Tricks to learn phonemes /z/, /ʒ/, and /dʒ/ in English words

 Tricks to learn phonemes /z/, /ʒ/, and /dʒ/ in English words

1. /z/ — Voiced alveolar fricative

Sound: Like the buzzing sound in "zoo" or "buzz"
How to spot:

• It sounds like the letter "z" or "zz" in words.
• It is a buzzing /z/ sound, similar to a vibrating "s".
• Common in plurals ending with -s (e.g., dogs /dɒɡz/), and present in words like "zip," "lazy," "music."
• Try feeling your vocal cords: they vibrate when you say /z/.

Example words: zoo, buzz, zero, lazy, music

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2. /ʒ/ — Voiced postalveolar fricative

Sound: Like the "s" in "measure" or the "g" in "genre"
How to spot:

• This sound is rarer and softer than /z/.
• Usually found in the middle or end of words, not at the start.
• Often spelled as s (measure), g (genre), zh (in borrowings).
• It sounds like a smooth buzzing or “zh” sound — think of the sound in "vision", "decision".
• Vocal cords vibrate, and airflow is more restricted than /z/.

Example words: measure, vision, pleasure, genre, decision

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3. /dʒ/ — Voiced postalveolar affricate

Sound: Like the "j" in "judge" or "g" in "giant"
How to spot:

• This is a combination of a stop + fricative: first a quick stop /d/, then a fricative /ʒ/.
• Usually spelled j, g (before e, i, y), or dg.
• Found often at the start or middle of words.
• Sounds like a sharp “j” sound, stronger than /ʒ/.
• Vocal cords vibrate, and the airflow is completely stopped then released with friction.

Example words: judge, giant, jump, edge, enjoy

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Quick summary table:

Symbol	Sound Example	Spelling Clue	Position in Word
/z/	buzz, zoo	z, zz, s (plural endings)	Start, middle, end
/ʒ/	measure, genre	s, g (in borrowings)	Mostly middle or end
/dʒ/	judge, jump	j, g (before e/i/y), dg	Start or middle

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Easy tip to remember:

• /z/ = buzzing "z" sound
• /ʒ/ = soft "zh" like in "pleasure"
• /dʒ/ = "j" sound like "judge"

In short learn here.

1. /z/ — Voiced alveolar fricative

• Sounds like buzzing “z” or vibrating “s”
• Often spelled z, zz, or s (in plurals)
• Common at start, middle, or end of words
• Vocal cords vibrate when you say it
• Examples: zoo, buzz, zip, lazy, dogs

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2. /ʒ/ — Voiced postalveolar fricative

• Softer, rare buzzing “zh” sound like “s” in measure
• Usually in middle or end of words, not at the start
• Spelled as s (measure), g (genre), or zh (borrowings)
• Vocal cords vibrate, airflow more restricted than /z/
• Examples: measure, pleasure, genre, vision, decision

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3. /dʒ/ — Voiced postalveolar affricate

• Combination of /d/ + /ʒ/ (stop + fricative)
• Sounds like sharp “j” in judge
• Spelled j, g (before e, i, y), or dg
• Found at start or middle of words
• Vocal cords vibrate; airflow stops then released with friction
• Examples: judge, giant, jump, edge, enjoy

 

