GRADE 8 English – LISTENING AND SPEAKING:PRONUNCIATION AND INTONATION Quiz
1. How is the word 'Olympics' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is 'uh-lim-piks' with the stress on the first syllable. It is commonly mispronounced as 'oh-lee-pikss'.
2. Which syllable is stressed in the word 'athlete'?
The correct pronunciation is 'ATH-uh-leet' with the stress on the second syllable. Many people mistakenly stress the first syllable as in 'ath-LEET'.
3. How is the word 'medal' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is 'mee-dul' with the emphasis on the first syllable. It is often mispronounced as 'muh-DAL'.
4. Which word is stressed in the phrase 'breaking a record'?
The word 'record' is the most important word in this phrase, so it should be stressed. 'BREAKing' and 'a' are not as important in terms of meaning.
5. How is the word 'champion' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is 'CHAM-pee-on' with the stress on the first syllable. It is often mispronounced as 'cha-MPI-on'.
6. What is the correct intonation for the statement 'Kenya won gold'?
The correct intonation for a statement is to stress the most important word, in this case, 'gold'. The other choices are incorrect in terms of intonation for a statement.
7. How is the word 'ceremony' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is 'sir-uh-MO-nee' with the stress on the second syllable. It is often mistakenly pronounced as 'SER-uh-mo-nee'.
8. Which word is stressed in the phrase 'setting a new record'?
The word 'record' is the most important word in this phrase, so it should be stressed. 'set-TING' and 'new' are not as important in terms of meaning.
9. How is the word 'competitor' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is 'com-PET-uh-ter' with the stress on the second syllable. It is often mispronounced as 'com-PEE-tor'.
10. How is the word 'athletics' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'athletics' is 'ath-let-iks'.
11. What is the correct way to pronounce 'gymnastics'?
The correct pronunciation of 'gymnastics' is 'gym-nas-tiks'.
12. How is the word 'swimming' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'swimming' is 'swim-ing'.
13. What is the correct way to pronounce 'cycling'?
The correct pronunciation of 'cycling' is 'cyc-ling'.
14. How is the word 'volleyball' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'volleyball' is 'vol-ley-ball'.
15. What is the correct way to pronounce 'rowing'?
The correct pronunciation of 'rowing' is 'row-ing'.
16. What is the correct way to pronounce 'weightlifting'?
The correct pronunciation of 'weightlifting' is 'weight-lift-ing'.
17. How is the word 'javelin' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'javelin' is 'jave-lin'.
18. What is the correct way to pronounce 'badminton'?
The correct pronunciation of 'badminton' is 'bad-ming-ton'.
19. How is the word 'triathlon' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'triathlon' is 'tri-ath-lon'.
20. What is the correct way to pronounce 'discus'?
The correct pronunciation of 'discus' is 'dis-cus'.
21. How is the word 'taekwondo' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'taekwondo' is 'tay-kwon-doh'.
22. What is the correct way to pronounce 'hurdles'?
The correct pronunciation of 'hurdles' is 'hur-dles'.
23. How is the word 'triathlon' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'triathlon' is 'tri-ath-lon'.
24. What is the correct way to pronounce 'fencing'?
The correct pronunciation of 'fencing' is 'fenc-ing'.
25. How is the word 'shot put' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'shot put' is 'shot put'.
26. What is the correct way to pronounce 'canoeing'?
The correct pronunciation of 'canoeing' is 'ka-nu-ing'.
27. How is the word 'discus' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'discus' is 'dis-cus'.
28. What is the correct way to pronounce 'marathon'?
The correct pronunciation of 'marathon' is 'mar-a-thon'.
29. How is the word 'horse riding' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'horse riding' is 'horse-ry-ding'.
30. What is the correct way to pronounce 'synchronized swimming'?
The correct pronunciation of 'synchronized swimming' is 'sin-kro-nized swim-ming'.
31. How is the word 'pole vault' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'pole vault' is 'pole vault'.
32. What is the correct way to pronounce 'triathlon'?
The correct pronunciation of 'triathlon' is 'tri-ath-lon'.
33. How is the word 'gymnastics' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'gymnastics' is 'gym-nas-tiks'.
34. What is the correct way to pronounce 'cycling'?
The correct pronunciation of 'cycling' is 'cyc-ling'.
35. How is the word 'volleyball' pronounced?
The correct pronunciation of 'volleyball' is 'vol-ley-ball'.