GRADE 8 English – LISTENING AND SPEAKING:SOUNDS - VOWELS Quiz

1. What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'lion'?

len
lon
lion
lan
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'lion' in English is 'lion'.

2. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'elephant'?

eliphant
ilephant
elephant
aliphant
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'elephant' in English is 'elephant'.

3. How should the word 'giraffe' be pronounced?

girafee
geraffe
jiraffe
giraffe
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'giraffe' in English is 'giraffe'.

4. What is the correct way to say the word 'zebra'?

zeebra
zibra
zebrra
zebra
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'zebra' in English is 'zebra'.

5. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'rhinoceros'?

rinocerus
rhinoceros
renoceros
rinoseros
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'rhinoceros' in English is 'rhinoceros'.

6. How should 'hippopotamus' be pronounced?

hippopottamus
hippopotamus
hipopottamus
hipopotamus
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'hippopotamus' in English is 'hippopotamus'.

7. What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'gazelle'?

gezelle
gazzell
gazelle
gazell
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'gazelle' in English is 'gazelle'.

8. Which option correctly says the word 'cheetah'?

cheatah
cheeta
chetah
cheetah
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'cheetah' in English is 'cheetah'.

9. How should the word 'buffalo' be pronounced?

bufalo
buffallo
buffalo
baffalo
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'buffalo' in English is 'buffalo'.

10. What is the right way to say the word 'ostrich'?

ostriich
ostrich
osterich
ostrech
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'ostrich' in English is 'ostrich'.

11. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'crocodile'?

crocodille
crocodile
krokodile
crucodile
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'crocodile' in English is 'crocodile'.

12. How should 'leopard' be pronounced?

lepord
lepard
leopard
lipard
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'leopard' in English is 'leopard'.

13. What is the correct way to say the word 'rhinoceros'?

rhinoceros
renoceros
rinocerus
rinoseros
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'rhinoceros' in English is 'rhinoceros'.

14. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'warthog'?

warthaug
worthog
warthog
wartog
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'warthog' in English is 'warthog'.

15. How should 'hyena' be pronounced?

heena
haiena
hiyena
hyena
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'hyena' in English is 'hyena'.

16. What is the right way to say the word 'impala'?

imppala
impala
impalla
empala
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'impala' in English is 'impala'.

17. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'kangaroo'?

kengaroo
kangaruu
kangarou
kangaroo
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'kangaroo' in English is 'kangaroo'.

18. How should the word 'mongoose' be pronounced?

mungoose
mongoose
mongose
mongos
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'mongoose' in English is 'mongoose'.

19. What is the correct way to say the word 'zebu'?

zeboo
zebyu
zibu
zebu
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'zebu' in English is 'zebu'.

20. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'lemur'?

leemer
lemur
lemoor
limur
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'lemur' in English is 'lemur'.

21. How should the word 'okapi' be pronounced?

okapi
okahpi
okapy
ocapi
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'okapi' in English is 'okapi'.

22. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'meerkat'?

merecat
mirkat
meerkat
mearcat
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'meerkat' in English is 'meerkat'.

23. How should 'baboon' be pronounced?

babon
baboone
babyoon
baboon
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'baboon' in English is 'baboon'.

24. What is the right way to say the word 'lemming'?

lemming
liming
leming
lemmeng
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'lemming' in English is 'lemming'.

25. Which option correctly pronounces the word 'nyala'?

nyala
niala
nyyala
niyala
Explanation:

The correct pronunciation of the word 'nyala' in English is 'nyala'.

26. Which of the following is a long vowel sound in the word 'elephant'?

/i:/
/ɪ/
/e/
/æ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /i:/ because it represents the long vowel sound 'ee' in the word 'elephant'.

27. Which vowel sound is used in the word 'goat'?

/ɑ:/
/ʊ/
/ə/
/ɛ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ə/ because it represents the schwa sound in the word 'goat'.

28. What is the short vowel sound in the word 'cat'?

/ɑ:/
/i:/
/æ/
/eɪ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /æ/ because it represents the short vowel sound 'a' in the word 'cat'.

29. Which vowel sound is commonly found in the word 'sun'?

/ɒ/
/æ/
/ʊ/
/ɪ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ʊ/ because it represents the vowel sound 'oo' in the word 'sun'.

30. What is the vowel sound in the word 'red'?

/ɛ/
/aɪ/
/ə:/
/ʌ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ɛ/ because it represents the vowel sound 'e' in the word 'red'.

31. Which vowel sound is used in the word 'sit'?

/aʊ/
/ɑ:/
/ɪ/
/ɔɪ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ɪ/ because it represents the vowel sound 'i' in the word 'sit'.

32. What is the short vowel sound in the word 'hen'?

/e/
/ɛ/
/aɪ/
/ɒ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ɛ/ because it represents the short vowel sound 'e' in the word 'hen'.

33. Which vowel sound is commonly found in the word 'top'?

/ʊ/
/æ/
/ɒ/
/ɪ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /ɒ/ because it represents the vowel sound 'o' in the word 'top'.

34. What is the vowel sound in the word 'rain'?

/eɪ/
/ə:/
/ʌ/
/aɪ/
Explanation:

The correct choice is /eɪ/ because it represents the vowel sound 'ai' in the word 'rain'.

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