Phonemes – Objective Questions for IOE Set 2

 Phonemes – Objective Questions for IOE Set 2

1.      Which of the following words contains the /ʃ/ sound?

a) ship
b) zip
c) chip
d) lip

2.      The phoneme /θ/ is found in which of the following words?
a) this
b) thing
c) that
d) then

3.      Which IPA symbol represents the sound in "judge"?
a) /dʒ/
b) /ʒ/
c) /tʃ/
d) /z/

4.      Which of the following is a voiced consonant?
a) /p/
b) /t/
c) /b/
d) /k/

5.      Which is a voiceless fricative?
a) /v/
b) /z/
c) /s/
d) /ʒ/

6.      In which word is the /ŋ/ sound found?
a) song
b) sung
c) sing
d) all of the above

7.      Which phoneme is a bilabial stop?
a) /m/
b) /b/
c) /v/
d) /f/

8.      The /tʃ/ sound is found in which word?
a) chin
b) gin
c) ship
d) jam

9.      Which word contains the diphthong /aɪ/?
a) boat
b) bite
c) bet
d) bought

10. Which phoneme is a nasal sound?
a) /l/
b) /n/
c) /r/
d) /z/

11. What is the manner of articulation for /t/?
a) Fricative
b) Plosive
c) Nasal
d) Approximant

12. Which of these is an alveolar sound?
a) /p/
b) /k/
c) /t/
d) /m/

13. The word "zoo" starts with which phoneme?
a) /s/
b) /z/
c) /ʃ/
d) /ʒ/

14. What is the IPA symbol for the sound in the middle of "measure"?
a) /s/
b) /ʃ/
c) /z/
d) /ʒ/

15. Which of the following is a front vowel?
a) /uː/
b) /iː/
c) /ɑː/
d) /ɔː/

16. Which of these is a high vowel?
a) /æ/
b) /iː/
c) /e/
d) /ʌ/

17. Which phoneme is not voiced?
a) /b/
b) /g/
c) /t/
d) /d/

18. Which of the following is a central vowel?
a) /iː/
b) /ʊ/
c) /ə/
d) /uː/

19. What is the IPA symbol for the vowel in "cat"?
a) /e/
b) /ʌ/
c) /æ/
d) /ɒ/

20. Which of the following is a velar consonant?
a) /f/
b) /s/
c) /g/
d) /l/

21. What is the IPA symbol for the vowel in "bird" (British English)?
a) /ɜː/
b) /ʌ/
c) /ɔː/
d) /ə/

22. The diphthong /eɪ/ is heard in which of the following words?
a) by
b) pay
c) cow
d) go

23. Which of the following is an affricate?
a) /tʃ/
b) /s/
c) /d/
d) /m/

24. Which sound is a lateral approximant?
a) /w/
b) /r/
c) /j/
d) /l/

25. Which word begins with a glottal sound?
a) house
b) game
c) hour
d) eye

26. Which phoneme is a labiodental?
a) /b/
b) /v/
c) /d/
d) /t/

27. Which of the following words contains a schwa /ə/ sound?
a) banana
b) bet
c) bat
d) ban

28. Which of the following is a back vowel?
a) /æ/
b) /iː/
c) /ɑː/
d) /e/

29. Which of these sounds is produced at the dental place of articulation?
a) /d/
b) /f/
c) /θ/
d) /g/

30. The phoneme /ʊ/ appears in which word?
a) book
b) bark
c) bat
d) bit

31. What type of sound is /j/ in the word “yes”?
a) Plosive
b) Affricate
c) Approximant
d) Nasal

32. Which is the correct phoneme for the final sound in "kiss"?
a) /s/
b) /z/
c) /ʃ/
d) /tʃ/

33. Which IPA symbol represents the first sound in "church"?
a) /tʃ/
b) /ʃ/
c) /s/
d) /dʒ/

34. What is the phoneme for the first sound in “thought”?
a) /t/
b) /θ/
c) /ð/
d) /ʃ/

35. Which one is a voiced fricative?
a) /θ/
b) /s/
c) /z/
d) /tʃ/

36. The sound /r/ is classified as
a) Lateral
b) Fricative
c) Approximant
d) Nasal

37. In phonetics, the term “plosive” refers to
a) Continuous airflow
b) Air blocked and then released
c) Nasal resonance
d) Tongue rolling

38. Which one of the following contains a diphthong?
a) cat
b) feet
c) coat
d) cap

39. Which of the following sounds is not an English vowel?
a) /aɪ/
b) /ə/
c) /ʃ/
d) /ɪ/

40. What kind of sound is /m/?
a) Voiceless nasal
b) Voiced nasal
c) Voiceless stop
d) Voiced stop

Answers

1.      Which of the following words contains the /ʃ/ sound?
a) ship
Reason: /ʃ/ is the "sh" sound, found in "ship".

2.      The phoneme /θ/ is found in which of the following words?
b) thing
Reason: /θ/ is the voiceless "th" as in "thing". "This, that, then" have /ð/ (voiced).

