounced ...
- A.
Light
- B.
Silent
- C.
Hard
- D.
What /r/?
- 10.The sound /r/ in British English is usually pronounced ...
- A.
Light
- B.
Hard
- C.
Silent
- D.
Silent, with the exception if it's followed by a vowel
- 11.Rhotic speakers will not pronounce the sound /r/, unless it is followed by a vowel
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Rhotic speakers pronounce the /r/ in their words
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.In which of these words do You pronounce the sound /r/? (There is no correct answer, this is all up to your own pronunciation, you can check more than one box)
- A.
Car
- B.
Teacher
- C.
Far
- D.
Cart
- E.
Ear
- F.
Bar
- G.
Hard
- 14.The sound /r/ in US English is usually pronounced hard, while in British English it is mostly very___________ or silent
- 15.Since I could not think of more questions about a simple sound /r/, tell me, did you enjoy my handout and/or the quiz?
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