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

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

lon
len
lion
lan
Explanation:

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

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

eliphant
elephant
ilephant
aliphant
Explanation:

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

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

girafee
giraffe
jiraffe
geraffe
Explanation:

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

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

zeebra
zebrra
zibra
zebra
Explanation:

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

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

renoceros
rinoseros
rhinoceros
rinocerus
Explanation:

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

6. How should 'hippopotamus' be pronounced?

hippopottamus
hippopotamus
hipopotamus
hipopottamus
Explanation:

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

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

gazelle
gezelle
gazzell
gazell
Explanation:

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

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

cheeta
cheetah
cheatah
chetah
Explanation:

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

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

baffalo
bufalo
buffalo
buffallo
Explanation:

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

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

osterich
ostrech
ostrich
ostriich
Explanation:

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

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

crucodile
crocodile
krokodile
crocodille
Explanation:

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

12. How should 'leopard' be pronounced?

leopard
lepord
lepard
lipard
Explanation:

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

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

renoceros
rinocerus
rinoseros
rhinoceros
Explanation:

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

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

warthaug
worthog
wartog
warthog
Explanation:

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

15. How should 'hyena' be pronounced?

haiena
heena
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'?

impalla
empala
imppala
impala
Explanation:

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

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

kangaruu
kangarou
kangaroo
kengaroo
Explanation:

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

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

mongose
mongos
mungoose
mongoose
Explanation:

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

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

zeboo
zibu
zebu
zebyu
Explanation:

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

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

lemur
limur
lemoor
leemer
Explanation:

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

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

ocapi
okahpi
okapy
okapi
Explanation:

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

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

meerkat
merecat
mirkat
mearcat
Explanation:

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

23. How should 'baboon' be pronounced?

baboone
babyoon
baboon
babon
Explanation:

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

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

lemming
lemmeng
leming
liming
Explanation:

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

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

niala
nyyala
nyala
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'?

/e/
/ɪ/
/æ/
/i:/
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'?

/ɛ/
/ɑ:/
/ə/
/ʊ/
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'?

/i:/
/eɪ/
/ɑ:/
/æ/
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'?

/ʊ/
/ɪ/
/ɒ/
/æ/
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'?

/aɪ/
/ʌ/
/ɛ/
/ə:/
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'?

/ɪ/
/ɔɪ/
/aʊ/
/ɑ:/
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/
/ɒ/
/ɛ/
/aɪ/
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'?

/ɪ/
/æ/
/ɒ/
/ʊ/
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/
/aɪ/
/ə:/
/ʌ/
Explanation:

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