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

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

lan
lion
lon
len
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?

geraffe
giraffe
girafee
jiraffe
Explanation:

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

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

zebra
zebrra
zeebra
zibra
Explanation:

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

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

rhinoceros
rinocerus
rinoseros
renoceros
Explanation:

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

6. How should 'hippopotamus' be pronounced?

hippopotamus
hippopottamus
hipopottamus
hipopotamus
Explanation:

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

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

gazelle
gezelle
gazell
gazzell
Explanation:

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

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

cheeta
chetah
cheatah
cheetah
Explanation:

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

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

bufalo
buffallo
baffalo
buffalo
Explanation:

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

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

ostrich
ostriich
osterich
ostrech
Explanation:

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

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

crucodile
crocodille
crocodile
krokodile
Explanation:

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

12. How should 'leopard' be pronounced?

lepard
lipard
leopard
lepord
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
rhinoceros
rinoseros
Explanation:

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

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

warthaug
warthog
worthog
wartog
Explanation:

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

15. How should 'hyena' be pronounced?

hiyena
heena
hyena
haiena
Explanation:

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

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

impalla
imppala
empala
impala
Explanation:

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

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

kangarou
kangaroo
kangaruu
kengaroo
Explanation:

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

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

mongos
mongose
mongoose
mungoose
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'?

limur
leemer
lemoor
lemur
Explanation:

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

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

okapy
okahpi
okapi
ocapi
Explanation:

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

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

merecat
meerkat
mirkat
mearcat
Explanation:

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

23. How should 'baboon' be pronounced?

baboon
baboone
babyoon
babon
Explanation:

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

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

liming
lemming
leming
lemmeng
Explanation:

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

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

nyyala
nyala
niyala
niala
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'?

/ɪ/
/e/
/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'?

/ə/
/ʊ/
/ɛ/
/ɑ:/
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'?

/æ/
/eɪ/
/i:/
/ɑ:/
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'?

/æ/
/ɪ/
/ʊ/
/ɒ/
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/
/ʌ/
/aɪ/
/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'?

/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'?

/ɒ/
/æ/
/ɪ/
/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'?

/aɪ/
/eɪ/
/ə:/
/ʌ/
Explanation:

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