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Pronounciation1.TST
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English pronounciation questions
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
It was a fu-tile gesture
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fu
tile
0
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
Evening fog left the hills silver and a-mor-phous.
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273
a
mor
phous
1
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
No one believed the pro-phe-cy until it was too late.
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273
pro
phe
cy
1
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
There are very few am-bi-dex-trous tennis players.
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am
bi
dex
trous
2
3
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
Tom's objection was quite im-ma-ter-i-al.
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341
im
ma
ter
i
al
3
3
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in correct pronounciation:
The rocket curved upward into the strat-o-sphere.
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273
strat
o
sphere
1
1
27
Identify the correct pronounciation for the last syllable of the underlined
words:
The board gave her carte blanche in reorganizing the sales department.
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65
blahnsh
blantch
0
1
27
Identify the correct pronounciation for the last syllable of the underlined
words:
The faux pas was greeted with a strong silence.
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pas
pah
0
2
27
Identify the correct pronounciation for the last syllable of the underlined
words:
A piquant aroma wafted up from the bowl.
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65
kuhnt
kwant
0
1
27
Identify the correct pronounciation for the last syllable of the underlined
words:
What do you suppose that silly clique is up to?
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65
kleek
klihk
0
1
27
Identify the correct pronounciation for the last syllable of the underlined
words:
She treated her boudoir like sacred ground.
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65
wahr
oher
0
1
5
Identify the correct pronounciation of the following sentences:
The first syllable of flagrant is pronounced _____
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flag
flay
0
2
5
Identify the correct pronounciation of the following sentences:
The first syllable of hilarious is pronounced _____
65
high
hill
0
2
5
Identify the correct pronounciation of the following sentences:
The first syllable of simultaneous rhymes with _____
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him
high
0
2
7
Identify the correct pronounciation of the following sentences:
,
The third syllable of applique rhymes with ____
65
say
see
0
1
5
Identify the correct pronounciation of the following sentences:
The first syllable of entourage rhymes with ____
65
den
don
0
2
27
Enter the number of syllables of the underlined word when it is pronounced
correctly:
Tom is a mischievous boy
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341
two
three
four
five
six
3
2
27
Enter the number of syllables of the underlined word when it is pronounced
correctly:
She was a superb piano accompanist.
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341
two
three
four
five
six
3
3
27
Enter the number of syllables of the underlined word when it is pronounced
correctly:
He represents the epitome of style.
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341
two
three
four
five
six
3
3
27
Enter the number of syllables of the underlined word when it is pronounced
correctly:
The discussion about the controversial issue continued for a long time.
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341
two
three
four
five
six
3
3
27
Enter the number of syllables of the underlined word when it is pronounced
correctly:
The actor gave an extraordinary performance.
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341
two
three
four
five
six
3
4
15
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
,
Her speech was one long cliche.
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cli
che
0
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The adage was appropriate in this context.
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ad
age
0
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The gondola rocked softly in the water.
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273
gon
do
la
1
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
Stunted plant growth may be indicative of a soil pest.
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585
in
dic
a
tive
2
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The rain brought a brief respite from the heat.
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res
pite
0
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The freighter disappeared over the horizon.
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273
ho
ri
zon
1
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
He refused to become a work ad-dict.
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ad
dict
0
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
We tried to con-duct ourselves with dignity.
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con
duct
0
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The pro-test failed from lack of attendance.
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pro
test
0
1
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
I will never sub-ject myself to that embarrassment.
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sub
ject
0
2
13
Identify the syllable that is stressed in the underlined word:
The rubber in-sert for this pressure cooker is missing.
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in
sert
0
1
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
It took considerable time to ab-stract the information from the book.
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ab
stract
0
2
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
A treaty is sometimes called a com-pact.
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com
pact
0
1
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
The gold con-tent of the ore is negligible.
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con
tent
0
1
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
We must also consider the con-verse proposition.
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con
verse
0
1
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
The contract was found to be in-val-id
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in
val
id
1
2
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
The critic described the pianist as a con-sum-mate musician.
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con
sum
con or sum
mate
2
3
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
Don't look for mi-nute flaws in the glass.
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mi
nute
0
2
13
Identify the accented syllable in the underlined word:
I shall never be able to per-fect my French.
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per
fect
0
2
0