3.      Which IPA symbol represents the sound in "judge"?
a) /dʒ/
Reason: "judge" begins and ends with /dʒ/, a voiced affricate.

4.      Which of the following is a voiced consonant?
c) /b/
Reason: /b/ is a voiced bilabial plosive; the others are voiceless.

5.      Which is a voiceless fricative?
c) /s/
Reason: /s/ is a voiceless fricative; /v/, /z/, /ʒ/ are voiced.

6.      In which word is the /ŋ/ sound found?
d) all of the above
Reason: All words have the final nasal velar /ŋ/ as in "sing".

7.      Which phoneme is a bilabial stop?
b) /b/
Reason: /b/ is a voiced bilabial plosive (both lips used to stop and release air).

8.      The /tʃ/ sound is found in which word?
a) chin
Reason: /tʃ/ is the "ch" sound, as in "chin".

9.      Which word contains the diphthong /aɪ/?
b) bite
Reason: /aɪ/ is the vowel sound in "bite", starting with /a/ and gliding to /ɪ/.

10. Which phoneme is a nasal sound?
b) /n/
Reason: /n/ is an alveolar nasal; others are not nasals.

11. What is the manner of articulation for /t/?
b) Plosive
Reason: /t/ is a voiceless alveolar plosive (air blocked and released).

12. Which of these is an alveolar sound?
c) /t/
Reason: /t/ is articulated at the alveolar ridge behind the upper teeth.

13. The word "zoo" starts with which phoneme?
b) /z/
Reason: "zoo" starts with the voiced fricative /z/.

14. What is the IPA symbol for the sound in the middle of "measure"?
d) /ʒ/
Reason: The "s" in "measure" sounds like /ʒ/ (as in "vision").

15. Which of the following is a front vowel?
b) /iː/
Reason: /iː/ (as in "see") is a high front vowel.

16. Which of these is a high vowel?
b) /iː/
Reason: /iː/ is produced with the tongue high in the mouth.

17. Which phoneme is not voiced?
c) /t/
Reason: /t/ is a voiceless plosive; others are voiced.

18. Which of the following is a central vowel?
c) /ə/
Reason: /ə/ (schwa) is a central, mid, and unstressed vowel.

19. What is the IPA symbol for the vowel in "cat"?
c) /æ/
Reason: "cat" is pronounced with the short front vowel /æ/.

20. Which of the following is a velar consonant?
c) /g/
Reason: /g/ is produced at the velum (soft palate).

21. What is the IPA symbol for the vowel in "bird" (British English)?
a) /ɜː/
Reason: In British English, "bird" contains the long mid-central vowel /ɜː/.

22. The diphthong /eɪ/ is heard in which of the following words?
b) pay
Reason: "pay" is pronounced with the diphthong /eɪ/.

23. Which of the following is an affricate?
a) /tʃ/
Reason: /tʃ/ is a voiceless affricate (stop + fricative).

24. Which sound is a lateral approximant?
d) /l/
Reason: /l/ is lateral (air flows along sides of tongue) and approximant.

25. Which word begins with a glottal sound?
c) hour
Reason: "hour" starts with a vowel, and in IPA, it's considered to begin with a glottal onset or glide.

26. Which phoneme is a labiodental?
b) /v/
Reason: /v/ is made with the bottom lip and top teeth (labiodental).

27. Which of the following words contains a schwa /ə/ sound?
a) banana
Reason: The first and last syllables in "banana" are pronounced with /ə/.

28. Which of the following is a back vowel?
c) /ɑː/
Reason: /ɑː/ is a low back vowel (as in "father").

29. Which of these sounds is produced at the dental place of articulation?
c) /θ/
Reason: /θ/ is a voiceless dental fricative (as in "think").

