Take the American Accent Test and Identify Your Accent Type

1. The second syllable in "Buffet" rhymes with:

Pay.

Pet.

Pit.

Pat.

Pee.

2. Compare "when," "win," and "wind" .

All three sound exactly the same.

"When" and "win" sound exactly the same, but "wind" has a different vowel sound.

"Win" and "wind" sound the same, but "when" has the different vowel sound.

All three have different vowel sounds.

3. Describe the sounds of the two syllables of the word "Penis".

"Pee" and "Ness."

"Pin" and "Iss."

"Pen" and "Ess."

"Peen" and "Izz."

"Pay" and "Niss."

"Pin" and "Ezz."

4. Compare "grate" and "great".

They sound the same.

They sound different.

5. Compare the words "bare", "bear", and "beer".

All three sound exactly alike.

"Beer" sounds different, but "bear" and "bare" sound virtually identical.

They all sound similar, except "beer" has only one syllable.

The three sound nothing alike.

6. The pronunciation of the word "Onion" is best represented by:

Un-ee-un.

Un-yun.

Owe-nye-un.

Own-yun.

Yun-yen.

7. On which syllable do you put the emphasis in the word "Produce" ?

The first: PROduce.

The second: proDUCE.

8. The first half of "Salmon" rhymes with:

Ham.

Pal.

Towel.

Fame.

9. The vowel sound in the word "Pig" matches the vowel sound in:

Pet.

Pee.

Pick.

Pay.

10. The sound of the ending of the word "Respect" is most similar to the ending of:

Elect.

Inspect.

Wreck.

Except.

11. Compare the sounds of the words "aunt," "ant," and "and."

They all sound the same.

"Aunt" and "ant" are the same, but "and" is distinctly different.

"Aunt" is clearly different, but "ant" and "and" sound nearly identical.

12. Consider the word "Fight".

One syllable and the vowel sound is the same as in "pie."

One syllable and the vowel sound is more similar to the sound in "toy."

Two syllables.

13. You're at a party and someone asks you where you're from. How do you respond?

"I'm from the Midwest, but I've lived all over."

"I'm American, just like you."

"I'm from nowhere.'

"I'd rather not say."

14. The word "Entrance" rhymes with:

Fence

France

Franch

15. How many syllables are there in your pronunciation of the word "Mississippi"?

Two

Two (but with a faint hint of a third)

Solidly three.

Four, possibly five.

16. Compare the sounds of the words "grin", "green", and "grain".

"Green" sounds like a blend of "grin" and "grain."

They all sound alike.

"Green" and "grain" sound exactly the same, but "grin" sounds different.

"Grin" and "green" sound very similar, but "grain" sounds different.

17. How many "R" sounds are there in your pronunciation of the word purpose?

None

One

Two

18. Pronounce "Fixing". Which of the following best depicts your pronunciation?

"Ficks-eeng"

"Fick-sing"

"Fick-sin"

"Fisk-seen"

19. Which syllable do you stress when speaking the word "Advantage"?

The first: ADvantage

The second: adVANtage

The third: advanTAGE

No syllable is stressed more than the others.

20. Pronounce the word "route." With which of the following words does it rhyme most?

Root

Rut

Boot

Put

Clout

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