30. The phoneme /ʊ/ appears in which word?
a) book
Reason: "book" contains the short high back rounded vowel /ʊ/.

31. What type of sound is /j/ in the word “yes”?
c) Approximant
Reason: /j/ is a palatal approximant (as in "yes").

32. Which is the correct phoneme for the final sound in "kiss"?
a) /s/
Reason: "kiss" ends in the voiceless fricative /s/.

33. Which IPA symbol represents the first sound in "church"?
a) /tʃ/
Reason: "church" begins with the affricate /tʃ/.

34. What is the phoneme for the first sound in “thought”?
b) /θ/
Reason: "thought" begins with the voiceless dental fricative /θ/.

35. Which one is a voiced fricative?
c) /z/
Reason: /z/ is voiced; /θ/, /s/, /tʃ/ are voiceless or affricates.

36. The sound /r/ is classified as
c) Approximant
Reason: /r/ is a post-alveolar approximant in English.

37. In phonetics, the term “plosive” refers to
b) Air blocked and then released
Reason: Plosives are stop sounds like /p/, /b/, /t/ created by stopping airflow.

38. Which one of the following contains a diphthong?
c) coat
Reason: "coat" has the diphthong /əʊ/ in British English.

39. Which of the following sounds is not an English vowel?
c) /ʃ/
Reason: /ʃ/ is a consonant (fricative), not a vowel.

40. What kind of sound is /m/?
b) Voiced nasal
Reason: /m/ is a voiced bilabial nasal (mouth closed, air through nose).

 

Phonemes – Objective Questions for IOE Set 1

 Phonemes – Objective Questions for IOE Set 1

1.      Which of the following words contains the /ʃ/ sound?
a) Sheep
b) Jeep
c) Deep
d) Keep

2.      In which word does the /ð/ sound occur?
a) Thing
b) This
c) Sink
d) Thin

3.      Which of the following words has a diphthong sound?
a) Sit
b) Book
c) Boy
d) Pen

4.      The vowel sound in "cat" is
a) /e/
b) /æ/
c) /a/
d) /ʌ/

5.      Which of the following is a voiced consonant
a) /p/
b) /f/
c) /z/
d) /t/

6.      The sound /tʃ/ can be found in
a) Chat
b) Rat
c) Mat
d) Fat

7.      The phoneme /ʊ/ is heard in
a) Boot
b) Book
c) Bought
d) Bat

8.      Which word contains the /ŋ/ sound
a) Long
b) Log
c) Lock
d) Laugh

9.      Which of these words contains the /aɪ/ diphthong
a) Day
b) Dye
c) Dog
d) Dig

10. The initial sound in the word "measure" is
a) /ʃ/
b) /ʒ/
c) /z/
d) /s/

11. Which of the following is a plosive sound
a) /f/
b) /v/
c) /k/
d) /s/

12. The phoneme /eɪ/ is present in the word
a) Set
b) Said
c) Say
d) Sad

13. Which word contains the /ə/ sound
a) Ago
b) Apple
c) Amazing
d) All of the above

14. Which of the following contains a long vowel
a) Sit
b) Seat
c) Sat
d) Set

15. The final sound in "judge" is
a) /ʃ/
b) /dʒ/
c) /tʃ/
d) /s/

16. The voiceless dental fricative sound is
a) /d/
b) /ð/
c) /θ/
d) /z/

17. Which of the following is an affricate sound
a) /tʃ/
b) /m/
c) /r/
d) /l/

18. The phoneme /uː/ is heard in
a) Foot
b) Full
c) Food
d) Fun

19. Which of the following words has a nasal sound
a) Mop
b) Pop
c) Lot
d) Rot

20. Which sound is present in both “ship” and “sheep”
a) /s/
b) /ʃ/
c) /z/
d) /ʒ/

Answers

1. Which of the following words contains the /ʃ/ sound?

a) Sheep
Explanation: /ʃ/ is the "sh" sound as in sheep.

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2. In which word does the /ð/ sound occur?

b) This
Explanation: /ð/ is the voiced "th" sound, like in this, that.

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3. Which of the following words has a diphthong sound?

c) Boy
Explanation: "Boy" contains the diphthong /ɔɪ/. The sound glides from /ɔ/ to /ɪ/.

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4. The vowel sound in "cat" is

b) /æ/
Explanation: "Cat" has a short open front vowel /æ/, as in "cat" and "man".

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5. Which of the following is a voiced consonant

 c) /z/
Explanation: /z/ is voiced; you can feel your throat vibrate when saying it. Others like /p/, /f/, /t/ are voiceless.

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6. The sound /tʃ/ can be found in

a) Chat
Explanation: /tʃ/ is the "ch" sound as in chat, check.

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7. The phoneme /ʊ/ is heard in

 b) Book
Explanation: /ʊ/ is the short "u" sound as in book, foot.

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8. Which word contains the /ŋ/ sound

 a) Long
Explanation: /ŋ/ is the "ng" sound in long, sing, song.

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9. Which of these words contains the /aɪ/ diphthong

 b) Dye
Explanation: /aɪ/ is the sound in dye, my, tie.

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10. The initial sound in the word "measure" is

b) /ʒ/
Explanation: /ʒ/ is the "zh" sound in measure, usually written as "s" or "g".

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11. Which of the following is a plosive sound

c) /k/
Explanation: /k/ is a voiceless plosive sound (burst of air). Other options are fricatives.

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12. The phoneme /eɪ/ is present in the word

c) Say
Explanation: /eɪ/ is the diphthong in say, day, play.

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13. Which word contains the /ə/ sound

d) All of the above
Explanation: /ə/ (schwa) is the weak vowel sound found in unstressed syllables like ago, amazing, apple (in rapid speech).

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14. Which of the following contains a long vowel

b) Seat
Explanation: "Seat" has /iː/, a long vowel, while "sit" has the short /ɪ/.

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15. The final sound in "judge" is

b) /dʒ/
Explanation: "Judge" ends with the /dʒ/ sound, like in jump, joy.

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16. The voiceless dental fricative sound is

 c) /θ/
Explanation: /θ/ is the unvoiced "th" sound as in think, thin.

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17. Which of the following is an affricate sound

a) /tʃ/
Explanation: /tʃ/ is an affricate: a plosive + fricative (as in check).

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18. The phoneme /uː/ is heard in

 c) Food
Explanation: /uː/ is the long vowel in food, moon.

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19. Which of the following words has a nasal sound

a) Mop
Explanation: /m/ in mop is a nasal sound (air through nose).

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20. Which sound is present in both “ship” and “sheep”

b) /ʃ/
Explanation: Both start with /ʃ/, the "sh" sound.

 

Phoneme Practice Questions (1–60) Part 2

1.      Which of the following words contains the /θ/ sound?
a) think
b) sink
c) pink
d) link

2.      Which IPA symbol represents the sound in "judge"?
a) /tʃ/
b) /dʒ/
c) /ʒ/
d) /z/

3.      The phoneme /ʃ/ is present in which word?
a) ship
b) zip
c) dip
d) tip

4.      Which of the following is a voiceless plosive?
a) /b/
b) /g/
c) /t/
d) /d/

5.      The word "measure" contains which phoneme?
a) /z/
b) /ʒ/
c) /s/
d) /tʃ/

6.      Which sound is a voiced affricate?
a) /tʃ/
b) /s/
c) /dʒ/
d) /ʃ/

7.      The sound /ŋ/ is found in which word?
a) sang
b) bang
c) ring
d) all of the above

8.      Which of the following is an alveolar nasal?
a) /m/
b) /n/
c) /ŋ/
d) /l/

9.      Which word has the diphthong /ɔɪ/?
a) boy
b) bow
c) buy
d) bee

10. What is the manner of articulation for /s/?
a) Plosive
b) Fricative
c) Affricate
d) Nasal

11. The IPA symbol /ə/ is called:
a) schwa
b) theta
c) glottal
d) retroflex

12. Which of these is a bilabial sound?
a) /f/
b) /m/
c) /t/
d) /s/

13. Which sound is a voiceless fricative?
a) /z/
b) /ʒ/
c) /s/
d) /dʒ/

14. The /eɪ/ sound is heard in which word?
a) sit
b) seat
c) say
d) sad

15. Which word begins with a glottal sound?
a) egg
b) ice
c) hour
d) all of the above

16. Which is a back vowel?
a) /iː/
b) /æ/
c) /ɑː/
d) /e/

17. Which of the following is not a vowel sound?
a) /ɪ/
b) /æ/
c) /ʃ/
d) /ɔː/

18. The sound /l/ is classified as:
a) Fricative
b) Plosive
c) Lateral
d) Affricate

19. Which of these is a front vowel?
a) /ɑː/
b) /e/
c) /ʊ/
d) /ɒ/

20. Which of the following sounds is nasal?
a) /m/
b) /r/
c) /s/
d) /d/

21. Which of the following is an unvoiced sound?
a) /b/
b) /g/
c) /t/
d) /d/

22. Which IPA symbol represents the "th" sound in "this"?
a) /θ/
b) /ð/
c) /d/
d) /ʃ/

23. The sound /tʃ/ is heard in which word?
a) cheese
b) jazz
c) sure
d) zoo

24. Which word contains the diphthong /aʊ/?
a) day
b) now
c) knee
d) net

25. Which is a voiced labiodental?
a) /f/
b) /v/
c) /p/
d) /k/

26. Which of the following contains /dʒ/?
a) job
b) chop
c) sharp
d) zoo

27. Which vowel is used in the word "hot"?
a) /ʌ/
b) /æ/
c) /ɒ/
d) /e/

28. The sound /r/ is classified as:
a) Lateral
b) Approximant
c) Affricate
d) Nasal

29. Which sound is a voiceless dental fricative?
a) /s/
b) /f/
c) /θ/
d) /ð/

30. The schwa /ə/ is:
a) High front vowel
b) Low back vowel
c) Mid-central vowel
d) High back vowel

31. Which of the following words contains /z/?
a) buzz
b) bass
c) path
d) math

32. Which sound is formed with both lips?
a) /b/
b) /t/
c) /f/
d) /s/

33. Which of the following is an affricate?
a) /dʒ/
b) /z/
c) /v/
d) /n/

34. Which sound is a high front unrounded vowel?
a) /iː/
b) /uː/
c) /ɔː/
d) /ɒ/

35. Which sound is a voiced velar stop?
a) /k/
b) /g/
c) /d/
d) /t/

36. The /ʊ/ vowel is found in:
a) put
b) pat
c) pot
d) part

37. Which one is a central vowel?
a) /iː/
b) /ʌ/
c) /uː/
d) /e/

38. The word "chin" begins with:
a) /dʒ/
b) /tʃ/
c) /ʃ/
d) /s/

39. Which is a low front vowel?
a) /æ/
b) /iː/
c) /uː/
d) /ə/

40. Which of the following is not a diphthong?
a) /eɪ/
b) /aɪ/
c) /ʌ/
d) /əʊ/

41. Which sound is produced with air through the nose?
a) /d/
b) /t/
c) /m/
d) /z/

42. Which sound is a palatal approximant?
a) /w/
b) /j/
c) /r/
d) /l/

43. Which is a voiced dental fricative?
a) /θ/
b) /f/
c) /ð/
d) /s/

44. The final sound in "buzz" is:
a) /z/
b) /s/
c) /ʃ/
d) /tʃ/

45. Which of these is a high back rounded vowel?
a) /æ/
b) /iː/
c) /uː/
d) /e/

46. Which of the following sounds is a glide?
a) /l/
b) /j/
c) /tʃ/
d) /d/

47. What type of sound is /p/?
a) Voiced stop
b) Voiceless stop
c) Voiced fricative
d) Voiceless nasal

48. Which of these is a postalveolar fricative?
a) /ʒ/
b) /z/
c) /t/
d) /s/

49. The word “genre” contains which sound?
a) /ʃ/
b) /ʒ/
c) /z/
d) /j/

50. Which vowel is in the word "cup"?
a) /æ/
b) /ʌ/
c) /e/
d) /ɒ/

51. Which of the following is an alveolar plosive?
a) /g/
b) /k/
c) /t/
d) /f/

52. The sound /v/ is:
a) Voiceless labiodental
b) Voiced labiodental
c) Voiceless bilabial
d) Voiced alveolar

53. Which of the following is a voiceless affricate?
a) /tʃ/
b) /dʒ/
c) /z/
d) /ʒ/

54. What is the vowel in "bat"?
a) /æ/
b) /ɑː/
c) /e/
d) /ɪ/

55. Which of these is an unrounded vowel?
a) /uː/
b) /iː/
c) /ʊ/
d) /ɔː/

56. Which word starts with the phoneme /f/?
a) van
b) phone
c) zoo
d) judge

57. The consonant /k/ is:
a) Bilabial
b) Alveolar
c) Velar
d) Glottal

58. Which of the following contains a diphthong?
a) name
b) net
c) nip
d) nap

59. Which sound is an alveolar fricative?
a) /s/
b) /p/
c) /f/
d) /ʃ/

60. What is the place of articulation for /m/?
a) Dental
b) Alveolar
c) Bilabial
d) Glottal

Answers

1.      Which of the following words contains the /θ/ sound?
✅ a) think
→ /θ/ is the voiceless dental fricative found in words like think, thin.

2.      Which IPA symbol represents the sound in "judge"?
✅ b) /dʒ/
→ The j in "judge" is /dʒ/, a voiced affricate.

3.      The phoneme /ʃ/ is present in which word?
✅ a) ship
→ /ʃ/ is the "sh" sound in ship, shy.

4.      Which of the following is a voiceless plosive?
✅ c) /t/
→ /t/ is voiceless and plosive (like in top).

5.      The word "measure" contains which phoneme?
✅ b) /ʒ/
→ The s in "measure" is /ʒ/, a voiced postalveolar fricative.

6.      Which sound is a voiced affricate?
✅ c) /dʒ/
→ Like in jam, judge.

7.      The sound /ŋ/ is found in which word?
✅ d) all of the above
→ sang, bang, ring all have /ŋ/.

8.      Which of the following is an alveolar nasal?
✅ b) /n/
→ /n/ is produced by touching the tongue to the alveolar ridge.

9.      Which word has the diphthong /ɔɪ/?
✅ a) boy
→ /ɔɪ/ = bOY, cOIn.

10. What is the manner of articulation for /s/?
✅ b) Fricative
→ /s/ involves air friction without complete closure.

11. The IPA symbol /ə/ is called:
✅ a) schwa
→ The schwa is the most common vowel sound, as in about.

12. Which of these is a bilabial sound?
✅ b) /m/
→ Bilabial = made with both lips (like /m/, /p/, /b/).

13. Which sound is a voiceless fricative?
✅ c) /s/
→ Voiceless and made by friction of airflow.

14. The /eɪ/ sound is heard in which word?
✅ c) say
→ /eɪ/ is the diphthong in say, day.

15. Which word begins with a glottal sound?
✅ d) all of the above
→ The initial vowels in egg, ice, and hour are preceded by a glottal stop in connected speech.

16. Which is a back vowel?
✅ c) /ɑː/
→ Produced with the tongue toward the back.

17. Which of the following is not a vowel sound?
✅ c) /ʃ/
→ /ʃ/ is a consonant.

18. The sound /l/ is classified as:
✅ c) Lateral
→ Air escapes over the sides of the tongue.

19. Which of these is a front vowel?
✅ b) /e/
→ /e/ is produced toward the front of the mouth.

20. Which of the following sounds is nasal?
✅ a) /m/
→ Nasal = air through the nose.

21. Which of the following is an unvoiced sound?
✅ c) /t/
→ /t/ has no vocal cord vibration.

22. Which IPA symbol represents the "th" sound in "this"?
✅ b) /ð/
→ /ð/ is voiced; /θ/ is voiceless ("thin").

23. The sound /tʃ/ is heard in which word?
✅ a) cheese
→ ch in cheese = /tʃ/.

24. Which word contains the diphthong /aʊ/?
✅ b) now
→ /aʊ/ in now, how.

25. Which is a voiced labiodental?
✅ b) /v/
→ Voiced and formed using lip and teeth.

26. Which of the following contains /dʒ/?
✅ a) job
→ j = /dʒ/.

27. Which vowel is used in the word "hot"?
✅ c) /ɒ/
→ Short "o" sound.

28. The sound /r/ is classified as:
✅ b) Approximant
→ Tongue approaches but doesn’t touch the roof of the mouth.

29. Which sound is a voiceless dental fricative?
✅ c) /θ/
→ As in think, thin.

30. The schwa /ə/ is:
✅ c) Mid-central vowel
→ Very neutral, central vowel.

31. Which of the following words contains /z/?
✅ a) buzz
→ Ends with voiced /z/.

32. Which sound is formed with both lips?
✅ a) /b/
→ Bilabial.

33. Which of the following is an affricate?
✅ a) /dʒ/
→ Combines stop and fricative.

34. Which sound is a high front unrounded vowel?
✅ a) /iː/
→ As in see, tree.

35. Which sound is a voiced velar stop?
✅ b) /g/
→ Produced at the velum (soft palate).

36. The /ʊ/ vowel is found in:
✅ a) put
→ Short "oo".

37. Which one is a central vowel?
✅ b) /ʌ/
→ As in cup, luck.

38. The word "chin" begins with:
✅ b) /tʃ/
→ ch = /tʃ/.

39. Which is a low front vowel?
✅ a) /æ/
→ As in cat.

40. Which of the following is not a diphthong?
✅ c) /ʌ/
→ Monophthong (single sound).

41. Which sound is produced with air through the nose?
✅ c) /m/
→ Nasal consonant.

42. Which sound is a palatal approximant?
✅ b) /j/
→ As in yes.

43. Which is a voiced dental fricative?
✅ c) /ð/
→ As in this.

44. The final sound in "buzz" is:
✅ a) /z/
→ Voiced /z/ sound.

45. Which of these is a high back rounded vowel?
✅ c) /uː/
→ Like in food.

46. Which of the following sounds is a glide?
✅ b) /j/
→ Glide = quick transition to vowel.

47. What type of sound is /p/?
✅ b) Voiceless stop
→ No vocal cord vibration, full stop of airflow.

48. Which of these is a postalveolar fricative?
✅ a) /ʒ/
→ Like in measure.

49. The word “genre” contains which sound?
✅ b) /ʒ/
→ French-origin word.

50. Which vowel is in the word "cup"?
✅ b) /ʌ/
→ Central vowel.

51. Which of the following is an alveolar plosive?
✅ c) /t/
→ Tip of tongue touches alveolar ridge.

52. The sound /v/ is:
✅ b) Voiced labiodental
→ Voiced version of /f/.

53. Which of the following is a voiceless affricate?
✅ a) /tʃ/
→ Like in chip.

54. What is the vowel in "bat"?
✅ a) /æ/
→ Short "a".

55. Which of these is an unrounded vowel?
✅ b) /iː/
→ Lips are unrounded.

56. Which word starts with the phoneme /f/?
✅ b) phone
→ Spelled with ph, pronounced /f/.

57. The consonant /k/ is:
✅ c) Velar
→ Produced at the back (velum).

58. Which of the following contains a diphthong?
✅ a) name
→ /eɪ/ as in nAme.

59. Which sound is an alveolar fricative?
✅ a) /s/
→ Tip of tongue at alveolar ridge.

60. What is the place of articulation for /m/?
✅ c) Bilabial
→ Made using both lips.